Politics
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The Barcelona Chronicles: Cerdà and Colau – Two Key Figures
Before diving more deeply into the policies and urban fabric of Barcelona, it’s necessary to share some important historical context. Now, summarizing the...
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A Developer Pledged $6 Million for Public Spaces. What Did Vancouver Get?
Guest Contributor: Robert Renger Ten years ago the City of Vancouver sold developer Westbank about 87 percent of the site for “Vancouver House” for $32...
By Spacing -
The Barcelona Chronicles: Introduction
In the spring of 2024, a group of urban planners from British Columbia embarked on an enlightening week-long journey to Barcelona, Spain, as part of an...
By Erick Villagomez -
UCS #22: Where is the Mayor?
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related reading: Vancouver...
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UCS #19: Rental subsidies, Vancouver-style
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch.
By Urban Cartoon Syndicate -
Event: “Broadway Plan impacts” – Grassroots sidewalk briefing, Aug. 28th
“Broadway Plan impacts” – Grassroots sidewalk briefing DATE: Wed, Aug 28, 2024 TIME: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM LOCATIONS: West 7th...
By Spacing -
UCS #18: Humpty Dumpty
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch.
By Urban Cartoon Syndicate -
Embracing the Future: An Interview with Kobus Mentz
With so many challenges facing urban environments, it’s difficult for urban planning and design professionals to see where they might fit in and how...
By Erick Villagomez -
UCS #17: Highrises help fight the effects of climate change!
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch.
By Urban Cartoon Syndicate -
_________ Oriented Development (Please fill in)
Ok, so we Lower Mainlanders are well positioned to land world capital in the form of new addresses that will continue to pay their property taxes (whether...
By scothein -
Why Housing Costs Are So High
[Editor’s Note: Patrick Condon is a well-respected voice on local planning issues and a contributor to Spacing Vancouver. Recently, he sat down with...
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Learning from Moses
The more things change the more they stay the same. – Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, 1849 Robert Moses is a controversial figure in urban planning...
By Erick Villagomez