Westside Backyard
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just a millennial, standing in front of a city, asking for an affordable home
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As a non-profit housing CEO, here's why the Social Housing Initiative mattered. It offered a real pathway to build homes for our neighbours in need, without half a million dollars in paperwork. Without 8-12 months of unnecessary delays for projects Council never rejects anyway.
December 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
As a non-profit housing CEO, here's why the Social Housing Initiative mattered. It offered a real pathway to build homes for our neighbours in need, without half a million dollars in paperwork. Without 8-12 months of unnecessary delays for projects Council never rejects anyway.
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ABC has approved new, dense, mixed income housing in the Broadway Plan, Jericho Lands, at Broadway & Commercial...
Whose "liveability" are they protecting here?
Whose "liveability" are they protecting here?
Mike Klassen just went full NIMBY in council just now, citing "principles of liveability" (a deeply NIMBY coded phrase) to apparently set the stage to justify his vote against legalizing more affordable social housing.
And sure enough, ABC voted against the Social Housing Initiative. Rank NIMBYism.
And sure enough, ABC voted against the Social Housing Initiative. Rank NIMBYism.
December 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
ABC has approved new, dense, mixed income housing in the Broadway Plan, Jericho Lands, at Broadway & Commercial...
Whose "liveability" are they protecting here?
Whose "liveability" are they protecting here?
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One of the biggest drivers of high housing costs is that a small, highly motivated group of incumbent homeowners block new housing in their neighborhoods and almost no one is organized to push back.
Young people bear the brunt of that imbalance.
Be a housing fan.
Young people bear the brunt of that imbalance.
Be a housing fan.
December 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
One of the biggest drivers of high housing costs is that a small, highly motivated group of incumbent homeowners block new housing in their neighborhoods and almost no one is organized to push back.
Young people bear the brunt of that imbalance.
Be a housing fan.
Young people bear the brunt of that imbalance.
Be a housing fan.
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West 4th BIA is offering free parking on Sundays for 2hrs. I'm sorry, was there an abundance of empty parking spots? Was THAT the problem keeping ppl away? I bet if you removed all parking on 4th for bus lanes, you'd have more people visit because they won't be stuck in what is usually is traffic.
December 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
West 4th BIA is offering free parking on Sundays for 2hrs. I'm sorry, was there an abundance of empty parking spots? Was THAT the problem keeping ppl away? I bet if you removed all parking on 4th for bus lanes, you'd have more people visit because they won't be stuck in what is usually is traffic.
It has been
0
sessions
without a rant about housing and land use policy to my therapist
0
sessions
without a rant about housing and land use policy to my therapist
December 5, 2025 at 1:30 AM
It has been
0
sessions
without a rant about housing and land use policy to my therapist
0
sessions
without a rant about housing and land use policy to my therapist
It looks like Team Rustad is blasting off again!
a group of cartoon characters with letters r on their shirts
Alt: Pokemon Team Rocket is sucked out of an open airplane door
media.tenor.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:43 AM
It looks like Team Rustad is blasting off again!
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What BC opposition party politics looks like
October 13, 2025 at 3:13 AM
What BC opposition party politics looks like
Why should there be any limit?
Either there's a suitable permanent replacement, or the modular housing should remain until there is.
TMH agreements are already for shorter periods limited by the permanent plans for the site, and need periodic renewal.
Either there's a suitable permanent replacement, or the modular housing should remain until there is.
TMH agreements are already for shorter periods limited by the permanent plans for the site, and need periodic renewal.
Should temporary modular housing be allowed on Vancouver sites for 20 years?
Should temporary modular housing be allowed on Vancouver sites for 20 years?
Public hearing Dec. 4 to extend maximum of 10 years for buildings opened to combat homelessness
dlvr.it
December 4, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Why should there be any limit?
Either there's a suitable permanent replacement, or the modular housing should remain until there is.
TMH agreements are already for shorter periods limited by the permanent plans for the site, and need periodic renewal.
Either there's a suitable permanent replacement, or the modular housing should remain until there is.
TMH agreements are already for shorter periods limited by the permanent plans for the site, and need periodic renewal.
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I was worried the conservatives would be able to wear their skin suit of the United née Liberal party long enough to be a threat in the next election
but lmao that sounds so silly now
but lmao that sounds so silly now
March 8, 2025 at 6:14 AM
I was worried the conservatives would be able to wear their skin suit of the United née Liberal party long enough to be a threat in the next election
but lmao that sounds so silly now
but lmao that sounds so silly now
Looking through some old rezoning documents, because that's a fun Saturday night, and found a reference to six Kitsilano Residents associations in 2004
SIX!
SIX!
November 30, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Looking through some old rezoning documents, because that's a fun Saturday night, and found a reference to six Kitsilano Residents associations in 2004
SIX!
SIX!
I'm glad to see the sunshine after it's been a while, but wow is my apartment ever dusty
November 28, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I'm glad to see the sunshine after it's been a while, but wow is my apartment ever dusty
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November 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
High public engagement is... bad?..
November 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
High public engagement is... bad?..
people organized to manipulate the results...
to support a moderate tax increase...
to fund public services instead of the VPD...
🤦♀️
to support a moderate tax increase...
to fund public services instead of the VPD...
🤦♀️
Montague asking if budget survey could be filled out multiple times by one individual; that there may be an organized effort to manipulate the results. Asks what a fully funded VPD looks like
November 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
people organized to manipulate the results...
to support a moderate tax increase...
to fund public services instead of the VPD...
🤦♀️
to support a moderate tax increase...
to fund public services instead of the VPD...
🤦♀️
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One wonders: how did Haussmann get his variances for stormwater, stepbacks and parking?
#paris #urbanism #design #tradition #architecture
#paris #urbanism #design #tradition #architecture
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
One wonders: how did Haussmann get his variances for stormwater, stepbacks and parking?
#paris #urbanism #design #tradition #architecture
#paris #urbanism #design #tradition #architecture
ABC ran on a platform of improving operational efficiency, but they seem to just step on a rake every time it comes to execution and make problems worse
Sources at the city tell CTV News that cuts to positions that review development permits, bylaws and rezoning applications could impact project timelines.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Planning, arts and culture, staff positions: What’s being cut in Vancouver’s ‘Zero Means Zero’ budget
www.ctvnews.ca
November 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
ABC ran on a platform of improving operational efficiency, but they seem to just step on a rake every time it comes to execution and make problems worse
The average renter of a 1 bedroom apartment has already received notice that their total rent for 2025 will be $660 more than last year.
For the average $2.2M single family home, last year's 3.9% property tax increase cost them $150.
For the average $2.2M single family home, last year's 3.9% property tax increase cost them $150.
Here's my interview and podcast with Ken Sim on the 2026 Vancouver budget, a breakdown of the cuts and increases, and what he says to people who think he gives the VPD a blank cheque.
'I'm proud of this one': Mayor Ken Sim talks budget with $50 million more for police amid property tax freeze | CBC News
In his final budget before facing voters next October, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is presenting a property tax freeze, and $50 million more for police, balanced by major cuts to arts, culture, community ...
www.cbc.ca
November 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
The average renter of a 1 bedroom apartment has already received notice that their total rent for 2025 will be $660 more than last year.
For the average $2.2M single family home, last year's 3.9% property tax increase cost them $150.
For the average $2.2M single family home, last year's 3.9% property tax increase cost them $150.