Politics
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RELEASE: OCOP! – Grandview Woodlands Citizens not happy with City planning process
“Our Community, Our Plan!” (OCOP!) Residents’ Group members are concerned that the City wants to build dozens of high-end condo towers across the East...
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Generation Rent: San Francisco’s Citizen Tenants
[Editor’s note: Beautiful, eclectic, iconic, Pacific harbour towns: the words describe both Vancouver and San Francisco. Yet the two cities have...
By Jackie Wong -
Cities of Renters: While Vancouver worships homeowners, San Francisco tenants are first-class citizens. First in a series.
Click to see full Infographic: Cities of Renters, Vancouver vs. San Francisco By Jackie Wong, Tyee Solutions Society [Editor’s note: Beautiful...
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March on City Hall! Community Rally 9/24 and Meeting 9/25
We — residents of Grandview, Marpole, the West End, and probably many other neighbourhoods — are going to rally at City Hall to help the folks there...
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Metro-ification of American politics favours democrats
In the last federal American election, the democrats won 11 of the largest 15 cities across the States. Urban density played a key role: Obama’s...
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TODERIAN: Canada needs a federal ministry of cities
Richard Florida called last week for President Obama to create a national US department of cities. When the author of The Rise of the Creative Class and...
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City of Vancouver Block 51 survey is now live
The Block 51 survey is now live…pass the word along! We used the illustrations created by the Co-Design artists and participants to the October 15...
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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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Release: Vision Vancouver proposes Engaged City Task Force
Spotted on Frances Bula’s State of Vancouver blog this morning: Vancouver city hall to strike a new task force to improve connections...
By Yuri Artibise -
Release: City of Vancouver appoints senior planning and development leader
The City of Vancouver has appointed Brian J. Jackson as the new General Manager, Planning and Development role following an international search. This...
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LAST DAY To “Talk Transportation” to Vancouver
“Talk Transportation to Us” Vancouver’s public engagement wing for Transportation Issues is closing comments for the Draft Directions...
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CoV – Transportation 2040: Talk Transportation With Us
Transportation 2040: Talk Transportation With Us The City of Vancouver is developing Transportation 2040, a long-term transportation plan that supports an...
By Spacing