In Chinatown, Precious Few Places for Seniors to Live
By Christopher Cheung
A new report sounds the alarm on the housing crisis for immigrant seniors in and around Vancouver’s Chinatown. Many seniors expect to... Read More
Book review: DIY City
By Andrew Cuthbert
Author: Hank Dittmar (Island Press, 2020) DIY, or “do-it-yourself,” as it relates to urban planning, most easily evokes... Read More
S101S – Understanding Residential Density: Why is it so Confusing?
By Erick Villagomez
What is residential density and why is it so confusing? Residential density is critical to urban planning. It refers to the number of... Read More
On Interior Urbanism: An Interview with Jeremy Senko
By Erick Villagomez
Interiors and urbanism are often considered opposites of one another. But are they so different? Spacing Vancouver’s Erick... Read More
Event: Introduction to Neighbourhood Design’ Courses – SFU, Scot Hein, April-May 2023
By Spacing
Scot Hein was one of the most respected planners at Vancouver City Hall. For the last few years, he has been using his skills to train... Read More
S101 Series: Introduction and Call
By Erick Villagomez
If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times: cities are complex. But that doesn’t mean they need to be complicated... Read More
What Does Our $78-Billion Housing Program Really Fix?
By Patrick Condon
How can Canada possibly spend five years and tens of billions to fix the housing crisis, but still have no idea if it’s working... Read More
Digging Into Where The Sun Needs Shine – BROADWAY PLAN – Part 2
By grahammcgarva
Expand upon our embedded assets This lyric essay digs inside the psyche of planning processes. It uses the oblique projection of... Read More
The Blue Cabin: A Dream of Home in Uncertain Times
By irisleung
Amidst widespread housing instability, many feel that we may never again be able to dream of a home to call our own. There’s a deep... Read More
EVENT: Gentle Density Local Leaders’ Summit, Nov 22-23
By Spacing
Registration closes November 15th Cost: FREE. Register at Eventbrite! It’s time to explore a more coordinated approach to... Read More
Featured Writers
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Erick Villagomez
S101S – Understanding Density: Net vs. Gross Density S101S – Understanding Residential Density: Why is it so Confusing? On Interior Urbanism: An Interview with Jeremy Senko -
Yuri Artibise
VIDEO: Why does the Vancouver Plan matter to you? Video Vancouver: SMALL PLACES (Beach Avenue Interviews) VIDEO: Jon Stovell on the future of Vancouver real estate -
Gordon Price
Contributing to the Post-referendum discussion on Price Tags Price Points: Free Asphalt Price Points: Nicest Corner in the West End -
Brent Toderian
TODERIAN: Canada needs a federal ministry of cities Walkable winter cities when the weather is frightful! A New Years Eve Call to Action for Urbanists