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Mayor’s task force overlooks major tool to address housing affordability
Thousands of homes could be released into Metro Vancouver's costly rental market If you’ve lived in Metro Vancouver for any length of time, the topic of housing affordability has likely come up at the dinner table. With the average price ... Read More »
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 »
It’s a water sport–enjoy it!
Why not enjoy the 24th Annual Dragon Boat Festival in all this wet weather? The 24th Annual Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat Festival has begun under grey skies and intermittent rain showers down at False Creek near Science World. One ... Read More »
Make music, Vancouver. Summer’s coming.
Summer solstice brings out a new celebration in our city If you're a Facebook user you've probably been invited to join an event and wondered why you're getting all these infernal notices in your inbox. So it began with me ... Read More »
Rioters not getting their just punishment
Got "caught up" in the riot? Boo-hoo. Cry me a river. When convicted Stanley Cup rioter Emmanuel Alviar was being taken away by B.C. Sheriffs after being given a 30-day jail sentence for participating in the Stanley Cup riot he muttered, ... Read More »
Vancouver wants a $130,000 Golf Course Manager
Is it a hole-in-one job or a financial sinkhole for taxpayers? Last week, I wrote a piece on municipal governments like Saanich and Abbotsford blowing property tax dollars on subsidizing golf courses. It was very well-received—I did several interviews on ... Read More »
Geller: Here’s a new few ideas for built form in Vancouver
On Thursday I joined Bruce Hayden and Patrick Condon at SFU's noon time City Conversations series to discuss whether there is a need for alternatives to the glass high-rise tower for Vancouver. All three of us suggested that while there ... Read More »
East Van home design a dazzler
A spirit of adventure is inhabiting Vancouver home design — slowly My wife and I were expected to pick up our daughter at an after school performance held at a church in the Cedar Cottage neighbourhood in east Vancouver. I was ... Read More »
Political parties need to pay for short terms
City taxpayers left holding the bag as Vision politicians look for greener pastures Just over six months ago, Park Commissioner Constance Barnes was re-elected by Vancouver voters for another three-year term. This week we found out that, in addition to ... Read More »
A crappy way to treat a neighbourhood
A former park commissioner watches a waterfront park lose its lustre The Fraserlands neighbourhood in southeast Vancouver is truly a hidden gem. Riverfront pathways meander along the Fraser and awesome bike paths make access to the outdoors very easy. The ... Read More »
