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Feb. 28, 2022 / Gordon Price

Brandon Donnelly: On Inclusionary Zoning

As I’ve said before, Toronto-based designer-developer Brandon Donnelly is the best urban blogger in the country for those of us…
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Feb. 22, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Remote Work, Hot Desking & Why Everyone Wants to Live in Squamish

Some big pandemic news this week, including the fact that the Covid crisis is no longer a reason to work…
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Feb. 19, 2022 / Gordon Price

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…
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Feb. 16, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Duke of Data’s Latest Census Dive Suggests B.C.’s Vacant Homes Regulation Working

Trust the Duke of Data, Simon Fraser University’s  Director of the City Program Andy Yan to be on the pulse…
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Feb. 12, 2022 / Gordon Price

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…
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Feb. 07, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

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…
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Jan. 27, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

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,…
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Jan. 25, 2022 / Gordon Price

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…
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Jan. 13, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Billionaires’ Row: The Tall & Skinny on New York City’s Supertalls

In Viewpoint Vancouver we have previously  written about the supertalls in New York City   A “supertall” tower is classified…
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Jan. 12, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

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…
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Jan. 02, 2022 / Gordon Price

Predictions for ’22: Tipping Point for S-F Zoning, Van Plan Pan

It’s that time of year: making predictions for the rest of the year.  (Add your own or links to others…
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Dec. 20, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Why Every Abode Needs a Carbon Monoxide Alarm

This is a hard post to write but one that shows the importance of inspections and of carbon monoxide alarms.…
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Dec. 15, 2021 / Gordon Price

Kluckner: On the Question of Racial Zoning in Vancouver

Further to the comment made by historian Michael Kluckner to this post on racism and zoning in Vancouver, here is…
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Dec. 09, 2021 / Gordon Price

Racism and Single-Family Zoning in BC

I admit it: I get a little thrill when seeing something I wrote being referenced elsewhere – even when the…

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David Sadoway

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Dec. 21, 2022

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Sandy James Planner

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Sandy James Planner

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