Sam Sullivan
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Video: Can You Speak British Columbian?
Chinook Wawa is intimately linked with the history of British Columbia. From its roots in the Nootka Jargon catalyzed by the voyage of Captain Cook, it...
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VIDEO: Vancouver’s Three Cities
The Vancouver of today is actually an amalgamation of three cities. Their distinctive cultures survive today. This video has some highlights of this...
By Yuri Artibise -
Video Vancouver: Better Governance Model for Cities
Canadian cities were established 150 years ago with a very simple structure. Returning to established principles of good government could lead us to...
By Yuri Artibise -
Video Vancouver: Living in Gunter’s World
Under Queen Elizabeth I a priest named Edmund Gunter developed the measures that now frame our modern world. Colonel Richard Moody laid out the skeleton...
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Metro Ponders Affordability of Vancouver’s Green Spaces
Key to any urban space is the green spaces in, between and around the buildings, roads and developments. A young, vibrant city such as Vancouver is much...
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A Density of Ideas at the Vancouver Urban Forum
The Vancouver Urban Forum held at the Vancouver Playhouse yesterday brought together minds focused on urbanity to discuss and present ideas regarding the...
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What the Vancouver Urban Forum has in store
Special Feature by Sam Sullivan On Wednesday, June 6, 300 delegates will attend the Vancouver Urban Forum to discuss the theme “achieving urban...
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May 16, 2012 Headlines
LOCAL • New wayfinding signage is going up around the region [The Buzzer Blog] • The Name “Grandview” [Grandview Heritage Group] • Vancouver city staff...
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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...
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Trolley buses return to Granville Street
After years of construction, hordes of Olympic visitors, and a number of chainsawed trees, Vancouver’s beloved trolley buses returned to Granville...
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Trolley buses return to Granville Street
After years of construction, hordes of Olympic visitors, and a number of chainsawed trees, Vancouver’s beloved trolley buses returned to Granville...
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A Call for Help from Chuck Davis
Chuck Davis recently spoke at a forum Sam Sullivan had launched on civic betterment at The Playhouse. Davis was the last of eight speakers to present and...
By Erick Villagomez