Politics
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Mayor calls on development industry to eliminate affordable housing
[Editor’s Note: Affordability is a major concern in Vancouver – and is arguably the issue that will govern the future of the city for the...
By Sean Antrim -
Complete Gregor Robertson Interview
[Editor’s Note: As many of you know, we just launched Spacing’s second National Edition with Gregor Robertson’s interview being the main...
By Spacing -
Ask Gregor Robertson!
Spacing Vancouver is excited to announce that we will be holding an in-depth Q & A session with Mayor Gregor Robertson to be published as one of the...
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Robertson Returns with 7 Vision, 2 NPA, and a Green
Honestly I’m a little too wired to know what to say about these unofficial results – except that Vision are the clear winners – but...
By Brian Gould -
It’s Election Day – Here’s How Your Ballots Count Tonight
[If you’re reading this before 8pm, polls are open. Still lost or caught by surprise? Check out Spacing Vancouver’s recommendation post for...
By Brian Gould -
Spacing Vancouver Recommends…
Spacing Vancouver brings together contributors from all facets of the urban experience – transportation policy wonks and affordable housing...
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Vancouver and Housing Affordability
With the Vancouver Mayoral Election heating up, one of the city’s major campaign issues has become affordable housing. Vision Vancouver is...
By Jason Pfeifer -
Thoughts on a Manufactured Mayoral Debate
When I found out that CBC was opening their audience for Wednesday night’s mayoral debate between Robertson and Anton, I immediately slotted it into...
By Brian Gould -
On Transportation: Affleck Seems to be Best NPA Bet, Viaducts Drive Carr, Cycling Survey Results Released
Transportation, always a major topic during a civic election, has spiked somewhat in the last few days with prompting from public forums and the release...
By Brian Gould -
Occupying the Election
The City has just posted notices asking Occupy Vancouver campers to pack up and leave, but if last night’s Last Candidate Standing event was any...
By Brian Gould -
Release: CBC’s Candidates’ Corner allows civic candidates their 1 minute pitch
Are you a candidate running in the upcoming civic elections in the Lower Mainland? The CBC Early Edition would like to hear your one-minute pitch for why...
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The Online Campaign: Video Roundup
Twitter may be downright dirty (see Friday’s piece), but it’s not the only front in the online campaign. Online ads, primarily on YouTube...
By Brian Gould