“brent toderian”
BC’s mandatory helmet law may be doing more harm than good (New Info)
Can a bike share program work when helmets are mandatory? UPDATE: Join Daniel Fontaine for a live discussion on the issue of BC's helmet laws and the bike share initiative. The event is sponsored by 24 Hours Vancouver and starts ... Read More »
In Vancouver: The affordability/amenity balance
Are developer contributions adding a public benefit, or driving up uncertainty and costs for Vancouver homebuyers? This morning I participated in a workshop organized by the Downtown Vancouver Association to discuss housing affordability and amenity in the downtown. In advance ... Read More »
Director of Planning? Whatever.
Vancouver's post of ‘Director of Planning’ has become 'merely a facade', argues architect/planner Robert Chester On January 31 of this year, City of Vancouver announced the dismissal of its Director of Planning, but it did not announce a Council-appointed successor. ... Read More »
“What the hell is going on in this city?”
Debate about Vancouver's density and affordability should move beyond traditional venues, says Geller "What the hell is going on in this city?" This is the question asked of me earlier this week by someone looking at the developer's illustration in ... Read More »
Did Vancouver abide by its own bylaws after firing the Director of Planning?
The Vancouver Charter requires city council to hire a Director of Planning. None was present for several weeks. The public learned that Brent Toderian had been fired by the City of Vancouver after Frances Bula's story broke in the wee ... Read More »
Push and pull in Vancouver City’s planning game
Whenever a senior high-profile public servant is canned – TTC head Gary Webster in Toronto, Vancouver city planner Brent Toderian – there’s a push and a pull. It’s clear that in both cases there was a political push out the ... Read More »
“Vancouver’s director of planning didn’t stand a chance,” says Fontaine
Which Vision-friendly bureaucrat will occupy Planning Director's office in Vancouver? Vancouver’s director of planning didn’t stand a chance. With a majority of the city’s development community calling for his head, Mayor Gregor Robertson had little choice but to fire Brent ... Read More »
Brent Toderian sacked by Vision. What does it mean?
With Director of Planning Brent Toderian in January 2008 So Frances Bula gets the scoop on Brent Toderian's departure in advance of today's in-camera meeting to approve the Director of Planning's removal. Well done, Frances. Those kinds of scoops are ... Read More »
