City Beautiful: “Is Vancouver the best city in North America?”The latest urbanist commentary from ‘City Beautiful.’ Answer: Mostly, with one rather substantial qualification. (And the pronunciation.) …
City Conversations: “Vancouverism” – The VideoIt was a sunny July afternoon in a small downtown park. Larry Beasley and Ann McAfee, former co-Directors of Planning…
SFU Bell Lecture: Vancouverism in a World of CitiesThe Third Annual Bell Urban Forum Vancouverism in a World of Cities Nearly twenty years ago, ‘Vancouverism’ began…
On Housing, with Josh Gordon & Tom DavidoffViewpoint Vancouver Podcast On Housing, with Josh Gordon & Tom Davidoff Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds…
Our Falling Tower – 1As one commenter recently noted, we do seem to be giving Vancouver House (“Our Looming Tower“) a lot of love.…
The Economist~Chinatown Resisting Developers in "Property Battle"Even the magazine The Economist is weighing in on the importance of Vancouver’s Chinatown as a historic and very special cultural place…
Stacked and Shifting Boxes on Vancouver's Melville Street TowerFurther to talking about twisty buildings, the design is in for a 36 storey highrise at 1133-1155 Melville Street between…
The Tale of Starchitects and "Supertalls" in New York CityAs Curbed.com describes it there is a push for “supertalls” in New York City, those buildings that exceed the 984 foot height…
Candidate for Mayor~Brette MullinsFrom Brette’s platform~Running under the “Your Political Party” banner, Brette holds a degree in business, certification financial, project management and works for PHSA (Provincial…
This Week in Victoria – 1Gord Price: Spent a few days in Victoria to deliver a talk for the District of Saanich as they begin…
Segal: Density, Design and Public BenefitA comment under Our Looming Tower by Ralph Segal that’s worth bringing forward: This intriguing 497 ft. high tower by…
"Kale in the Smoothies"~Duke of Data Andy Yan Interviewed on Who is Buying Vancouver Real EstateWhat a difference a few years makes. Duke of Data Andy Yan was working with Bing Thom Architects in 2015…
Urbanist Melody Ma, the Vancouver View Corridors, & Why They Are ImportantThe Northeast False Creek Plan goes to Council this week and Price Tags Vancouver has been looking for any rationale behind the…
Yaletown Retail Businesses To Lose On~Street Parking with Axing of City Metered Cash CowVarious media sources including the Vancouver Sun have reported on the City of Vancouver Engineering’s plan to reduce 80 to 90 …
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner
Dec. 16, 2022New Book: “Public Realm The New Makers Handbook” by Michael Von HausenSandy James Planner