Category Archives: Media
Business in Vancouver column: Osaka air link cancellation will sever vital economic tie for B.C.
Osaka air link cancellation will sever vital economic tie for B.C. Derek Moscato: Podium Business in Vancouver July 29-August 4, 2008; issue 979 At first blush, this past spring’s announcement from Air Canada that it would be cancelling its direct … Continue reading
Vancouver Province column: Why plague people with trash talk when they’ve got worries enough?
Forget about manicured front lawns, white picket fences and the sound of children at play. According to a growing legion of pundits and “peak oil” theorists, the tidy suburbs of today are the forsaken slums of tomorrow. A recent article … Continue reading
Filed under Architecture, Commuting, Environment, Green Space, Health, Immigration, Law and Order, Media, Neighbourhoods, Politics, Real Estate
Vancouver Province column: Why don’t we hear more rumblings of desire for new streetcar systems?
Monday, July 07, 2008 With gas prices hovering at an all-time high and the B.C. carbon tax in full swing, more and more Lower Mainland drivers are looking to get rid of their car keys in favour of a transit … Continue reading
Province column: Vancouver mayoral candidate must rethink his housing tax plan
The Lower Mainland housing market might be cooling off these days. But glittering highrise condos continue to sprout up across downtown Vancouver. Given the region’s housing crunch, one would assume that locals would be quickly snapping up the units to … Continue reading
Monocle Magazine: Best cities for quality of life
Monocle Magazine has published its “Quality of Life Index” for cities. Editor Tyler Brule wrote about the rankings in the weekend edition of the FT… ” 1. Copenhagen: out in front by virtue of its scale, a good airport, all … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Media, Neighbourhoods, Urban Planning
Trailer park chic… really
Could trailer park homes become an answer to skyrocketing real estate prices around the world? According to The Financial Times‘ William Little, more and more serious homebuyers are turning to trailer parks for their value, their space, and wait for … Continue reading
Filed under Architecture, Media, Neighbourhoods, Real Estate
Province column: Driving an older car may be the best way to lighten your carbon footprint
While B.C.’s new carbon tax is about to put the squeeze on drivers at the gas pumps, it is also putting the spotlight on the bigger story of greenhouse gases in this province. Inevitably, that means more finger-wagging reserved for … Continue reading
World’s best cities for business according to Mastercard Worldwide research
Earlier this week, MasterCard Worldwide released its annual survey of “the global economy’s most influential cities”. Read on… MasterCard Worldwide Research Highlights Growing Role of Asian and Eastern European Cities in the Global Economy London remains the global economy’s most … Continue reading
