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Puget Sound

Big Wins for Urbanism in Cascadia

"Yes we actually did that."

November 25, 2018 - Sightline Institute

Agricultural Land

British Columbia Wants to Curb Mega-Mansion Construction in the Agricultural Land Reserve

Farmers around Vancouver's Agricultural Land Reserve have been building "mega-mansions" on their farmland. The province wants to limit the scale of such homes, but farmers are pushing back.

November 22, 2018 - The Star

Vancouver Skyline

Vancouver Launching its First Citywide Plan Since 1928

The Vancouver City Council decided to launch a new housing vision for the British Columbia city. Planners will have their work cut out for them balancing all the stakeholders in the expensive city.

November 18, 2018 - The Star

Vancouver Skyline Bikes

New Vancouver Council Plotting to Rescind Recently Approved Zoning Changes

Local elections have consequences.

November 7, 2018 - Vancouver Courier

A History of State-Mandated Upzonings in the Pacific Northwest

Past examples of state and provincial governments preempting the land use authority of local governments present several lessons on how to do state-mandated upzoning effectively.

November 5, 2018 - Sightline Institute

British Columbia

Vancouver's Incoming Mayor Has an Ambitious Housing Agenda

Vancouver Mayor-elect Kennedy Stewart has made some big, ambitious promises when it comes to housing construction in the expensive city.

October 27, 2018 - The Globe and Mail

Vancouver

Op-Ed: Treat Vancouver Election as a Referendum on Zoning Decisions

The decision to rezone most of Vancouver to allow for duplexes could have consequences in this weekend's municipal election.

October 18, 2018 - The Vancouver Sun

Accessory Dwelling Unit

Op-Ed: Seattle Merely 'Inching Forward' on ADUs

They're a good start. But compared to similar policies in cities like Portland and Vancouver, Seattle's new policies around accessory dwelling units may be lackluster.

October 12, 2018 - The Urbanist

British Columbia residential Neighborhoods

Duplexes Approved for 99 Percent of Vancouver Single-Family Neighborhoods

The city of Vancouver's new density regulations will be the envy of many a YIMBY.

September 21, 2018 - The Vancouver Sun

Lougheed Highway in Pitt Meadows

An International 'Winner' for the Sorriest Bus Stop in America

Streetsblog readers have decided to cross the border in selecting this year's "Sorriest Bus Stop in America."

September 18, 2018 - Streetsblog USA

Columbia River Bridge

New Hope for the Abandoned I-5 Bridge Project Between Oregon and Washington

The mayor of Vancouver, Washington is leading a goodwill campaign in the hopes of launching work on a new bridge over the Columbia River, after Washington abandoned Oregon on the project in 2013.

September 13, 2018 - The Oregonian

Queen-Spadina

3,000 Units Removed From Airbnb in Vancouver After New Rules Take Effect

New regulations for short-term rentals in Vancouver, British Columbia, are designed to return units to the rental market.

September 7, 2018 - The Star Vancouver

Toronto Subway

Celebrity Voices to Remind You to Keep Your Feet Off the Seats

From Judi Dench to Queen Latifah, CityLab writers match transit systems with the personalities they think would make the best announcements.

August 27, 2018 - CityLab

Vancouver Townhomes

'Making Room Housing Program' Would Allow New Density in Vancouver

Duplexes, rowhouses, and small apartment buildings will be on the zoning menu for "housing choice neighborhoods" around Vancouver, thanks to the city's new "Making Room Housing Program."

August 22, 2018 - Sightline Institute

Protected Bike Lane

The Vancouver Model of Traffic Safety Includes Trees

Vancouver combined environmental goals and traffic safety goals.

August 10, 2018 - Sightline Institute

2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards

Vancouver Train Adds the Voice of the Pineapple Express

Canadian actor Seth Rogan will record messages for TransitLink BC train lines.

July 30, 2018 - CBS

Blight Demolition

Study: Where Land Values Soar, Houses Come Down

Soaring land values are leaving an indelible mark on the building stock of Vancouver, British Columbia.

June 21, 2018 - Business Vancouver

TransLink SkyTrain

Vancouver Transit Ridership Surges to a New High

The regional transit authority for metropolitan Vancouver is crediting high gas prices, growing employment, and system improvements for a new record in transit ridership.

June 18, 2018 - Vancouver Sun

Subway Extension

Affordability Concerns Raised Along Vancouver's Planned Broadway Subway

Vancouver is developing a plan to weaken the impacts of real estate speculation along the route of the Millennium Line Broadway Extension.

June 10, 2018 - The Georgia Straight

British Columbia

'Mobility Pricing' on the Table in Vancouver

More study is needed, but the concept of driving people to drive around metropolitan Vancouver has passed its first test.

May 25, 2018 - CBC News

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