SERIES—False Creek South: An Experiment in Community
Tyee Solutions Society explored one of the country’s most audacious, if now long-forgotten, experiments in social and urban engineering.
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Second Life for False Creek South?
A deal that made Vancouver’s urban housing experiment possible now clouds its future. Last in a series.
A Hippie-era Urban Experiment Hits 40
Eccentric False Creek South nailed one goal: creating real community in Vancouver’s core. Part 3 of a series.
Stars Aligned for False Creek South
Decades ago, three levels of gov’t agreed to build something a little crazy. Funny thing: it mostly worked. Part 2 of a series.
False Creek’s Urban Experiment Seeks a Second Act
Clock ticking for a Trudeau-era attempt at a visionary utopia in Vancouver. Part 1 of 4.
Latest in Vancouver Density Battle: Demolition at Marine Gardens
Townhouses along key SkyTrain line must be torn down to make way for big development, city says.
Nelson Mandela remembered across Indian Country
When anti-apartheid fighter Nelson Mandela was laid to rest on Dec. 15, South Africa’s revered first black president was accompanied by a symbol of leadership for many Indigenous peoples on Turtle Island: an eagle feather.
Demolition halted for Japantown building
A Chinese-Canadian association scrambling to save its 122-year-old Japantown building from demolition has received a reprieve.
Man urinating on Komagata Maru memorial outrages Lower Mainland’s South Asian community
Police are investigating photos of a man who allegedly urinated on the memorial for the 1914 Komagata Maru on the Vancouver waterfront after the shots circulated online.
Bittersweet Victory: Musqueam Save Site From Condo Developers By Buying It
It’s a bittersweet victory for the Musqueam, who won their battle to stop development atop an ancient village but could only do so by buying it back.
