See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch.
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Related Readings:
- Vancouver mayor plans freeze on new supportive housing as part of Downtown Eastside revitalization bid. Councillor says plan is ‘reckless’ and ‘cruel’ (CBC, 23-Jan-2025) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/downtown-eastside-supportive-housing-freeze-1.7440144
- ABC Vancouver’s vision for the Downtown Eastside is taking shape, but not everyone is on board (Dan Fumano, Vancouver Sun, 26-Feb-2025) https://theprovince.com/opinion/columnists/abc-vancouver-vision-downtown-eastside-not-everyone-on-board
- Be Bold or Move to Suburbia – In “Gentrification” (UBC Geography 350, Introduction to Urban Geography, by Elvin Wyly and Tim Drinovz). Excerpt: “… you will recognize the incredible potential. This is an emerging area, not a sanitized environment. Neighbourhoods like this are rare and offer an authentic mix of cutting-edge culture, heritage and character. That’s why the intelligent buyer will get in early. This is the future. This is your neighbourhood. Be bold or move to suburbia.” (Rennie Marketing Systems, 2006). – https://ibis.geog.ubc.ca/~ewyly/g350/gentrification.pdf
- Rally at City Hall against motion to halt supportive housing, in pictures (Feb 26, 2025) – https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2025/02/27/rally-against-halting-supportive-housing-feb26-2025/
More links include “For the record: Bob Rennie’s 2016 address to development industry (UDI) 2-June-2016” on CityHallWatch, “5 Iconic Buildings in Downtown Vancouver” on Rennie.com,
