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UCS #58: Vancouver Plans for High Density 2: The Complete Community
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: Sen̓áḵw FAQ...
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The Trifecta of Control: Stealth. Speed. Complexity.
How BC’s Planning Reforms Are Undermining Local Democracy — Quietly, and Fast.
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UCS #57: Vancouver Plans for High Density 1: Mass Transit
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: Trio of...
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Book Review: A House Deconstructed
Authors: Mark Jarzombek and Vikramaditya Prakash (Actar, 2023) In an era of mounting ecological urgency and deepening social inequity, it has never been...
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UCS #56: The NURV – Notable Unfortunate Real Estate Negotiation in Vancouver
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: CURV (1075...
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UCS #55: Holborn Gives Back to the City of Vancouver
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: A Massive...
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UCS #54: King Eby
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings:
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Et Tu, Uytae?
Planner-Influencers, Slot-Machine Urbanism, and the Erosion of Public Trust
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UCS #53: Priorities, Eh?
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: ‘We just...
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When Local Planning Becomes Provincial Command: On Bill 13, Bill 15, and the End of Urban Democracy
In British Columbia, democracy is being redefined—not through elections or referendums, but through legislation with quiet names and sweeping...
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The Coriolis Effect, Part III: Reclaiming the Planner’s Toolkit
Parts I and Part II of The Coriolis Effect explored how market-aligned tools like the pro forma have subtly—but powerfully—steered urban planning in...
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The Coriolis Effect, Part II: Beyond the Spreadsheet
The Coriolis Effect, Part I went through a long gestation period as I humbly asked various people within the discipline for constructive feedback. I was...
By Erick Villagomez
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered