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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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Dec. 09, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver City Council Approves Climate Emergency Tax for Property Owners

  It was in late November that Mayor Kennedy Stewart announced a climate emergency action levy that would be introduced…
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Dec. 01, 2021 / VWPT Vancouver

Climate Change and Flooding — who’s responsible now?

Climate change is a big factor in the ongoing damage caused by this November’s BC floods, but so is planning.…
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Nov. 22, 2021 / Gordon Price

Global Civic Policy Society presents Urban Lunch

Thursday, November 25 Noon to 1:00 PM via Zoom Danny Oleksiuk, cofounder of Abundant Housing Vancouver, and Dale McClanaghan, social…
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Nov. 19, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Friday File: Shop & Go Covid Physical Distancing at Dunbar’s Celtic Treasure Chest

Every shop has a different way of ascertaining how many customers are in their premises before they have reached capacity…
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Nov. 18, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Wind, Rain, Rivers & Landslides: How Do We Make Room For Water?

Here we are in a climate emergency: an unprecedented “atmospheric river” carrying over 160 cm of rain to parts of…
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Nov. 17, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

New Walking Assessment Tool: WalkRollMap unfolds in Victoria B.C.

Currently there is no resource where you can find a map that describes where  to walk, what the conditions are…
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Nov. 16, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

The Myth About Vancouver’s Single Family Areas: They Are Already “Several Family” Zoned

Last week Gordon wrote a post based on a discussion with Darren Davis about the end of Single Family Zoning…
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Nov. 15, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Re-Engaging Citizens: Planner Larry Beasley,The State of the City & the Need for Real Public Process

People often misinterpret what the job of a municipal city planner is. It is rare for planners with decades of…
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Nov. 12, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

STAR Award to Wallflower Modern Diner & A Tribute to Rick Moranis Exhibit

At Viewpoint Vancouver we never  advertise restaurants and businesses and it is true we get no recompense for telling you…
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Nov. 02, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Will Allowing Six Storey Rental Outright with No Public Hearing Derail Neighbourhoods?

Even though the City of Vancouver says they are committed to an overall Vancouver Plan, that action is being eroded…
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Nov. 01, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Will it Be Eagle or Weave? Jericho Lands Development Seeks Input on Two Potential Site Plans

The City of Vancouver through their online “Shape Your City” is looking for feedback on a policy statement to guide…

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