Housing
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The Barcelona Chronicles: The Barcelona Housing Policy 2015-2023 Overview
Our group of BC Planners felt a bit apprehensive as we approached the door of a plain, unremarkable building. We were warned that the right door was a...
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UCS #23: Searching for Affordability – The Eye of Broadway
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related reading:
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The Barcelona Chronicles: Cerdà and Colau – Two Key Figures
Before diving more deeply into the policies and urban fabric of Barcelona, it’s necessary to share some important historical context. Now, summarizing the...
By Erick Villagomez -
The Barcelona Chronicles: Introduction
In the spring of 2024, a group of urban planners from British Columbia embarked on an enlightening week-long journey to Barcelona, Spain, as part of an...
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UCS #20: Staying in the Neighbourhood – Tenant Relocation and Protection Policy
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related reading: Broadway...
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UCS #19: Rental subsidies, Vancouver-style
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch.
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Event: “Broadway Plan impacts” – Grassroots sidewalk briefing, Aug. 28th
“Broadway Plan impacts” – Grassroots sidewalk briefing DATE: Wed, Aug 28, 2024 TIME: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM LOCATIONS: West 7th...
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_________ Oriented Development (Please fill in)
Ok, so we Lower Mainlanders are well positioned to land world capital in the form of new addresses that will continue to pay their property taxes (whether...
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Why Housing Costs Are So High
[Editor’s Note: Patrick Condon is a well-respected voice on local planning issues and a contributor to Spacing Vancouver. Recently, he sat down with...
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Learning from Moses
The more things change the more they stay the same. – Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, 1849 Robert Moses is a controversial figure in urban planning...
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City of Glassholes
City of GlassholesWorld Classholes dog eat downward dogcity of narrow shoulderscity of broad stereotypescity that ever sleepslong legs running off at the...
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Broadway Plan Shenanigans
Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra once said: “If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” This is top of mind for...
By Erick Villagomez