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VIDEO: Why does the Vancouver Plan matter to you?
By Yuri Artibise
On July 22, 2022, Vancouver City Council approved the Vancouver Plan, a citywide land use strategy to create a more livable... Read More
Book Review – Meet Me By The Fountain: An Inside History of The Mall
By Christopher Cheung
What was your mall? Mine was Oakridge Centre in Vancouver. It wasn’t particularly glamorous with its exterior of boring brown brick... Read More
The Vancouver Plan: A Letter to Council from Abroad
By scothein
Dear Mayor and Council, Thank you for this opportunity to share just a few thoughts on the recently released draft Vancouver Plan 2050... Read More
The Tower Default
By Erick Villagomez
“Hell is paved with good intentions.” ― Samuel Johnson “But remember that good intentions pave many roads. Not all of them lead to... Read More
A Better Broadway Plan: Radical Pro-Affordability
By Patrick Condon
It’s not a good week to be a member of Vancouver City Council. Confronted with a final decision on the Broadway Plan, and now brutally... Read More
Where Did Vancouver’s Children Go?
By Christopher Cheung
What happened to all the kids? In Metro Vancouver, the senior population is growing over six times faster than the region’s number of... Read More
Taking Us Where The Sun Don’t Shine – The Broadway Plan
By grahammcgarva
Why bother? The survey flashes across your horizon suggesting a moment of importance. You click on the survey and give your opinion... Read More
The Jericho Lands Need a Human-Scaled Rethink
By scothein
Vancouver is destined to have a new neighbourhood on its west side, one so densely populated that Council recently approved routing... Read More
Optimizing Social Connection: An Interview with Saif Khan
By Ulduz Maschaykh
[EDITOR’S NOTE: It is with the heaviest heart that we at Spacing Vancouver inform readers of the unexpected passing of Ulduz... Read More
Why Small Shops Along Broadway Are Getting Fried
By Patrick Condon
This is a story about a little fast food shop for sale and its challenges. It’s also a story of what these obstacles mean for both... Read More