Politics
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UCS #3: Pro Sports Tickets
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch.
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UCS #2: The Vancouver Stampede (Coming to a neighbourhood near you!)
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch.
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UCS #1: It’s irresponsible to spend money on something we don’t need, like an elected Park Board…
*** See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate. And also, announcement by CityHallWatch.
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Urban Cartoon Syndicate (UCS): Introduction and Call
Political cartooning has been a significant form of social and political commentary for centuries. It took off in the 18th century when artists like James...
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S101S – Understanding Shadow Studies: Why They Matter
Shadow studies often get lost amid the seemingly more pressing issues related to current urban planning and design. However, the relevance of shadow...
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Can the City build needed housing while preserving local democracy?
Authors: Patrick Condon & Colleen Hardwick Vancouver’s success as a global city has spawned housing prices that rise farther and farther out of reach...
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Upzoning Shouldn’t Be Given for Free, Says Economist
Do landowners own the air space above their properties? “In the 1920s, property lawyers were puzzling over the aeronauts because air travel was just...
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Municipal Infrastructure Costs For Housing—Highs and Lows
Municipalities routinely make land-use decisions that can impact a community’s long-term livability and sustainability. These decisions can also have...
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Dense Confusion
Dense /dens/ (adjective) 1 marked by compactness or crowding together of parts 2 slow to understand: thickheaded The BC Government recently released its...
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Observations on Bill 47
The City of Vancouver image above summarizes the province’s intention to introduce 20 storey towers at the center of each concentric ring where transit...
By scothein -
Why YIMBYs and NIMBYs Need Each Other
PREAMBLE I will continue to work hard to find new opportunities for what I refer to as “those left behind”. This drives me daily and why I will never give...
By scothein -
S101S: Describing Building Types: Formal and Use-Types
What are formal building types and use-types, and why is this differentiation important to planning? With a broad background on building types and it’s...
By Erick Villagomez