Analysis
In the 2008 election, Vision Vancouver and Gregor Robertson recognized that to win an election in progressive Vancouver, politicians needed to talk the talk...
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- Essays
- Housing
OP-ED | Make Holborn Pay for Loss of the Dunsmuir Hotel
‘Plan A, No Way!”: Tenants Rally Against Unfair Evictions, Surveillance, and Harassment
“Forget it, leave us here:” East Van Tenants Draw Crowd to Reject Eviction by Landlord Loophole
Understanding Canada’s State-Backed Real Estate Crisis
Post-Mortem of a Failed Policy Fix: Temporary Modular Housing in Vancouver (2016–2023)
- Policing & Carcerality
- Toxic Drug Crisis
Nowhere to seek safety as gender-based violence worsens under drug supply & displacement crises
Reversal of Bill 34 is a People’s Victory
Empty detox beds do not fix the poisoned supply or keep people safe.
From the US Border to Whalley & the Downtown Eastside: Drug Bust Stories Should Never be One-Sided Celebrations
Surrey Union of Drug Users Opens Pop-Up Inhalation Tent in Whalley
News
Surrey Union of Drug Users is requesting that the province ensure supervised inhalation services match injection service hours at minimum. Inhalation is the route...
Housing
The Park Beach Tenant Collective, members of the Vancouver Tenants Union, and supporters gathered outside Plan A Real Estate Services’ offices in downtown Vancouver...
News
After a complaint was submitted to the National NewsMedia Council (NNMC), the National Post has settled on issuing a public clarification regarding one of...
Action
A building permit application made to the City of Vancouver in September 2022 reveals that landlord Andrzej Kowalski intends to replace the seven rental...
Analysis
A study released yesterday shows that Vancouver’s affordability crisis is deepening. The study, released by BMO Capital Markets, shows that Vancouver’s unaffordability score (a...
Analysis
Vancouver historian Michael Barnholden has written that there are at least two recurring themes in Vancouver’s political discourse. The first is a theme of...
Analysis
According to Metro Vancouver's Homelessness Count released today, the number of homeless folks in Vancouver increased from 1,580 to 1,605 over the last 3...
Analysis
Cambie Street just got a little 'denser', in more ways than one. By approving Phase 2 of the so-called Cambie Corridor Plan, not only...
City Hall
This week, Taiwan implemented a "luxury tax" on housing properties lying dormant due to speculation (as reported by the BBC). This begs the question:...
Art & Culture
This week, Downtown Eastside residents rallied at the abandoned Pantages Theatre on the 100 block of East Hastings, and painted its facade with slogans...
City Hall
By deciding to arrest the group of eight, Mayor Robertson made a clear choice, sending a clear message. Robertson is no longer the "End...
Analysis
COPE's Executive announced today that it has negotiated a coalition deal whereby COPE will limit the number of council members it will run in...
City Hall
Five homeless shelters are scheduled for closure in Vancouver this week because the provincial government refuses to regularize funding. Each of the 5 shelters...
ABC Vancouver
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has announced a plan to freeze supportive housing development in the Downtown Eastside (DTES). The plan is part of a...