Articles

Featured image for “Uber Taking on Public Transit?”
Jan. 16, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Uber Taking on Public Transit?

The Guardian‘s Greg Lindsay discusses what many transportation planners have been worrying about-we all assume that Uber will displace and…
Featured image for “Ladner and Tsawwassen Residents Supporting their Town Retailers”
Jan. 16, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Ladner and Tsawwassen Residents Supporting their Town Retailers

In the Good News department,  the CBC and the Delta Optimist are reporting that Ladner and Tsawwassen businesses have had…
Featured image for “Counting People, Not Vehicle Movement”
Jan. 13, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Counting People, Not Vehicle Movement

Michael Alexander, the chair of Simon Fraser University’s City Conversations sends this link which promises to change how the U.S. Department of Transportation analyzes…
Featured image for “Joe Wai-Saying Farewell to the "Modest Dragon"”
Jan. 13, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Joe Wai-Saying Farewell to the "Modest Dragon"

Joe Wai needs no introduction to Vancouverites-this extraordinary advocate, citizen and architect has shaped how we think about place, culture and our…
Featured image for “Smart Growth and Dangerous By Design”
Jan. 12, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Smart Growth and Dangerous By Design

  Smart Growth America has just released their 2016 edition of Dangerous By Design which examines the epidemic of pedestrians that are…
Featured image for “Senior Safety Zones? Toronto's Innovation to stop Road Violence”
Jan. 12, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Senior Safety Zones? Toronto's Innovation to stop Road Violence

Ben Spurr of the Toronto Star reports on the City of Toronto’s response to the fact that 37 of the 43…
Featured image for “Splash and Sleep at Tsawwassen Mills Mega Mall”
Jan. 12, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Splash and Sleep at Tsawwassen Mills Mega Mall

  The Vancouver Sun reports that the waterpark located to the west of the 1.2 million square foot  Tsawwassen Mills Mall…
Featured image for “Everything Old is New Again- Vancouver Art Gallery Hornby Location”
Jan. 11, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Everything Old is New Again- Vancouver Art Gallery Hornby Location

A compelling video from 2014 (quoting 2014 budget prices) is narrated by Vancouver architect Peter Cardew about how the current…
Featured image for “Those People Carrying Those Large Advertising Signs-and the Millennial Plight”
Jan. 10, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Those People Carrying Those Large Advertising Signs-and the Millennial Plight

Stanley Q. Woodvine writes eloquently in the Georgia Straight about a tiny woman named Linda  carrying a very large sign advertising…
Featured image for “More People, Less Cars in Vancouver”
Jan. 09, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

More People, Less Cars in Vancouver

From the Business in Vancouver’s Glen Korstrom is preliminary evidence showing decreased use of private vehicles  in Vancouver. “Insurance Corp. of…
Featured image for “Day Six: The Gordie Award for Moments of Courage”
Jan. 09, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Day Six: The Gordie Award for Moments of Courage

Today is the final day of the Gordie Awards where the Editorial Committee of Price Tags ranks the good, the…
Featured image for “New Zealand, Older Pedestrians and Road Safety”
Jan. 08, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

New Zealand, Older Pedestrians and Road Safety

An article in the New Zealand Herald  notes how diminished the pedestrian is for road space in that country.  Lynley…
Featured image for “Vancouver Winter, Salt and BYOB.”
Jan. 05, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver Winter, Salt and BYOB.

  Vancouverites could always tell if a vehicle was from out-of-town due to the salt and gritty exteriors of those…
Featured image for “Day Four of the 2016 Gordies-"Most Puzzling Planning Work"”
Jan. 05, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Day Four of the 2016 Gordies-"Most Puzzling Planning Work"

For Day Four of the 2016 Gordies, two awards are being given in the category of “Most Puzzling Planning Work”.…

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 2,277 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