Features
Towards a More Compassionate, Productive Civic Governance for Vancouver
By scothein
I am struggling to distinguish between most of the parties vying for our vote on election day this Saturday. Those that have been... Read More
The Tower Default – Pt 2
By Erick Villagomez
In 1972, Leslie Martin and Lionel March published Urban Space and Structure—an influential book featuring a series of essays written... Read More
The Vancouver Plan: A Letter to Council from Abroad
By scothein
Dear Mayor and Council, Thank you for this opportunity to share just a few thoughts on the recently released draft Vancouver Plan 2050... Read More
The Tower Default
By Erick Villagomez
“Hell is paved with good intentions.” ― Samuel Johnson “But remember that good intentions pave many roads. Not all of them lead to... Read More
A Better Broadway Plan: Radical Pro-Affordability
By patrickcondon
It’s not a good week to be a member of Vancouver City Council. Confronted with a final decision on the Broadway Plan, and now brutally... Read More
Where Did Vancouver’s Children Go?
By Christopher Cheung
What happened to all the kids? In Metro Vancouver, the senior population is growing over six times faster than the region’s number of... Read More
The Ziggurats of Richmond
By Christopher Cheung
They swept away the suburban scenery that once defined much of Richmond and built the ziggurats. Auto shops, blackberry thickets... Read More
Taking Us Where The Sun Don’t Shine – The Broadway Plan
By grahammcgarva
Why bother? The survey flashes across your horizon suggesting a moment of importance. You click on the survey and give your opinion... Read More
Where does the cargo bike go at night?
By Andrew Cuthbert
“What’s that!?” I interrupted our meeting mid-sentence to point down the street. My colleague turned to look out the... Read More
What You Should Know about Vancouver’s New City Plan
By Christopher Cheung
By Christopher Cheung and Jen St. Denis It’s here at last — Vancouver’s long-awaited plan that will guide land-use decisions from... Read More