Housing

Addressing the Issue of Housing Access and Affordability in Vancouver

Many of us live in housing conditions that are less than ideal—paying more than we can afford for housing that fails to meet our needs for a safe, healthy...

Restoring Heritage: The Ripple Effect

Have you ever noticed that once someone fixes up one house, the neighbouring houses quickly follow? Whether or not you agree with the “broken window...

Book Review | The Prehistory of Home

Author: Jerry D. Moore (University of California Press, 2012) Home. The word evokes countless mental images, feelings and emotions. Yet, as we go about...

Laboratory of Housing Alternatives – Visioning Workshop, November 22

The Laboratory of Housing Alternatives is a forum for people who want to take action into providing affordable housing alternatives for young, creative...

Release: Mayor urges City Council to support recommendations from Housing Affordability Task Force

The Mayor’s Task Force on Affordable Housing released its final report, and Mayor Gregor Robertson is urging City Council to give unanimous support to...

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Jane’s Walk Special: Get with the plan (Marpole version)!

[Editor’s Note: We are happy to present the first of a three InDepth Features covering a trio of special Jane’s Walk neighbourhood tours...

A Vancouver “Extra” Special in Strathcona

Since it’s first appearance in 1965, the Vancouver Special has become a ubiquitous fixture of Vancouver’s urban landscape. With their flat...

Vancouver and Housing Affordability

With the Vancouver Mayoral Election heating up, one of the city’s major campaign issues has become affordable housing. Vision Vancouver is...

Thoughts on a Manufactured Mayoral Debate

When I found out that CBC was opening their audience for Wednesday night’s mayoral debate between Robertson and Anton, I immediately slotted it into...

Homelessness Way Down – Homelessness Slightly Up

You might have noticed some rather contradictory information swirling about lately on the homelessness front of the municipal election. However, the...

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