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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. 26, 2022 / VWPT Vancouver

New Podcast: Three Quick Questions for Ken Sim

  Check in for Episode Two of Viewpoint Vancouver’s election podcast feature: Three Quick Questions. Where, in under ten minutes,…
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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. 20, 2022 / Gordon Price

Revising History with Sam Sullivan: The TEAM Era

The fourth and final video of Sam Sullivan’s four-part development history of Vancouver.  Full playlist here.   An Alternative Opinion…
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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. 07, 2022 / Gordon Price

Ambiguity and Power at the Park Board

In politics especially, when a word or phrase is used ambiguously, there are likely some ill-defined assumptions going along for…
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Jan. 07, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Primary Students in Delta Demand Puppy Poop Bag Dispensers

It was just over a year ago that Viewpoint Vancouver reported on the plucky six year old that had difficulty…
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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. 29, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Not Outrage about Shovelling Bike Path, Just Puzzlement over City’s Forgetfulness about their own Sidewalk Snow Regulation

  Gordon has an extraordinary perception and feel for the City of Vancouver.  But here’s one area where I respectfully…
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Dec. 28, 2021 / Gordon Price

Sooo Canadian: The Outrage of the Ploughed Bikepath

I’m grateful to live in a city where, despite all that’s happening around us, we have the luxury of getting…
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Dec. 27, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver: Where Once Again Snow Gets Removed From Bike Lanes But Not From Sidewalks

Here we go with a snowfall and once again we find that in the City of Vancouver we may SAY…
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Dec. 24, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

100 Years Ago Vancouver Christmas Eve: Newspaper Discusses Mayor Or Alderman?

I had a look at the Vancouver Province for Saturday December 24 1921, exactly 100 years ago today. I expected…
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Dec. 22, 2021 / VWPT Vancouver

What the hell happened to the NPA?!

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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Human Rights and Cities – How Can Municipalities Do the Right Thing?

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Goodbye and Thanks!

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