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Vancouver's Olympic Architecture Falls Short

This column from The Tyee looks at the architecture for Vancouver's 2010 Olympic games and is not impressed.

December 23, 2008 - The Tyee

12 Kilometers of Subway, or 175 of Trams?

Vancouver has plans to spend nearly $3 billion on a 12-km stretch of subway. But a recent study shows that same amount of money could be used to create a tram system covering more than 175 km in the city.

June 6, 2008 - The Tyee

Learning From Vancouver

Scholar and Brookings Fellow Christopher B. Leinberger says Vancouver provides an accessible model for American cities as they look for examples of sustainable development done right.

April 29, 2008 - The Tyee

Looking Backwards: 'The End of Suburbia' 4 Years Later

When it came out in 2004, "The End of Suburbia" was required viewing for anti-sprawl activists. Now, four years later, the film is both quaint and frighteningly prophetic, writes Dorothy Woodend.

April 10, 2008 - The Tyee

Greening Streets

This piece from The Tyee offers ideas about how to recreate streets into lively public green spaces.

March 26, 2008 - The Tyee

Getting a Grip on 'EcoDensity'

Vancouver's plans for "EcoDensity" should be better understood by the public before moving forward, according to this opinion piece.

February 20, 2008 - The Tyee

The Continent of Garbage

A vortex of winds has concentrated garbage and plastic flotsam into a huge island of garbage in the middle of the Pacific Ocean -- an unintentionally man-made mass that is growing at a rapid pace.

November 22, 2007 - The Tyee

Big Box Retailers Skew Vancouver's 'EcoDensity' Plans

Plans for "EcoDensity" in Vancouver are at odd with the city's willingness to allow big box development, according to this article.

November 9, 2007 - The Tyee

More Homeless Than Athletes At 2010 Winter Games

What it will take to provide needed shelter before the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games?

June 4, 2007 - The Tyee

Vancouver Struggles With Homelessness, Affordable Housing

As Vancouver prepares for the 2010 Winter Olympics, rampant homelessness and a lack of affordable low-income housing threatens to tarnish the city's Olympic gold.

May 31, 2007 - The Tyee

British Columbia Buys 'Poverty Hotels'

The provincial government in British Columbia has purchased 11 residential hotels in an effort to improve its handling of a rapidly increasing homeless population.

April 5, 2007 - The Tyee

Andrès Duany Responds To Critics In Vancouver

The father of New Urbanism takes on avant-garde architects and environmentalists as he talks about his latest project in Vancouver, Canada.

January 16, 2007 - The Tyee

Canada's Organic Farmers Can't Keep Up With 'Slow Food' Demand

Demand for locally-grown food is increasing in Canada, but the number of organic growers has shown a national decline. A shortage of organic processing plants -- especially those used for meats -- is a limiting factor in the 'slow food' movement.

December 31, 2006 - The Tyee

Vancouver: No Shangri-La After All?

A new report suggests that Vancouver, widely regarded as the world's "most livable" city, is facing a growing population of working poor, inaccessibly expensive housing, and increasing social inequities among minority groups.

November 28, 2006 - The Tyee

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