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P2216829 Density or just Dense: David Owen argues that Manhattan is the Greenest City in North America

Are tall buildings the way to achieve needed density? David Owen & Sam Sullivan argue yes. Last night, at Vancouver’s Playhouse theatre, staff writer at the New Yorker Magazine, density advocate and contributing editor of Golf Digest, David Owen presented... Continue reading »

March 18, 2011   |   6 comments
I Voted Sticker On-line voting in Vancouver – worth casting a ballot for?

“I voted” sticker – Photo by Cave Canem Next week promises to be a busy one at Council – between the regular session of Council on Tuesday and the various Council Committee meetings taking place on Thursday there is a... Continue reading »

January 13, 2011   |   0 comments
Public Transit: Jarrett Walker’s Field Guide to Transit Debates

Last week, transportation consultant and blogger Jarrett Walker spoke to an attentive crowd of Vancouver area planners, public transit authority staff, and other transit-minded folk, sharing some of what he’d learned in his 20 years of transportation consulting experience. Having... Continue reading »

August 9, 2010   |   3 comments