Guess Where …It’s as strong an urban streetwall as you’ll find in Vancouver: more an east-coast solid flank of glass and concrete…
Arbutus Greenway ThoughtsA few ideas came to me while checking out the Arbutus Greenway plans yesterday and chatting with project staff. Click…
Workshop: SafeGrowth Neighbourhoods – June 8-9From SFU City Program: This summer, gain actionable insights from experienced practitioners who have played transformative roles in planning safer…
The Economist~Chinatown Resisting Developers in "Property Battle"Even the magazine The Economist is weighing in on the importance of Vancouver’s Chinatown as a historic and very special cultural place…
Stacked and Shifting Boxes on Vancouver's Melville Street TowerFurther to talking about twisty buildings, the design is in for a 36 storey highrise at 1133-1155 Melville Street between…
The Tale of Starchitects and "Supertalls" in New York CityAs Curbed.com describes it there is a push for “supertalls” in New York City, those buildings that exceed the 984 foot height…
The Development of Davie West – 1In 2013, City Council passed this: This community plan was a response to objections over the development of a few…
Lecture: Geller on Housing in Metro Vancouver – May 10Looking back, Looking forward: Reflections on Housing Metro Vancouver While Metro Vancouver has changed dramatically over the past four decades,…
Candidate for Mayor~Brette MullinsFrom Brette’s platform~Running under the “Your Political Party” banner, Brette holds a degree in business, certification financial, project management and works for PHSA (Provincial…
All-New Plaza of NationsBuilt as part of Expo 86 in Vancouver, this now-decrepit Plaza and its defunct casino are the subject of a…
Skopje, Rebuilt for Tourists, Not Locals As the New York Times reports Skopje Macedonia has been completely transformed from a 1963 earthquake that required the rebuilding of…
Sponge CitiesFrom The Guardian: How does a city cope with extreme weather? These days, urban planning that doesn’t factor in some…
This Week in Victoria – 3This week, selected items and observations from a short trip to Victoria. Back in 2016, Dan Ross reported on Victoria’s…
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner