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Nov. 23, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Province Tells Cities to Build More, Turns Strata Units Into The New Rental Units

The new premier of British Columbia David Eby used to be a housing minister and was the former attorney general.…

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Nov. 10, 2022 / Gordon Price

Uytae Lee: The Non-capitalist Solution to the Housing Crisis

Uytae Lee’s latest video (supported by VanCity) on the Very Big Issue – housing affordability and supply. As always, he…

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Nov. 07, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

The Iconic Vancouver Special: Alex Saar’s Latest Lego Hack

Designer Alex Saar is a local creative genius blending in current culture and the popular lego toy. When the Barge…

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Oct. 05, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

New Statistics Canada Data Shows Vancouverites Paying More, Doubling Up at Home

There was a new data release this week from Statistics Canada data that illustrates the changing trends in how people…

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Sep. 23, 2022 / Gordon Price

A Green Party Vision for Our Housing Future

Here’s the Green Party’s housing platform. Here are three points from it: Implement a simple menu of repeatable building forms,…

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Sep. 21, 2022 / VWPT Vancouver

CHATBOX: Boomers vs Millenials: is this Election generational?

CHATBOX is your chance to eavesdrop on Gordon Price and Sandy James Planner as they joust over our region’s features…

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Sep. 18, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

George Pearson Residents Still Waiting for Trickle Move In to Onni Development Group’s Cambie Gardens

Viewpoint Vancouver has been has been following the unbelievable saga of the 44 residents of George Pearson Centre that were…

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Sep. 08, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Monopoly Board Game? George Pearson Pawns Still Waiting, Onni Development Group Heating Dispute

Update September 16 2022: Disabled residents STILL not in their new homes provided at Cambie Gardens which was an …

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Sep. 07, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Federal Government Provides 1. 4 Billion Dollar Loan for 3,000 Rental Units at Senakw

This week it was announced that the Federal Government would be providing the Senakw development with a 1.4 billion dollar…

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Aug. 31, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Onni Development Group Says George Pearson Pawns Now Allowed In, Three Months After Occupancy Permit Granted, But Gives No Date for Title Transfer, Move In

*Update: Onni Development Group has allowed residents of George Pearson to “view” the proposed units at Cambie Gardens as of…

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Aug. 26, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Most Vulnerable at George Pearson Centre are Pawns in Onni Developer Spat with City

Viewpoint Vancouver has written before about George Pearson Centre (GPC) at 650 West 57th Avenue that houses some of the…

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Aug. 24, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

New York City Installing 30,000 Window Sized Heat Pumps in City Owned Apartments

In Vancouver sixty percent of carbon pollution is due to the use of natural gas to heat buildings and hot…

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Aug. 19, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Former Expo 86 Plaza of Nations Site Now Redeveloping for Condos, Public Waterfront

There is one more piece of False Creek North that will now be developed, the former “Plaza of Nations” property…

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Aug. 16, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Is this the Updated “Vancouver Special” of Richmond Hill Ontario?

Sixty years ago if you wanted to build a detached house in Vancouver you were limited by square footage on…

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