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Sep. 20, 2022 / VWPT Vancouver

New Podcast: ‘Vanbikes’ Chronicler Colin Stein tracks the history of Vancouver’s Bicycle Revolution

In this very special podcast, author Colin Stein unveils an epic portrait of our place and time: Vanbikes: Vancouver’s Bicycle People…
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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. 16, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Stanley Woodvine, Vancouver City Hall & the Spreadsheet Captains of Development

Viewpoint Vancouver has written about homeless writer Stanley Woodvine  and his extraordinary talent not only with writing, but remarkably finding…
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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. 23, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Rethinking the Right Turn on Red

Do you know the history of how vehicle drivers were allowed to turn right at a red light? And did …
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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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Aug. 08, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Servicing Agreement for Squamish Nation’s Senakw Development Now Public

Earlier this year Mayor Stewart announced that a servicing agreement had been signed between the Squamish First Nation and the…
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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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Human Rights and Cities – How Can Municipalities Do the Right Thing?

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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