The Singapore Chronicles: City of Intentions
Part 2: Singapore’s Urban History in Four Acts
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The Singapore Chronicles: Introduction
The Paradoxical City
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UCS #63: A message from Broadway renters to the development community
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: The great...
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On Taxes, Exemptions, Loopholes, and Reversals: A System Built for Speculation
In British Columbia, ordinary homeowners pay annual property taxes—and when they buy a home, they pay Property Transfer Tax. In recent years, the Province...
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UCS #62: Vancouver Plans for High Density #4: The Broadway Plan Park
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: Following...
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UCS #61: Honest Mistakes™
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: ABC...
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The Slow Emergency
What the Broadway Plan's Q1 2025 Update Reveals
By Erick Villagomez
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UCS #60: Vancouver Plans for High Density 3: The Sidewalk Café
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: S101S ...
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UCS #59: What’s a Waste of Money?
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: Hosting...
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Entitled to Flip
How Vancouver Has Become a Speculator’s Playground
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UCS #58: Vancouver Plans for High Density 2: The Complete Community
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: Sen̓áḵw FAQ...
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The Trifecta of Control: Stealth. Speed. Complexity.
How BC’s Planning Reforms Are Undermining Local Democracy — Quietly, and Fast.
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The Overhead: Non-Profit Housing and Gentle Density
Spacing and the Balanced Supply of Housing research node proudly present The Overhead: Understanding Canada’s Affordable Housing Crisis, a special podcast series.
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S101S—Understanding Residential Density: FSR, Building Setbacks and Height Regulations
What is Floor Space Ratio (FSR) and how does it interact with building setbacks and height regulations to create building forms and the ‘look and feel’ of...
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S101S – Describing Building Types: Why They Matter?
Why is an understanding of building types important to urban planning and design? What aspects of planning are they connected to? Given that urban...
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S101S: Explaining Transit-Oriented Development: Benefits and Drawbacks
What is Transit-Oriented Development and what are its benefits and drawbacks? Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) has become so common within urban...
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The False Creek Pump Station
On Saturday October 4th, the City of Vancouver hosted Doors Open Vancouver, a unique event which provided a rare opportunity for behind the scenes access...
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S101S – Understanding Residential Density: Why is it so Confusing?
What is residential density and why is it so confusing? Residential density is critical to urban planning. It refers to the number of people living in a...
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Inequality, Gender, Intersectionality, Gentrification, and the City: An interview with Leslie Kern
Cities are political and economic centers of power. This comes with its fair share of challenges like poverty and inequality. Spacing Vancouver...
By Erick Villagomez