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Parking permits sold for too little?

Question: Why are residential parking permits so cheap? $38 – $76 / year depending on the neighbourhood. Most dedicated parking spots cost at least $100/month. Answer: This echoes a similar question I had a few months ago. You are not the only ones to have noticed this. So have those sharp-eyed gals and guys in [...]

Vancouver police not enforcing speed limits?

Question: Why has the VPD deemphasized speeding enforcement? Answer: What is your evidence that they have? Reduced number of tickets per 1,000 vehicles, compared to the past 10 years? Reduced number of officers assigned? I need some facts on this before I start trying to get answers.

Can strata townhouses be converted to rowhouses?

Question: I live in a 6 unit strata townhouse project in Victoria. I would be interested in learning more about the rules respecting townhouses that are not strata and whether we could convert our strata to a non strata (freehold?) row of townhouses. – Elizabeth Answer: This question came in after the feature story [...]

Why do the denser forms of housing get stuck on the busiest streets?

Question: Why is it that the city seems to zone most townhouses/condos on busy streets rather than quiet streets? Those of us with families looking for more affordable housing deserve quiet streets too! — from “Happy Returnee” Answer: I’ve heard this complaint more than once in Vancouver and it was brought to mind forcefully when [...]

The future of the two-toned Wall Centre tower

Question: If the Wall Centre gets reclad to fix the glass issue, will it remain two toned or which colour will win out? Answer: Oh, you sly questioner you. (This was from Joe Just Joe, for those too lazy/busy to look back.) You must surely know about the tussle at city hall over this the last [...]

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World’s oldest 25-year-old becomes Robertson communications guy

December 8th, 2008 · Comments Off

I’m allowed to break the news this morning that Kevin Quinlan, the young man who was Vision’s mainstay staffer during the lean years and the researcher/reality-check operative during the campaign, is going to be the fourth staffer in the mayor’s office. Quinlan, who has a poli sci degree from UBC and was doing the urban [...]

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Gordon Campbell’s new property-tax plans raise questions

November 4th, 2008 · 3 Comments

You might have missed it in all the other excitment, but the premier of B.C. made an announcement Saturday that he is freezing property assessments and allowing anyone, not just people over 55, to defer their property taxes. What does that all mean, you may ask yourself. Well, even if you didn’t, a lot of [...]

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Developers and the city negotiate office-residential mix near BC Place

October 7th, 2008 · 6 Comments

It’s faded out of the news now, but the downtown district around BC Place and GM Place is still going through intense talks as the four property owners and city staff talk about what that new neighbourhood is going to look like. If you’ll recall, it burst into the headlines in the spring, when Premier [...]

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