Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Friday

LOCAL • Vancouver looks to fire hall as site for affordable housing [Globe and Mail] • More transit needed for eastern downtown... Read More

Be an Urban Explorer in Your Own Town

VHF would like to thank this weeks’ guest writer, Karen Russell – Urban Planner. Have you ever walked through a... Read More

To say affordability is an important issue in this region would be an understatement. Vancouver has been recognized as one of the... Read More

Bordered by Clark Dr, Broadway, Nanaimo St and the Burrard Inlet, this historic neighbourhood tells one of the common stories of... Read More

Dr. Jeff’s was a prominent Vancouver figure in the first decades of the 20th century. He was an Alderman, the City’s Police... Read More

It is a frequent occurrence in Vancouver. A van pulls up to an old house and within a few hours the house has new windows. It is as... Read More

We believe that design – whether of buildings, public parks, or infrastructure – is an invaluable tool for improving lives. Torre... Read More

LOCAL • Cycling advocates urge B.C. parties to steer $75-million a year into biking strategy [Globe and Mail] • Downtown New West goes... Read More

Earlier this week, Vancouver City Council approved Vancouver’s first co-housing project (pdf), only the tenth in Canada. The project... Read More

In Vancouver, there has been a lot of speculation about the impact of foreign investment on our real estate market. Evidence has been... Read More