When is an Art Exhibition not just an Art Exhibition?There’s a bit of a firestorm for a developer curated art exhibition at the Fairmont Pacific Rim in Coal Harbour…
Amazon HQ2 — Metro Vancouver's ProposalKenneth Chan writes in Dailyhive.com: The Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) has delivered its proposal to Seattle, so our hat is…
George Affleck: On housing supply and the prospect of a new city planCouncillor George Affleck responded on Facebook to this post asking whether more supply can address afforability. Here’s his comment: …
Google 's Sidewalk Lab Chosen for Toronto's Quayside DevelopmentAs reported in the Toronto Star a federal-provincial-city agency overseeing Toronto’s Quayside 12 acre project site announced that Sidewalk Labs a sister…
Trying to Stop Condo Flipping at One Burrard Place VancouverOne Vancouver developer is dealing directly with the problem of condo buyers who purchase condos prior to occupancy, and then…
Musqueam First Nation Builds "Lelem"As reported in the Vancouver Courier the Musqueam First Nation is going ahead with the development of 21 acres of land they…
Walking, the Economy, and Northeast False CreekThe Walk21 Conference Series held its 17th conference last week. Canada is the only country that has hosted the conference…
Housing:Vancouver a "Honey Pot" for Global Investors Says Local ExpertsIt’s not every day that three well-respected urbanists meet to discuss what is happening in the Vancouver housing market, but…
Vancouver Condo Presales in Hong Kong and Chinese Cities Rein in Speculation.This article by Thinkpol has spread very quickly across social networks for all of the wrong reasons. While accessibility into the…
Migration from Main StreetBurcu’s Angels – a good example of a hip independent shop if there ever was one – has left trendy…
Richmond Car Condos for $600,000!You can tell a lot about people by the way they treat their neighbours and their pets-but does the same…
Duke of Data Andy Yan, Census Canada and Housing AffordabilityIn Metro Vancouver no one gets as excited as Simon Fraser University’s Andy Yan, Director of the City Program when…
Amazon – Gorilla On the MarchSeattle’s biggest gorilla wants to expand. Is Vancouver a possible site? Thanks to Tyler Orton in Business In Vancouver. Amazon’s RFP…
Will there be a Cultural Food Desert in Chinatown?There is a horrifying trend in Vancouver’s Chinatown where more than fifty per cent of the green grocers, butchers and…
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner