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Four Projections, One Crisis
Analyzing competing visions for Canada’s housing needs.
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EVENT: New Courtenay Cohousing Launch – Oct 19 tour and conversation
Tour at Quayside Village – North Vancouver Sunday, October 19, 2025 11:00am – 1:00pm Meeting point provided upon registration Register at...
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Who Gets to Lobby?
Rethinking Influence in a City Shaped by Quiet Power
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UCS #71: Some Things Never Change
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: A Citizen’s...
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Book Review: A Moratorium on New Construction
Author: Charlotte Malterre-Barthes (Sternberg Press, 2025) In a world addicted to growth and building, a call to put the brakes on construction is to...
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Arthur Erickson Centennial Symposium – A Summary
Arthur Erickson often referred to the workplace as an ‘atelier’, and many of the distinguished architects who worked with him over the years...
By Sean Ruthen
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EVENT: The Week with the Bruntletts, Oct. 6-11
The Week with the Bruntletts Evening Talks & Discussion with the Bruntletts October 6th, 7pm to 9pm – Nikkei National Museum & Cultural...
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UCS #70: A Brief History of Housing Policy
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: The Slow...
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EVENT: Vancouver Writers Fest 2025, Oct. 20–26
Vancouver Writers Fest 2025 WHEN: October 20–26, 2025 WHERE: Granville Island and in schools across the Lower Mainland TICKETS: Go on sale to the public...
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The Slow Emergency, Part II: The Emergency Escalates
How the Broadway Plan's Sequel Erodes Affordability, Design, and Trust
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UCS #69: King David’s Plan for Metro Vancouver
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: B.C. sets...
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Event: SFU’s Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum Grand Opening, Sept. 20, 2025
Simon Fraser University will open the landmark Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum (the Gibson) on Sept. 20, 2025, with the inaugural group exhibition...
By Spacing
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S101S—Understanding Residential Density: FSR, Building Setbacks and Height Regulations
What is Floor Space Ratio (FSR) and how does it interact with building setbacks and height regulations to create building forms and the ‘look and feel’ of...
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S101S – Describing Building Types: Why They Matter?
Why is an understanding of building types important to urban planning and design? What aspects of planning are they connected to? Given that urban...
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S101S: Explaining Transit-Oriented Development: Benefits and Drawbacks
What is Transit-Oriented Development and what are its benefits and drawbacks? Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) has become so common within urban...
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The False Creek Pump Station
On Saturday October 4th, the City of Vancouver hosted Doors Open Vancouver, a unique event which provided a rare opportunity for behind the scenes access...
By George Poulos -
S101S – Understanding Residential Density: Why is it so Confusing?
What is residential density and why is it so confusing? Residential density is critical to urban planning. It refers to the number of people living in a...
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Inequality, Gender, Intersectionality, Gentrification, and the City: An interview with Leslie Kern
Cities are political and economic centers of power. This comes with its fair share of challenges like poverty and inequality. Spacing Vancouver...
By Erick Villagomez