Vancouver Foundation's New Report on Our Connections and EngagementThe Vancouver Foundation produced a study in 2012 that looked at the “strength of connections and engagement” among Metro Vancouver…
Crossing the Street Can Kill You in Vancouver's Winter MonthsWe have just entered the dark cold rainy months of winter, and Vancouver is in an unusual situation. Unlike most…
Vancouver's New Housing Plan Approved~Can it Make Vancouver Affordable?It’s a new era at Vancouver City Hall now that the new Housing Plan is approved. But as Jen St.…
Looks like Foreign Ownership was a Vancouver Issue After AllAfter being vilified for doing the right work for the right reason, urban planner and Duke of Data Andy Yan…
"Housing Vancouver Strategy" addresses Accessibility and AffordabilityAs reported by Frances Bula in the Globe and Mail and as posted on the City of Vancouver website the City is finally developing…
Asim Waqif's "Salvage" at the Vancouver Art Gallery's Offsite LocationPrice Tags Vancouver has previously written about the “Fight For Beauty” art exhibition hosted by Westbank developments at a downtown hotel. The…
How the Flooded City of Vanport Changed mid century Portland's Attitudes to Racial SegregationFrom Christina Capatides with CBS comes the story of Vanport Oregon and Henry Kaiser. During World War Two this industrialist brought…
Warren Gill Lecture: David Hulchanski – Dec 1Dr. Warren Gill was passionately engaged in the cities and neighbourhoods in which he lived and worked. As a member of…
Unlocking the Night New York Style New York City is embarking on a competition on how to encourage the night-time use and animation of Brownsville a…
Mayor and Chief Planner to San Francisco~Vancouver wants to Collaborate on Housing SolutionsThe Mayor of Vancouver and the Chief City Planner Gil Kelley have jointly submitted an editorial which has appeared in the San…
New Restrictions for Foreign Buyers being introduced in New ZealandIn a move to provide housing as a right to residents of New Zealand, the new Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern…
Public Seating, Pee Paint and Creating Inclusive CitiesWhat does a city that meaningfully designs for all of its citizens look like? One of the reasons I am…
Forget that Campaign Promise~No 2017 RideshareIf you have travelled just about anywhere, you may have used a ride share app that enabled you to get…
A California School Crossing So Dangerous They Won't Hire a Safety Guard~and a Vancouver School Crossing They Won't Do Because it Slows Traffic.This story from NBC San Diego shows how far motordom continues to dominate, even when there are youngsters trying to walk…
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner