Brandon Donnelly: On Inclusionary ZoningAs I’ve said before, Toronto-based designer-developer Brandon Donnelly is the best urban blogger in the country for those of us…
Remote Work, Hot Desking & Why Everyone Wants to Live in SquamishSome big pandemic news this week, including the fact that the Covid crisis is no longer a reason to work…
Urban Lunch: Geller and Davidoff – Feb 24 Michael Geller: Sustainability Lessons from Dubai? Yes, Dubai! Michael Geller recently returned from Expo Dubai 2020. He will share…
Duke of Data’s Latest Census Dive Suggests B.C.’s Vacant Homes Regulation WorkingTrust the Duke of Data, Simon Fraser University’s Director of the City Program Andy Yan to be on the pulse…
Population and Priorities: who should get the next SkyTrain?CBC’s McElroy reports on the positioning that has already started for the next SkyTrain line. … the main goals of…
Where are Young Families in Vancouver’s “Making Home” Direction?One of the important tasks of the Mayor and City Council especially in an election year is to heal rifts…
Vancouver Council Explores Six Strata Units on Single/Duplex Housing Lots-Is it Enough?Developing innovative housing policy in single housing areas is a natural progression. Thirty years ago suites in basements were illegal,…
Housing Reform: Why don’t we just go Kiwi? Here’s the clearest explanation of what New Zealand has done to address housing need and affordability – in a…
Billionaires’ Row: The Tall & Skinny on New York City’s SupertallsIn Viewpoint Vancouver we have previously written about the supertalls in New York City A “supertall” tower is classified…
Mario Canseco’s New Survey: Affordable Housing In British Columbia-Who Do We Trust to Deliver? In one of his first postings of this new year, Mr Canseco has produced a new poll outlining…
Predictions for ’22: Tipping Point for S-F Zoning, Van Plan PanIt’s that time of year: making predictions for the rest of the year. (Add your own or links to others…
Why Every Abode Needs a Carbon Monoxide AlarmThis is a hard post to write but one that shows the importance of inspections and of carbon monoxide alarms.…
Kluckner: On the Question of Racial Zoning in VancouverFurther to the comment made by historian Michael Kluckner to this post on racism and zoning in Vancouver, here is…
Racism and Single-Family Zoning in BCI admit it: I get a little thrill when seeing something I wrote being referenced elsewhere – even when the…
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner