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Who are the biggest investors in Vancouver condos? It’s not always who you think, if you look at the property records 24 Aug 2013 | 12:29 am
There’s an ambitious publication in London that periodically produces a feature called “Who Owns London?” to try to understand what’s going on with commercial buildings in the City of London proper. ...
Olympic village rental apartments sold for $41.5 million 24 Aug 2013 | 12:22 am
After a year of trying to sell off these 119 apartments (which were built to be rentals as part of the NPA’s effort to create some nod to affordability after killing the previous COPE council’s plan f...
Open forum on Metro and Vancouver issues: bring on your topic, except for bikes and bike lanes 16 Aug 2013 | 12:56 am
I still have a few days of low gear left, so here’s your chance to start a conversation on whatever you like — except bikes, because I think we’ve beaten that to death for the month.
Cable-ferry project for Denman, Hornby Islands would cut costs in half but stirs controversy 16 Aug 2013 | 12:54 am
And now, closer to home, temporarily. So no bike-lane or TransLink uproars here in paradise. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t angst about transportation issues, as I discovered while here. FRANCE...
Why other bike-lane cities watch Vancouver 16 Aug 2013 | 12:49 am
Posted extremely belatedly, but as the sharp-eyed observers likely know, I’ve been on another little jaunt, this time in B.C. (I expect Bill Lee knows my GPS co-ordinates and the history of the proper...
Vision + Green councillors approve new Point Grey/Kits “seaside greenway” with many recommendations to continue making improvements 30 Jul 2013 | 10:54 pm
Well, after five days and 134 speakers, by my count, city council approved the plan for the Seaside Greenway bike route, parks, pedestrian improvements through Point Grey and Kits. About 30 people cam...
Vancouver gets a high-rise school downtown to serve the baby boom there 30 Jul 2013 | 04:49 am
It’s strange to see where the children are and aren’t these days. In my Mount Pleasant hood, you could be knocked down any minute by strollers. They’re everywhere. Other places numbers of children are...
One suggestion for Point Grey Road — take back the city land in front of existing houses and widen the road 26 Jul 2013 | 02:25 am
In just the last few days, I have heard dozens of suggestions from amateur engineers about what would make a better greenway/bike route through Kitsilano. Here’s one, to get the ball rolling among tho...
Developers to mayors/councils: We give you millions for community benefits, you take the credit 25 Jul 2013 | 08:05 pm
One Twitter follower asked if I was writing for the Onion with this story in the Globe, so I guess the snark brigade will be out in full force here. Would be nice to have a more thoughtful discussion ...
Vancouver bike report: Bike-share okayed, bigger battle over bike lane ongoing 25 Jul 2013 | 07:55 pm
Speakers (starting at #18, with a list currently going to 204) resume tonight at 6 p.m. to discuss the pros and cons of the “Seaside Greenway,” known to many as the Point Grey/Kits bike lane. A quick...
