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Aug. 03, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

And They Are Off! Mayor’s Race for City of Vancouver From 40 Years Ago

On August 15 we come up to the the 60 day mark until the municipal elections in Vancouver and it’s…

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Aug. 02, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Why Don’t We Value Trees in the City of Vancouver? Even the Jurisdiction is Confusing

Last week Viewpoint Vancouver wrote about the magic of trees in the city with data showing the tremendous remediation that trees…

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Jul. 25, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Portland Loo Finally Flushes in CRAB Park, Rest of Vancouver ‘Underserved’

After over a year saying they were going to do this, Vancouver Park Board is finally doing what the City…

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Jul. 04, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Overall Vancouver Plan Creates Capacity, Nixes Neighbourhood Input

It is kind of in reverse order, but after passing the Broadway Plan with a myriad of amendments Vancouver City…

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Jun. 22, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

David Ley on Vancouver & Broadway Plans: Tower Densification Does Not Mean Affordability

David Ley is a thoughtful and well known urban geography professor emeritus at University of British Columbia who is just…

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Jun. 22, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Michael Geller, The Broadway Plan & The Great Myth: Density Does Not Make for Affordability

This week the Broadway Plan will be back at Council committee. Everyone has an opinion on this plan which impacts…

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Jun. 20, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Is It Time to Put Vancouver’s Park Board Out to Pasture?

In Vancouver there’s a crowded starting line for Mayor, and many people running for Council and Park Board that…

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Jun. 13, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Urban Designer/Author Scot Hein-Why “Zoning Must Evolve: Because You Forgot About Me”

The Broadway Plan has shown the Big Cleave, with social media pundits ascertaining commenters as being either “for” housing or …

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Jun. 06, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Allowing Axing of Private Property Trees Not Such a Greenest City Idea After All

It seemed kind of strange at the time. You would think during a climate emergency and the need to speed…

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Jun. 02, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Heather Lands Rezoning Approved, Heritage “Class A” Building to be Removed

On Tuesday May 24 Council unanimously approved the rezoning of 4949-5255 Heather Street and 657-707 37th Avenue, which formerly were…

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May. 12, 2022 / Gordon Price

Ken Cameron: How the Spadina Expressway Gave Vancouver SkyTrain

Ken Cameron, the now-retired strategic planner for the Greater Vancouver Regional District (now Metro), asked me recently whether I had…

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May. 02, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Supporting Vancouver’s Chinatown -“More than Just a Label”

Vancouver’s Chinatown is one of the city’s oldest neighbourhoods, and for over a century housed not only many early Canadians,…

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Apr. 29, 2022 / Gordon Price

Survey: Public Hearings and How to Improve Them

From the SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue project exploring the current state of public hearings and potential improvements:…

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Apr. 27, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Despite Pedestrian Deaths & Serious Injury, Province Ignores Request for Slower Municipal Streets

As the weather warms up, everyone is out walking, rolling, biking…or driving their vehicle. Last year in Vancouver there were…

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