Politics
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Dead man/woman/child cycling
Somewhere in this city, there’s a cyclist going about their business who will die in a terrible accident — perhaps sooner, perhaps later — because...
By John Lorinc -
UCS #28: Public Hearing Supplies Arriving at City Hall
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related reading: Public...
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The Barcelona Chronicles: Vancouver v. Barcelona – Urban Design
Cities host our lived experiences. They are more than mere words in reports or policy documents; they are tangible environments that shape our daily...
By Erick Villagomez -
UCS #27: The Two Vancouvers
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related reading: CBC: One...
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Toronto to Ford: Stay in your lane
There are few elected officials who understand the politics of driving, with its brain stem triggers, quite as acutely as the Fords — first Rob, who...
By John Lorinc -
The Barcelona Chronicles: The Superilla…Evolved
After a scenic ride through El Poblenou and along the Barcelona waterfront, we approached the Sant Antoni market from the south, via Carrer del Comte...
By Erick Villagomez -
The Barcelona Chronicles: The Superilla Pilot
Jordi Honey-Roses, Silvia Casorran Martos, and Xavier Matilla, warmly greeted the British Columbian planners as we approached the intersection of Carrer...
By Erick Villagomez -
The Barcelona Chronicles: The Eixample and the Superilla
The morning was overcast, but the mood was bright as our group of visiting BC Planners emerged from the Metro station into El Poblenou, Catalan for...
By Erick Villagomez -
UCS #25: To Eby or Not To Eby?
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related reading: BC...
By Urban Cartoon Syndicate -
Watch this space
While the bulk of last week’s media coverage of Infrastructure Ontario’s curiously-timed disclosure of Therme’s lease focused on the...
By John Lorinc -
The Barcelona Chronicles: Barcelona v. Vancouver – Strategies
Now that we’ve explored the foundational differences between Vancouver and Barcelona, let’s examine how these differences shape their housing strategies...
By Erick Villagomez -
The Barcelona Chronicles: Vancouver v. Barcelona – Foundations
With a good understanding of the main aspects of Barcelona’s policies and approach to affordable housing, it is now possible to compare this to our local...
By Erick Villagomez