Politics
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Release: Last Candidate Standing – Sunday, November 6, 2011!
DATE: Sunday, November 6, 2011 TIME: 7:00 to 9:30pm LOCATION: UBC Robson Square ADMISSION: free, but your must register at the EventBrite registration...
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The Online Campaign’s Muddy Trenches
Since you’re the kind of person to read online election articles, you probably already know that the three major parties – Vision, COPE, and...
By Brian Gould -
Release: “Speak your Mind” on the municipal elections with PlaceSpeak
As Metro Vancouver citizens prepare to head to the polls next month, Vancouver-based start-up PlaceSpeak has made it easier for residents to engage with...
By Erick Villagomez -
COPE Focuses in on Bus Riders, Cyclists, Pedestrians
Over the past week, the Coalition of Progressive Electors have rolled out plank after plank for their transportation platform, setting the bar higher than...
By Brian Gould -
Homelessness Way Down – Homelessness Slightly Up
You might have noticed some rather contradictory information swirling about lately on the homelessness front of the municipal election. However, the...
By Brian Gould -
NPA’s Anton: Streetcar Yes, Bike Lanes No
The nomination deadline for Vancouver’s civic election passed on Friday, with 94 people stepping up for 27 spots across the mayoralty, council, and...
By Brian Gould -
Funding SkyTrain’s Next 25 Years
TransLink formally celebrated SkyTrain’s 25th Anniversary this past week at the Edmonds Yard in Burnaby. As I listened to the speeches, I...
By Brian Gould -
The Costs of Unaffordability – Part 5: Epilogue
Locally, the public is constantly bombarded by politicians and municipal officials who state that they are doing everything within their means to tackle...
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The Costs of Unaffordability – Part 4: Affordability in Vancouver
So far in this series, I’ve discussed affordability and its relationship to population diversity as well as the complex interaction between the...
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The Costs of Unaffordability – Part 3: Affordability and Environment
One of Vancouver’s greatest attributes is the environment in which it sits. The beauty and splendour of the mountains and ocean that are so intricately...
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The Costs of Unaffordability – Part 2: Affordability and Diversity
Diversity plays an important role in most, if not all, complex systems. Accordingly, it is a term used in a broad spectrum of professions and areas of...
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The Costs of Unaffordability – Introduction
The past few months have seen increasing concerns of recession and economic turmoil. With an American economy teetering on the edge of a dark precipice...
By Erick Villagomez