Articles

Featured image for “A New Relationship with Metro Mayors and Province~Transportation and the Region”
Sep. 11, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

A New Relationship with Metro Mayors and Province~Transportation and the Region

Get a little bit of rain and everyone gets back to business in Vancouver where the The CBC reports on the…
Featured image for “Amazon HQ2 — Start the Betting”
Sep. 11, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Amazon HQ2 — Start the Betting

The action is unmistakable.  Cities touting themselves, and pundits speculating on potential winners.  And others comparing the process to bidding…
Featured image for “Massey Bridge and the "One Trick Pony" Survey”
Sep. 08, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Bridge and the "One Trick Pony" Survey

At the end of August Angus Reid  conducted a survey of Metro Vancouver residents about their preferences for a new…
Featured image for “Amazon — Courting the Gorilla”
Sep. 08, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Amazon — Courting the Gorilla

More in what will surely be a wave of analyses and opinion pieces on getting the Gorilla to come to…
Featured image for “Massey Bridge Scuttled for New Process Inclusive of the Metro Vancouver Region”
Sep. 06, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Bridge Scuttled for New Process Inclusive of the Metro Vancouver Region

You would think that a large metropolitan region like Metro Vancouver would have a good relationship with the Provincial government…
Featured image for “Nathan Pachal's Transportation Report Card Released”
Sep. 05, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Nathan Pachal's Transportation Report Card Released

Nathan Pachal, urbanist, Langley City councillor and transit researcher took a look at 23 transit authorities across Canada and developed…
Featured image for “Prices up~Buying Vancouver Real Estate Outperforms Stock Market”
Sep. 05, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Prices up~Buying Vancouver Real Estate Outperforms Stock Market

Two stories show two different perspectives of the Vancouver market. Not only is this housing market unaffordable for local buyers,…
Featured image for “BC Hydro Plans for Change from Massey Bridge Provincial Marching Orders”
Sep. 01, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

BC Hydro Plans for Change from Massey Bridge Provincial Marching Orders

  Back to the south side of the Fraser River where the B.C. Hydro corporation, a crown agency is already…
Featured image for “Province Considers Response to Mansions on Metro Vancouver Farmland”
Aug. 25, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Province Considers Response to Mansions on Metro Vancouver Farmland

Price Tags Vancouver has written  extensively about the existing loophole where properties in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) can be…
Featured image for “Cropping Cash in the Agricultural Land Reserve~Surrey's $28 Million Dollar "Farmhouse" Estate”
Aug. 22, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Cropping Cash in the Agricultural Land Reserve~Surrey's $28 Million Dollar "Farmhouse" Estate

  When Price Tags has a contest for the most important planning initiatives in Metro Vancouver, my vote will be…
Featured image for “No Place for Office Space in Downtown Vancouver”
Aug. 15, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

No Place for Office Space in Downtown Vancouver

Canadian Business Image With some of the recent events and policies south of the Canadian border it’s no surprise that  there…
Featured image for “Massey Bridge, Rapid Transit and "Fake News"”
Aug. 09, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Bridge, Rapid Transit and "Fake News"

Back to the south side  of the Fraser River where positional information on the Massey Tunnel and Bridge appears daily.…
Featured image for “Job Jar-Work with the Rick Hansen Foundation”
Aug. 04, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Job Jar-Work with the Rick Hansen Foundation

The Rick Hansen Foundation  develop programs and initiatives that raise awareness, change attitudes and remove barriers for people with disabilities in…
Featured image for “Ball Hockey on Canadian Streets?”
Aug. 01, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Ball Hockey on Canadian Streets?

Trust The Guardian to bring up two subjects close to Price Tag editors’ hearts-hockey and streets. And it brings up a new…

Articles

See All

Featured image for “Human Rights and Cities – How Can Municipalities Do the Right Thing?”
Dec. 22, 2022

Human Rights and Cities – How Can Municipalities Do the Right Thing?

David Sadoway

Featured image for “Goodbye and Thanks!”
Dec. 21, 2022

Goodbye and Thanks!

Sandy James Planner

Featured image for “Free Webinar: Jonathan Cote on Transforming Urban Leadership”
Dec. 20, 2022

Free Webinar: Jonathan Cote on Transforming Urban Leadership

Sandy James Planner

Featured image for “Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their Time”
Dec. 19, 2022

Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their Time

Sandy James Planner

Subscribe to Viewpoint Vancouver

Get breaking news and fresh views, direct to your inbox.

Join 2,257 other subscribers

Show your Support

Check our Patreon page for stylish coffee mugs, private city tours, and more – or, make a one-time or recurring donation. Thank you for helping shape this place we love.

Donate to VWPT
Patreon Perks

Popular Articles

See All

All Articles

Featured image for “50th Anniversary of the Agricultural Land Commission Act”

50th Anniversary of the Agricultural Land Commission Act

Apr. 17, 2023
Featured image for “Viewpoint: end of an era”

Viewpoint: end of an era

Mar. 17, 2023
Featured image for “Human Rights and Cities – How Can Municipalities Do the Right Thing?”

Human Rights and Cities – How Can Municipalities Do the Right Thing?

Dec. 22, 2022
Featured image for “Goodbye and Thanks!”

Goodbye and Thanks!

Dec. 21, 2022
Featured image for “Free Webinar: Jonathan Cote on Transforming Urban Leadership”

Free Webinar: Jonathan Cote on Transforming Urban Leadership

Dec. 20, 2022