Urban

23/09/24
Author: 
John Woodside
Justin Trudeau - Art by Ata Ojani/Canada's National Observer

Sept. 23, 2024

Any hope the Liberal Party had that their signature climate policy would cease to be an albatross has been dashed, as allies of the carbon price drop like flies and opponents ramp up attacks. For Liberal strategists, there’s little room left to manoeuvre. 

17/09/24
Author: 
Marc Lee
‘Free transit would be not so much a new cost to society but a reallocation of existing private spending on transportation,’ CCPA-BC senior economist Marc Lee writes. Photo via Shutterstock.

Sept. 17, 2024

A closer look at the costs and benefits of the Green Party’s recent campaign promise.

10/09/24
Author: 
Jean Swanson
Of the 77 units at 5250 Ash St. identified by the City of Vancouver as ‘social housing,’ 30 per cent will rent below housing income limits set by BC Housing and 70 per cent at the low end of market rents. Neither is affordable for low-income renters. Architectural rendering by NSDA Architects via City of Vancouver.

Sept. 10, 2024

When you think of that term, are you picturing a person earning $85,000?

09/08/24
Author: 
City of Burnaby
emergency exercise notice

Aug. 7, 2024

The City of Burnaby is planning a full-scale emergency exercise on Burnaby Mountain, as directed by the City Council on July 22, 2024. The purpose of the exercise is to assess and enhance the City's emergency response capabilities, coordination, and resource management for a major incident on the mountain. The exercise will involve participants from all levels of government, key stakeholders and Rights Holders.

01/08/24
Author: 
Dr. Melissa Lem
The view looking North from the Granville Street Bridge earlier this month PHOTO BY NICK PROCAYLO /PNG

July 31, 2024

As the first municipality in Canada to reverse a bylaw to build clean energy into new homes, Vancouver is no longer a climate leader — it’s a climate laggard

Last week, as Valemount was opening its homes to thousands of evacuees fleeing the Jasper wildfires, Vancouver was slamming the door on climate progress. In a 6-to-5 vote, city council abruptly reversed the city’s long-standing bylaw preventing natural gas heating in new homes.

 

28/07/24
Author: 
Theresa McManus
Officials from the City of New Westminster and Fraser Health do a dry run of the emergency monitoring centre each year. From left: Ryan Weber (parks); Cory Hansen (New West Emergency Management Office); Brad Davie (fire); Tracey Demibras (Fraser Health Home Health); Nikki Paash (Fraser Health Authority); Stephen Minoza (FHA); Nana Anoh (FHA).

July 17, 2024

The 2021 heat dome inspired New Westminster to consider a new way of responding to extreme heat events.

New Westminster is pioneering a new way to respond to extreme heat events that overwhelm the resources of local first responders.

25/07/24
Author: 
Access for Everyone
Access for Everyone

July 25, 2024

As TransLink and the Mayors’ Council continue to navigate the ongoing financial challenges facing Metro Vancouver’s transit system, a new report sheds light on the catastrophic cuts to transit service that could come as soon as 2025 unless the B.C. Government works with TransLink to fix its broken funding model.

19/07/24
Author: 
David Beers and Patrick Condon
UBC professor of landscape architecture and urban design Patrick Condon discusses his provocative new book. Photos supplied.

July 19, 2024

The UBC prof and Tyee contributor blames runaway land speculation and offers fixes in his new book ‘Broken City.’ A Tyee exchange.

18/07/24
Author: 
John Woodside
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stands with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and Toronto Mayor Oliva Chow to announce the Canada Public Transit Fund, Photo via Trudeau/X

July 18, 2024

It’s the largest public transit investment in Canadian history, and advocates aren’t impressed

Public transit advocates are criticizing a $30-billion plan to improve public transportation unveiled by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday.

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