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Where does the cargo bike go at night?

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“What’s that!?” I interrupted our meeting mid-sentence to point down the street. My colleague turned to look out the... Read More

The Jericho Lands Need a Human-Scaled Rethink

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Vancouver is destined to have a new neighbourhood on its west side, one so densely populated that Council recently approved routing... Read More

Optimizing Social Connection: An Interview with Saif Khan

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[EDITOR’S NOTE: It is with the heaviest heart that we at Spacing Vancouver inform readers of the unexpected passing of Ulduz... Read More

‘Most Livable City?’ A 30-Year Gap in Life Expectancy Exists Within Vancouver

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Live in Vancouver? Then you’ve seen those annual rankings that celebrate it as one of the world’s “most livable cities.” But zoom in... Read More

As Vancouver Shrinks, the Suburbs Swell

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Is it a pandemic exodus? Vancouver’s population has shrunk for the first time in half a century, according to population estimates by... Read More

Why Small Shops Along Broadway Are Getting Fried

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This is a story about a little fast food shop for sale and its challenges. It’s also a story of what these obstacles mean for both... Read More

Vancouver Needs Way More Co-ops. Here’s How to Get Them

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The cost of housing has reached a crisis point in Vancouver, with no clear agreement on what to do about it. Which made it a rare... Read More

Vancouver’s Dramatic New Plan for Broadway: Five Questions

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The City of Vancouver’s Broadway Plan has been released for public comment and is full of dramatic proposals. Profusely illustrated... Read More

Deconstructing Visuals 2.0

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It’s been 10 months since I wrote Deconstructing Visuals. Within that piece, I argued that the architectural profession’s dominion... Read More