And All That Is Old Shall Be New Again — 2018 Vancouver Civic ElectionWhat’s happened with zoning changes in Vancouver is a cultural change, and a fight that’s as old as Vancouver. The…
Vancouver Development – the Really Big and Spiffy New OakridgeA bold-looking mixed-use Oakridge Centre is rising in the city, on 28 acres, at the site of a Canada Line…
Vancouver 2018 Civic Election Update: Summer Swelter EditionIncremental change in the still-big field of entrants, as we edge under the 90-day mark on our trudge towards the…
Vancouver’s Density In a PictureThe majority of Vancouver’s land is zoned for residential use, but forbids apartment buildings. (click to enlarge) Thanks to @GRIDSVancouver for…
Thinking About Density? Or Rezoning in Vancouver? Or Voting?Pseudonymous housing wonk YVRYIMBY (Vancouver, Yes In My Back Yard) has created a wonderfully simple yet powerful, data-driven graphical view of…
Ralph Segal on Densifying RS-1- revisitedWorth bring forward: Ralph Segal’s comment on “Special Density – A Vision“: I’ll look forward to seeing (Vision Vancouver candidate)…
Recent Developments 10: The Densest NeighbourhoodMore density in the densest neighbourhood in Vancouver. Guess where. If you look closely, there’s a clue. …
Daily Durning: A Housing Plan in PortlandFrom Sightline: The Portland Plan – Down with McMansions, Up with Abundant Housing This article combines and adapts three articles by…
Daily Durning: A Single Block in SeattleFrom Sightline: Returning Seattle to Its Roots in Diverse Housing Types This is the story of a single city block…
Buenos Aires 2 – Population and DensityGreater Buenos Aires is a big urban region. Over 13 million people. In the City of Buenos Aires, however, there…
The Changing Arterials of VancouverIt’s been a decades-old commitment to add density along the major arterials of the city. (Residents of low-density and single-family…
Another Voice In the NoiseMany voices in the housing conversation cry in various ways and loudly about the detached single-family home, who’s buying, and…
Let’s Talk About the Cambie CorridorCity of Vancouver staff want to show off their ideas and get your thoughts during Phase 3 of the Cambie…
Teardown: No good intention goes unpunishedThis just in from Business in Vancouver: . Single-family lots in East Vancouver are gradually densifying through city bylaws that…
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner