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Storm Clouds Gathering “Dad, do we have any hope of making Vancouver more livable and affordable in my lifetime?” My son had just finished reading my…
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Questions of Truth and Trust
City Conversation #115: Questions to ask City Council as they consider “Missing Middle Housing” + Simplifying Regulations on September 14th
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An endangered view from the street
City Conversation #114: Urban design is largely the interface between buildings and their surroundings, especially streets—let’s talk about that
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Jericho Lands + UBCx UPDATE—Time is of the Essence
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Fighting for the Soul of Vancouver
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What the Broadway Plan means for Kitsilano
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Shall I write no more forever?*
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Voting strategically with your heart
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Lament for a city I love
City Conversation #113: The possible approval of the Arbutus SRO highlights three Fails for Vancouver
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Shall I write no more forever?*
City Conversation #112: My words and I are under threat.
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Where’s all the new Rental Housing?
City Conversation #111: A Homes for Whom database refresh answers the question…well, better than from any other source.
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Feint by Numbers: 220,350 and Counting
City Conversation #110: What a Homes for Whom refresher tells us.
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Requiem for the Children
City Conversation #109: Vancouver’s School Board starts its hidden plan to sell your children’s schools
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Selling off School Lands while Welcoming the World
City Conversation #108: apparently folks moving to Vancouver won’t have kids—just like in False Creek!
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Homes for Whom? Not for Renters!
City Conversation #107: Another data dive suggests rental housing supply issues come from City Hall
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