Cities ‘Thrown to Wolves’ by Province: Burnaby Mayor
From saving refinery jobs to leading a revolution in civic powers, Derek Corrigan has bigger plans.
Tag Archives: Urban Planning
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.
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.
Demolition halted for Japantown building
A Chinese-Canadian association scrambling to save its 122-year-old Japantown building from demolition has received a reprieve.
Repaving Vancouver street draws residents’ ire
It’s barely been a decade since city crews ripped up West 37th Ave, a quiet residential street near Queen Elizabeth Park, for sewer work. So when “no parking” signs went up last Wednesday evening warning cars would be towed for street repaving at 6 a.m. the next morning, some residents were skeptical.
‘Misinformation’ behind growing number of Vancouver neighbourhood rebellions: city
City Coun. Kerry Jang says “misinformation” is behind a growing number of neighbourhood rebellions across Vancouver.
David P Ball 