The Living and the DeadWEST VANCOUVER HOUSING FORUM Join me on May 18th for a panel discussion on how to respond to West Vancouver’s…
330 Square FeetI lived for a month in an apartment that was just under 300 square feet at 600 Drake Street. I learned a…
Looking back into the futureHere’s a column I wrote for Business in Vancouver, published in July 2001. It’s my forecast for the built legacy…
Going Green for CNN and ExpoCNN did a nice piece on “Cities blazing a green trail.” Nothing new for those up on the latest developments;…
‘Just’ sustainabilityToward a ‘just’ sustainability Sustainability is often thought of as ‘science’. In this lecture, Julian Agyeman argues we have the…
“The most interesting story I’ve ever found”There has been an extraordinary amount of good writing about the GFC – as the Australians term the ‘Global Financial…
Vancouver’s Green GoldULI’s Urban Land magazine has just published a piece on Vancouver’s Olympic transportation experience. Martin Zimmerman’s piece provides a remarkable…
West Van Housing ForumFor North Shore readers (and others) interested in housing issues – a free forum in West Vancouver on May 18…
Mind the GapMr. Human Transit, Jarrett Walker, is fast off the mark in commenting on TransLink’s options for the Broadway corridor, just…
Portland comes to DallasIt was a very Portland kind of thing to do in an inner Dallas neighbourhood: Citizens taking their streets back? …
Post-Game AnalysisEven before the Olympics were over, we at the SFU City Program knew it would be fascinating to get some…
STIRing Up the West EndA past column I wrote for Business in Vancouver: It looks like Vision Vancouver is STIRing up the West End.…
Betting against the American DreamHere’s a recommendation outside the usual Price Tags orbit – but this broadcast on National Public Radio in the States is…
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner