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Aug. 08, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Servicing Agreement for Squamish Nation’s Senakw Development Now Public

Earlier this year Mayor Stewart announced that a servicing agreement had been signed between the Squamish First Nation and the…
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Aug. 03, 2022 / Gordon Price

Uytae Lee’s (award-winning) video on the Vancouver Plan

Here’s the latest from Vancouver’s favourite urban videographer Uytae Lee – a guide to the Vancouver Plan, “hot off the…
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Aug. 03, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

And They Are Off! Mayor’s Race for City of Vancouver From 40 Years Ago

On August 15 we come up to the the 60 day mark until the municipal elections in Vancouver and it’s…
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Aug. 02, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Why Don’t We Value Trees in the City of Vancouver? Even the Jurisdiction is Confusing

Last week Viewpoint Vancouver wrote about the magic of trees in the city with data showing the tremendous remediation that trees…
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Jul. 29, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Breathing Better in Cities & The Many Miracles of Street Trees

It was over ten years ago that a study  called “Sustaining America’s Urban Trees and Forests worked out that one…
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Jul. 27, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Secrets of the Summer City: The Culinary Treasures & Grassy Patio of Discovery Street’s D.I.C.E.D.

Viewpoint Vancouver has a culinary side and we hope you have checked out our posts and secret information on the…
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Jul. 25, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Portland Loo Finally Flushes in CRAB Park, Rest of Vancouver ‘Underserved’

After over a year saying they were going to do this,  Vancouver Park Board is finally doing what the City…
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Jul. 19, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Christina DeMarco on Road Diets as a Walkability & Community Revitalization Tool

Christina DeMarco is one of those engaged people that truly cares about place and cities. She listened to Dan Burden’s…
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Jul. 18, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Bicycles Sharing the Road? Stanley Park Mobility Study at Park Board this week

At Viewpoint Vancouver we have followed some of the  Park Board Commissioners’ continual hand wringing about the changing use of…
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Jul. 15, 2022 / Gordon Price

Colin Stein’s new book: “Vanbikes”

Last week I heard a great sigh of satisfaction from Colin Stein (present at the creation of Viewpoint Vancouver), having…
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Jul. 15, 2022 / Gordon Price

What’s the densest urban area in North America?

Well, you know it’s not us in YVR.  But we’re close. Brandon Donnelly provides the answer via New Geography:  …
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Jul. 13, 2022 / Gordon Price

Bob Ransford: On the Anniversary of the Land Commission Act

Bob Ransford, an occasional contributor to VV, posted this item on a significant event coming up: the 50th Anniversary of…
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Jul. 12, 2022 / Gordon Price

Michael Gordon: Making skateboarding legal

By Michael Gordon:   Skateboarding in Vancouver – try to make us illegal and we spring eternal     In…
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Jul. 07, 2022 / Gordon Price

The Return of the Corner Store?

Ah, the romance of the corner store.   Like the Wilder Snail in Strathcona:   Or Le Marche in Mt. Pleasant:…

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