frances bula
Vision’s homelessness numbers game (Updated)
Politicians point the finger of blame as Vancouver's homelessness numbers double Seeing the statistics coming out from the recent city-sponsored homelessness count is enough to make your head spin. Hearing the excuses by Vision Vancouver as to why they are ... Read More »
Best of the Net: New Millionaires, False Creek Ferries, Christy Clark
It's been a few crazy weeks, so I haven't been able to write my Best of the Net lately. But thankfully I was able to find some time on a cold and cloudy Saturday morning to pull a post together. ... Read More »
Many questions exist over Playhouse Theatre closure
It's been a couple of weeks since the very sudden announcement that Vancouver's Playhouse Theatre is closing down. It was a topic of conversation during our most recent Civic Affairs Panel discussion on the Bill Good Show, and also at ... Read More »
Mayor’s affordable housing task force: Geller’s progress report
Yesterday the Vancouver Mayor's office released its first progress report on the activities of the Task Force. It can be found here: http://bit.ly/vanhousingreport A few quick observations. While many of the quick-start actions are not new, such as fast-tracking affordable ... Read More »
Best of the Net: Bright lights, food cart dismay and letting off steam
It's that time of the week again to review some of the more interesting blog posts and tweets. Bright Lights at BC Place VancityBuzz posted a fine piece titled Bright Lights: The Anger Over BC Place’s Video Screens about how the ... Read More »
What gives Mike Magee the right to ‘lash out’ at lobbyists?
Magee: "Is this thing on?" Monday's Globe and Mail report by Vancouver über urban watcher Frances Bula must have people "beyond the beltway" of city hall politics scratching their heads. Her report titled Mayor’s aide lashes out at anti-tax group ... Read More »
Best on the Net: Sears closure, Bill C-10 and Cactus Club
It was another busy week on the blogosphere and I thought it might be good to provide you with a few links to some of the more interesting items posted online this week. Hope you enjoy. Sears Closure Miss604, FabulaVancouver ... Read More »
Best of Blog: BC Hydro hikes & BC budgets demystified
It was another busy week on the blogosphere and I thought it might be good to provide you with a few links to some of the more interesting items posted online this week. Hope you enjoy. Gordon Price over at ... Read More »
Bula’s useful second look at census growth numbers
Influential urban affairs writer Frances Bula has done some census number crunching of her own, quipping that her 'brilliant Math for Journalists course' qualified her to do it. Her blog post this week titled Not the suburbs that are growing ... Read More »
