Category Archives: Nimbies
Vancouver Province column: Let’s show the world that West Coast buildings do not have to be boring
Sunday, February 10, 2008 The frenzy of construction taking place across Metro Vancouver might lead some to believe this region is getting the urban equivalent of a personal makeover. But as the highrise condos sprout up from the ground, locals … Continue reading
Filed under Academia, Architecture, Nimbies, Urban Planning, Vancouver, Vancouver Province Columns
The density debate goes sideways
It looks like the EcoDensity bashers in Vancouver are winning the war. They’ve changed the nature of the density debate, so that instead of talking about how to build more compact neighbourhoods with enhanced public transport in the name of … Continue reading
Filed under Architecture, Commuting, Environment, Neighbourhoods, Nimbies, Politics
A case for “the new Lonsdale”
Excellent column in the Globe and Mail newspaper from urban design/architecture critic Trevor Boddy – who takes a long, hard look at North Vancouver’s Lonsdale Avenue, the city’s main drag, and development that has taken place on the strip in … Continue reading
Filed under Architecture, Culture, Heritage, Neighbourhoods, Nimbies, Urban Planning, Vancouver
Peter Rees and The City vs. Families
From the 2007 Cities Conference on Urban Design, a panel on “What Makes a Healthy Downtown?” included planners from London, Singapore, Toronto, Vancouver and Boston. Of note are some hard-hitting comments from Peter Rees, the planning officer for The City … Continue reading
Filed under London, Neighbourhoods, Nimbies, Urban Planning
Vancouver Province Column: This park tower would let Vancouver visitors see the forest from the trees
The Province Monday, June 4, 2007 The nimbies and naysayers now are coming out of the Vancouver woodwork to give a proposed viewing tower at the top of the once-popular Queen Elizabeth Park the predictable thumbs-down. Their laundry list of … Continue reading
Filed under Architecture, Environment, Neighbourhoods, Nimbies, Parks, Politics, Vancouver, Vancouver Province Columns
Vancouver Province column: Vancouver is a great sports city — pity about its sports stadiums
The Province Monday, April 30, 2007 Vancouver has great sports fans — that much has been proven once again during this latest Canucks run in the Stanley Cup playoffs, regardless of how far they go. The fandom extends beyond hockey … Continue reading
Filed under Architecture, Neighbourhoods, Nimbies, Seattle, Sports, Vancouver, Vancouver Province Columns
