The Trifecta of Control: Stealth. Speed. Complexity.
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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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UCS #57: Vancouver Plans for High Density 1: Mass Transit
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Book Review: A House Deconstructed
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UCS #56: The NURV – Notable Unfortunate Real Estate Negotiation in Vancouver
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UCS #54: King Eby
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings:
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Et Tu, Uytae?
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UCS #53: Priorities, Eh?
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In British Columbia, democracy is being redefined—not through elections or referendums, but through legislation with quiet names and sweeping...
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The Coriolis Effect, Part III: Reclaiming the Planner’s Toolkit
Parts I and Part II of The Coriolis Effect explored how market-aligned tools like the pro forma have subtly—but powerfully—steered urban planning in...
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The Coriolis Effect, Part II: Beyond the Spreadsheet
The Coriolis Effect, Part I went through a long gestation period as I humbly asked various people within the discipline for constructive feedback. I was...
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UCS #52: Will They Ever Be Repaired?
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: City has no...
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S101S—Understanding Residential Density: FSR, Building Setbacks and Height Regulations
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