Politics
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EVENT: City Conversations—Federal Election Forum on Urban Issues, Oct 1
With over 80% of the Canadian population now living in urban areas, it is time for a national conversation on key issues that affect our cities. For this...
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Transportation Plebiscite: ‘no’ better engagement strategies?
For the past month, many people have eagerly awaited the result of Metro Vancouver’s Transportation Plebiscite: A non-binding vote on a 0.5% sales tax...
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Schooling Vancouver
The ongoing challenges surrounding public education in Vancouver has been heating up recently as the deadline to submit a final budget for the upcoming...
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Contributing to the Post-referendum discussion on Price Tags
The results of the referendum should be out sometime in June – likely when I will be out of town from June 22 to July 14. Normally, I would just put my...
By Gordon Price -
RELEASE: Procedural Fairness for the Proposed Re-zoning Application at 508 Helmcken Street
To: Mayor and Councilors, City of Vancouver Re: Procedural Fairness for the Proposed Re-zoning Application at 508 Helmcken Street (RTS No.10912) Dear...
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RELEASE: Moving Forward Transit Referendum Campaign
Christine McLaren and Erin Millar of Discourse Media just launched an exciting and important journalism project leading up to this spring’s transportation...
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RELEASE: Bye Bye Chinatown: A Call to Action (Dec 12th deadline)
“Approving 105 Keefer would be like selling a little piece of Chinatown” – member of HREN If Chinatown means something to you, please take a moment...
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City of Vancouver Urban Design Studio: R.I.P 2004 – 2014
It is with great sadness that Spacing Vancouver must report the unofficial “death” of the City of Vancouver’s highly respected Urban...
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Finding the Voting locations near you – November 15th
Election day is upon us and with about 120 accessible locations throughout Vancouver open from 8am-8pm, one is sure to find a convenient place to vote. In...
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CoV Graphic – Who Leads Your City?
*** For more information, visit vancouver.ca/vote or call 3-1-1.
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Vancouver Civic Election Debate Livens Up with “Last Candidate Standing”
Civic elections typically have the lowest voter turnout, especially amongst the under-35 set. In other words, good luck in getting them to show up to an...
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CoV Graphic – Vancouver’s Historical Voter Turnout
*** For more information, visit vancouver.ca/vote or call 3-1-1.
By Spacing