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One way to reduce condo defect liability: stop forcing architects to design buildings that leak. HCD’s “objective design standards” guide *encourages* making building envelopes more complex, heightening leak and therefore defect lawsuit risk cao-94612.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/documents/Ap...
November 7, 2025 at 2:42 AM
One way to reduce condo defect liability: stop forcing architects to design buildings that leak. HCD’s “objective design standards” guide *encourages* making building envelopes more complex, heightening leak and therefore defect lawsuit risk cao-94612.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/documents/Ap...
Burnaby is trying to dial back their multiplex program, and Mayor Hurley is very clear that he wants there to be less floor space.
The people who get angry about small apartments should be angry about this - literally less space for people to live in! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The people who get angry about small apartments should be angry about this - literally less space for people to live in! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
October 21, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Burnaby is trying to dial back their multiplex program, and Mayor Hurley is very clear that he wants there to be less floor space.
The people who get angry about small apartments should be angry about this - literally less space for people to live in! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The people who get angry about small apartments should be angry about this - literally less space for people to live in! www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Vancouver's Dedicated Fire Protection System is really neat. An earthquake-resistant firefighting water supply system to supply the denser parts of the city and VGH
October 19, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Vancouver's Dedicated Fire Protection System is really neat. An earthquake-resistant firefighting water supply system to supply the denser parts of the city and VGH
lots going on in this article about SkyTrain to UBC, but the bus routes by ridership caught my eye. surprised that the 16 and 19 (relatively slow local buses) are so popular www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
October 15, 2025 at 12:40 AM
lots going on in this article about SkyTrain to UBC, but the bus routes by ridership caught my eye. surprised that the 16 and 19 (relatively slow local buses) are so popular www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This got approved today! Only Sean Orr declined to vote yes.
October 8, 2025 at 2:54 AM
This got approved today! Only Sean Orr declined to vote yes.
Chatting with a lovely pet shop owner that moved to near Cambie and Broadway, and she mentions "Ignore the shelves, we had to divide the space up because we're only allowed to have retail on 40% of the floor area."
Turns out it's an insane CD zone from 1995 cd1-bylaws.vancouver.ca/cd-1(330).pdf
Turns out it's an insane CD zone from 1995 cd1-bylaws.vancouver.ca/cd-1(330).pdf
October 8, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Chatting with a lovely pet shop owner that moved to near Cambie and Broadway, and she mentions "Ignore the shelves, we had to divide the space up because we're only allowed to have retail on 40% of the floor area."
Turns out it's an insane CD zone from 1995 cd1-bylaws.vancouver.ca/cd-1(330).pdf
Turns out it's an insane CD zone from 1995 cd1-bylaws.vancouver.ca/cd-1(330).pdf
Jameson House is up there for worst layouts in a $$$ Vancouver building. Imagine paying $1.75M for a huge 1700 sqft 2BR and then you only get natural light from these dinky angled+round windows on one side of the unit www.realtor.ca/real-estate/...
October 4, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Jameson House is up there for worst layouts in a $$$ Vancouver building. Imagine paying $1.75M for a huge 1700 sqft 2BR and then you only get natural light from these dinky angled+round windows on one side of the unit www.realtor.ca/real-estate/...
Grabbing drinks at 5PM today near Commercial-Broadway, DM if you would like to join!
September 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Grabbing drinks at 5PM today near Commercial-Broadway, DM if you would like to join!
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![altered tweet by Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) saying "I feel bad for [the buildings]. But this is tremendous [aesthetics].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:y42pmcu7a3cdz3se4cewmt7r/bafkreia7ct72qtkhykxrnbr2gwb4itcqjpzdfg4gsr356zgfwzpcxl3eee@jpeg)
love me some overgrown Tokyo buildings www.tokyotimes.org/recently-fou...
September 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
love me some overgrown Tokyo buildings www.tokyotimes.org/recently-fou...
Gregor Robertson addressing BC cities at their annual conference, lol:
Min referencing his experience as former Mayor of Vancouver, listening accomplishments there. Some commentary in the seats next to me express frustration with how… not well done that was.
September 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Gregor Robertson addressing BC cities at their annual conference, lol:
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I like that the r/vancouver consensus on Pete Fry is that he’s a nice guy who is not very good on housing (correct!) www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/...
From the vancouver community on Reddit: Pete Fry considering a run for mayor of Vancouver — and he could be the candidate to unite the left
Explore this post and more from the vancouver community
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September 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I like that the r/vancouver consensus on Pete Fry is that he’s a nice guy who is not very good on housing (correct!) www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/...
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I've put together a wider scale map covering the inner suburbs.
One of the things immediately evident is the weakness of the Millennium Line compared to the other lines, with its route on a wide suburban boulevard and paralleling a major freeway as well as the forced transfer travel time impact
One of the things immediately evident is the weakness of the Millennium Line compared to the other lines, with its route on a wide suburban boulevard and paralleling a major freeway as well as the forced transfer travel time impact
September 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I've put together a wider scale map covering the inner suburbs.
One of the things immediately evident is the weakness of the Millennium Line compared to the other lines, with its route on a wide suburban boulevard and paralleling a major freeway as well as the forced transfer travel time impact
One of the things immediately evident is the weakness of the Millennium Line compared to the other lines, with its route on a wide suburban boulevard and paralleling a major freeway as well as the forced transfer travel time impact
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The fact that BC planners feel the need to invent a new word to indicate that a zoning change is government-initiated is very telling.
Delta puts together a proposal for townhouse-only zoning... and gets in on the game of trying to explain BC municipalities' newest planning concept of "pre-zoning"
(perhaps inadvertently explaining a key portion of how we got into housing shortage in the first place) letstalk.delta.ca/pre-zoning
(perhaps inadvertently explaining a key portion of how we got into housing shortage in the first place) letstalk.delta.ca/pre-zoning
September 25, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The fact that BC planners feel the need to invent a new word to indicate that a zoning change is government-initiated is very telling.
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So this is the Vancouver transit to work mode share map
As you can see - the skytrain works. Otherwise, people living in South and East Van are more likely to ride the bus or skytrain to work, as well as other areas.
see Census Mapper: censusmapper.ca/maps/3719#11...
As you can see - the skytrain works. Otherwise, people living in South and East Van are more likely to ride the bus or skytrain to work, as well as other areas.
see Census Mapper: censusmapper.ca/maps/3719#11...
September 25, 2025 at 1:05 AM
So this is the Vancouver transit to work mode share map
As you can see - the skytrain works. Otherwise, people living in South and East Van are more likely to ride the bus or skytrain to work, as well as other areas.
see Census Mapper: censusmapper.ca/maps/3719#11...
As you can see - the skytrain works. Otherwise, people living in South and East Van are more likely to ride the bus or skytrain to work, as well as other areas.
see Census Mapper: censusmapper.ca/maps/3719#11...
Setting up some RRSP matching stuff, and boy I would love to be in a business where I can charge 1.4% to manage an S&P 500 index fund
September 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Setting up some RRSP matching stuff, and boy I would love to be in a business where I can charge 1.4% to manage an S&P 500 index fund
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Like if you take seriously the idea that this is about dangerous infectious diseases that are a serious threat to both the ecosystem and agriculture then it’s not something that ought to be postponed for a year while the Supreme Debate Club ponders their feelings about it
September 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Like if you take seriously the idea that this is about dangerous infectious diseases that are a serious threat to both the ecosystem and agriculture then it’s not something that ought to be postponed for a year while the Supreme Debate Club ponders their feelings about it
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Rezoning: 2516 Commercial Dr: 31-storey mixed-use rental, 207 units, ground floor commercial, 14.75 FSR https://engagevancouver.ca.engagementhq.com/2516-commercial-dr-and-1704-e-broadway
September 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Rezoning: 2516 Commercial Dr: 31-storey mixed-use rental, 207 units, ground floor commercial, 14.75 FSR https://engagevancouver.ca.engagementhq.com/2516-commercial-dr-and-1704-e-broadway
“We’re all trying to find the guy who did this”
#VictoriaBC - B.C. cities are 'carrying the costs' of housing crisis: Victoria mayor www.sookenewsmirror.com/local-news/b...
B.C. cities are 'carrying the costs' of housing crisis: Victoria mayor
Union of B.C. Municipalities report shows many housing projects on hold due to lack of provincial funding
www.sookenewsmirror.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
“We’re all trying to find the guy who did this”
(there’s a good story about a local tech company called airG doing shady deals – the cofounders literally had a “Shady Deals” section in a signed document, lol)
September 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM
(there’s a good story about a local tech company called airG doing shady deals – the cofounders literally had a “Shady Deals” section in a signed document, lol)
thoughts:
1) I don't think Bligh really gets it on housing, but she's not terrible either. Middle of the road I think
2) bit soon to have another party with the acronym VV?
1) I don't think Bligh really gets it on housing, but she's not terrible either. Middle of the road I think
2) bit soon to have another party with the acronym VV?
Vancouver councillor Rebecca Bligh makes official she will run for mayor next year under a new banner of “Vote Vancouver”.
Bligh was first elected in 2018 with the NPA, left them, joined Sim’s ABC Party and was re-elected, before she was booted from ABC, mostly on divisions over social issues.
Bligh was first elected in 2018 with the NPA, left them, joined Sim’s ABC Party and was re-elected, before she was booted from ABC, mostly on divisions over social issues.
September 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
thoughts:
1) I don't think Bligh really gets it on housing, but she's not terrible either. Middle of the road I think
2) bit soon to have another party with the acronym VV?
1) I don't think Bligh really gets it on housing, but she's not terrible either. Middle of the road I think
2) bit soon to have another party with the acronym VV?
Looking at a Vancouver coach house that would be a *lot* more liveable with a few hundred extra square feet. And whaddya know, the top floor had to be set back by about that much
September 21, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Looking at a Vancouver coach house that would be a *lot* more liveable with a few hundred extra square feet. And whaddya know, the top floor had to be set back by about that much
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Take this (FWIW) from an American who has had to deal with years of "Buy American" in transit procurement: it has led to cost increases and long lead times that haven't really stimulated anything but a Potemkin economy of reassembling things built elsewhere.
I have this creeping dread that the governments “Buy Canadian” policy is going to be embarrassing to hear out of the mouth of a world famous economist www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Carney's 'Buy Canadian' policy expected to be fully in place next year: source | CBC News
A senior federal source with knowledge of the government's plans said initial elements of the proposal should be in place by as early as November, with the entire policy expected to take effect by the...
www.cbc.ca
September 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Take this (FWIW) from an American who has had to deal with years of "Buy American" in transit procurement: it has led to cost increases and long lead times that haven't really stimulated anything but a Potemkin economy of reassembling things built elsewhere.