By Christopher Cheung
The Ziggurats of Richmond
They swept away the suburban scenery that once defined much of Richmond and built the ziggurats. Auto shops, blackberry thickets... Read More
What You Should Know about Vancouver’s New City Plan
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
Too Obsessed with ‘Character’ Homes?
Go to just about any Vancouver council meeting or public hearing to do with urban growth and you can bet someone will say that change... Read More
‘Most Livable City?’ A 30-Year Gap in Life Expectancy Exists Within Vancouver
Live in Vancouver? Then you’ve seen those annual rankings that celebrate it as one of the world’s “most livable cities.” But zoom in... Read More
As Vancouver Shrinks, the Suburbs Swell
Is it a pandemic exodus? Vancouver’s population has shrunk for the first time in half a century, according to population estimates by... Read More
Vancouver, Where Did Your Shophouses Go?
Once upon a time in Vancouver, it was common to stroll to a nearby street corner to pick up some groceries, candy, or even some... Read More
‘I’m not homeless. I just don’t have an address’
Carin Clarke became homeless for one night when the City of Vancouver towed her RV. “I had no clothes. I had no food,” she said. “That... Read More
Vancouver’s Shady Inequality
We all know about wealth inequality in expensive Vancouver. But there’s also inequality when it comes to who has the shade, and who’s... Read More
On Kwikwetlem territory, a new vision for Riverview
The Riverview Lands, on the slope above the Coquitlam River, were known as a storied place. Settlers will remember the area most for... Read More
Transit gain doesn’t have to equal renter pain
Allan Fernandez knows his building’s days are numbered. Others like his in Burnaby have already been bulldozed to chips, replaced by... Read More