Features
The Ziggurats of Richmond
By Christopher Cheung
They swept away the suburban scenery that once defined much of Richmond and built the ziggurats. Auto shops, blackberry thickets... 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
Where does the cargo bike go at night?
By Andrew Cuthbert
“What’s that!?” I interrupted our meeting mid-sentence to point down the street. My colleague turned to look out the... Read More
What You Should Know about Vancouver’s New City Plan
By Christopher Cheung
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
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
‘Most Livable City?’ A 30-Year Gap in Life Expectancy Exists Within Vancouver
By Christopher Cheung
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
By Christopher Cheung
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
Why Small Shops Along Broadway Are Getting Fried
By patrickcondon
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
Vancouver Needs Way More Co-ops. Here’s How to Get Them
By patrickcondon
The cost of housing has reached a crisis point in Vancouver, with no clear agreement on what to do about it. Which made it a rare... Read More