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When Care Becomes Control: The Hidden Violence of Urban Planning
It seems to us that this connection—or better perhaps, confusion—between care and domination is utterly critical to the larger question of how we lost the...
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Broadway Plan Blues
Christina DeMarco's letter to the Mayor and Council puts together common citizen questions about the Broadway Plan.
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Book Review – The Shape of the Land: Topography & Landscape Architecture
Editor: Marc Treib (ORO Editions, 2022) Transforming the natural environment is fundamental to our species. Since ancient times, humans have reshaped...
By Erick Villagomez -
Cycling in the Suburbs Doesn’t Have to Suck
Separated lanes make it safe and sweet. Uytae Lee tours Surrey and Saanich on two wheels in his new video.
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UCS #29: New Kitsilano Tower Design
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related reading: Vancouver’s...
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New study reveals zoning effects affordability
Social cohesion, environmental health, and industrial development are paramount characteristics to sculpting a sustainable community. Yet a recent...
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UCS #28: Public Hearing Supplies Arriving at City Hall
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related reading: Public...
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The Barcelona Chronicles: Reflections on Two Cities
This thirteenth and final piece of the Barcelona Chronicles offers a personal reflection on lessons learned from the series.
By Erick Villagomez -
The Barcelona Chronicles: Vancouver v. Barcelona – Urban Design
The twelfth article of the Barcelona Chronicles highlighting the principles underlying the Superilla Initiative compared to local precedents.
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UCS #27: The Two Vancouvers
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related reading: CBC: One...
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The Barcelona Chronicles: The Superilla…Evolved
The eleventh piece of the Barcelona Chronicles focuses on the evolution of the Superilla Initiative to its most recent state.
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UCS #26: Not so Happy ThanksTaking
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related reading: Shape Your...
By Urban Cartoon Syndicate
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered