Melody and Ray on the Cambie View CorridorSome correspondence between Chinatown advocate Melody Ma and past-planning director Ray Spaxman is worth sharing: Hi Ray, I’m Melody Ma…
Civic Election Strategy – 2 : Whither the NPA?The NPA, once again, doubled down on its anti-bike-lane strategy by voting against an Engineering recommendation for a separated route…
Richard Wozny, Real Estate Prices and "Mortgage Slaves"In planning and real estate Richard Wozny is a local legend for his ability to capture the upside of real…
City of Vancouver Volunteer Opportunity~Public Space and Public Life StudyCity of Vancouver Volunteers Deadline Jan 30 The City of Vancouver is conducting a Public Space and Public Life (PSPL)…
NE False Creek – 2: What's with the bears?Big birds on one side of False Creek, big bears on the other: Unusual that a rendering would include a…
North East False Creek — the VideoHere’s a fabulous animated swoop (7:09, silent, and worth every second of your time) through the waterfront entertainment district of…
Civic Election Strategy — the Bike VoteAdrienne Tanner writes in the Globe and Mail about Vancouver civic politics. Specifically — bike lane opposition as a traditional…
Viaduct Rationale — An Insider's ViewMany thanks to Ralph Segal for this wonderful background on Vancouver’s Northeast False Creek (NEFC) plan, and the thinking that…
The Worst-Placed Utility Box in MetroIn front of the main window of North Van’s new Polygon Gallery. Or maybe that is the art. …
Friday File: Wearable Infrastructure Art This excellent YouTube video provides a perfect way to occupy a dry day in Vancouver~printing t-shirts on manhole covers.…
Panel on Surrey: The Future Lives Here – Feb 7The Future Lives Here! – A Panel on the Future of Surrey as envisioned by UBC Master of Urban Design Program…
NE False Creek ProjectVancouver staff released a 368 page PDF today to council recommending the approval of the next big steps forward for…
Panel: Family-Friendly Housing – Feb 1In partnership with RAIC-Architecture Canada, the Museum of Vancouver explores how housing for the “missing middle” can contribute to community…
Disruptive Change in VancouverChanging Vancouver just posted a particularly graphic example of possibly the worst transition from good to bad architectural and urban…
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner