“metro vancouver”
Pattullo Bridge closure would be welcomed in New Westminster
In January 2009 a fire beneath the rusty Pattullo Bridge forced it to temporarily shut down. Soon there were predictions that the closure would trigger traffic gridlock and chaos on the streets. As it turned out, those grim warnings were ... Read More »
Name-callers, “NIMBYs” and the need for more balanced dialogue
Two renderings of a proposed tower at Kingsway and Broadway in Vancouver. On left is the official version presented to City Council (by proponent, Rize Alliance), and on right a version by an independent expert for local group RAMP Vancouver ... 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 »
Regional economic development plan needed for Metro Vancouver
This op-ed is featured in today's Vancouver Sun. Links to referenced materials provided below. Last month the Eighth Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Study was published, confirming what many Vancouverites already know. After Hong Kong, ours is now the second ... Read More »
Taxpayer interests vs. union interests
It’s that time of the year again when civic politicians begin drafting budgets and deciding how many additional after-tax dollars they are going to remove from your wallet. Average pay increases in the private sector have flatlined since the 2008 ... Read More »
Media Viewpoint: The top city story of 2011
It's a year-end tradition – think about the past 12 months and ponder the ones ahead. Many media outlets assemble the year's top stories covered on their beat, and I thought it would be interesting to provide a unique collection ... Read More »
Fontaine provides look back at civic stories that made headlines
After years of debate, the Evergreen Line transit project is finally pulling out of the station It’s that time of year when columnists and pundits reflect upon the many notable issues that generated headlines since last January. What follows is ... Read More »
Rising fees and big changes at Metro Vancouver warrant the public’s attention
Soon to be retired Metro Vancouver CAO Johnny Carline On Tuesday, Vancouver city council gets back to work with a discussion on how much City Hall (and Metro Vancouver) plans to collect in fees we pay for water and sewer ... Read More »
