Then vs Now: Front-Row Seat on a Summer DayWest Enders enjoying a small piece of paradise. If we wound the clock back, they would have had a rather…
Just In Case You Mixed These UpYES! Vancouver is not to be confused with “Yes Vancouver”, the spankin’ new Vancouver civic political party of Mayoral hopeful…
If At First … Jean Swanson Won’t Give UpJean Swanson is running for a council position in Vancouver’s October civic election, under the COPE banner. But it isn’t…
Discussion: Is Vancouver Truly ‘Making Room’ for More Affordable Housing for All?Amidst the ongoing housing affordability crisis in the Vancouver region, and just four months before municipal elections, City of Vancouver…
The Icepick is BackIn 2015, Toronto-based developer Cadillac Fairview attempted to get approval for a 26-storey office building at 555 Cordova. Dubbed “The…
Thinking About Density? Or Rezoning in Vancouver? Or Voting?Pseudonymous housing wonk YVRYIMBY (Vancouver, Yes In My Back Yard) has created a wonderfully simple yet powerful, data-driven graphical view of…
Northeast False Creek Rezoning Referral~ Bedrooms without Views and Buildings Blocking ViewsIn the City of Vancouver, council is trying to get as much done as they can before the October 20th…
Progress on the 10th Avenue Bikeway Think of the “Sidewalk Closed” signs as “Bikeway being Born” signs. From the 800 block of West 10th Avenue,…
Vancouver’s Cultural Dilemma: Heritage and ReconciliationIt was interesting timing; the May 14th announcement by Ian Campbell, Hereditary Chief of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), that…
The Travelling Eye…Spies Something GlowingCourtesy of Judy Bishop, a long-time Vancouver area technology marketing executive, and now apparently another one of those maddening people…
This is 40: Cambie Bridge WestSadly, this may be the last in the series of panoramic retrospectives of Vancouver for a while. Seeing the changes…
This is 40: Georgia Viaduct SouthMore retrospective eye candy from ‘Changing Vancouver‘ blog co-author Andy Coupland; this time, the view from the Georgia Viaduct, looking…
Heritage Vancouver 2018 ‘Top10’ Bus Tour – Jun 9Since 2001, Heritage Vancouver has published this well-regarded annual Top10 list on historical sites facing threats, challenges, or simply the…
Downtown Vancouver Viaducts Teardown — ExplainerFrom About Here founder Uytae Lee — part of the team at Halifax-based PLANifax — comes the following video, entitled “Why are…
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner