DouglasTodd

Housing, migration, demographics, ethics, spirituality ....
Columnist at Vancouver Sun / Postmedia News

[DouglasTodd @DouglasTodd]

Promoters of ultra-high density for Vancouver often cite the retail troubles of Point Grey Village.
Advocates like Kenneth Chan, of the Daily Hive, say, "There are far fewer families with children living in the area compared to a generation ago."
But Point Grey's density of 29 people per hectare is the same as it was in 1991, according to @CityofVancouver.
Similarly, Kerrisdale now has 23 pple/hectare compared to 24 in 1991.
And Dunbar's density is 26 pple/hectare compared to 24 in 1991.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
#vanre #vanpoli
https://t.co/u1IFB7eLtt via @VancouverSun

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Norway, a country with just over 5 million people, manages the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund — worth nearly $2 trillion. This translates to around $340,000 for every citizen, making it one of the richest countries per capita.

The fund was built from oil revenues, but instead of spending it all, Norway invested globally in stocks, bonds, and green energy projects. It serves as a safety net for future generations, ensuring the country’s wealth continues long after oil production declines.

Norway’s model is admired worldwide as an example of smart resource management. It shows how natural resources can be transformed into long-term prosperity when governments prioritize sustainability and financial discipline.

[Grandfather time. 🇨🇦 @GrandpaKen05]

As a kid in Saskatchewan, it was difficult to run away from home. I was 8 and packed a suitcase and walked off our farm. My Dad could still see me walking away 8 hrs later.

[DouglasTodd @DouglasTodd]

"Sorry for the delay. Those pesky citizens."
A cartoonist tries to help us understand the @CityofVancouver's strange 17 "Villages Plan."
#vanpoli #vanre
https://t.co/18Cx9S3mUr via @CityHallWchVAN

[Kenneth Chan @iamkennethchan]

Colleen Hardwick's TEAM party vows to repeal up to six Vancouver area development plans across the city if elected.

This includes repealing Vancouver ODP, Broadway Plan, Rupert & Renfrew Station Plan, Jericho Lands ODP, and Villages Plan. #vanpoli #vanre
https://t.co/p0eUCXGAdc

[DouglasTodd @DouglasTodd]

Excellent letter by Larry Emrick describing differences between Point Grey Village, Dunbar and Kerrisdale.
One point he makes:
"Kerrisdale: Busy sidewalk traffic, good “legacy” shops, an eyeglass purveyor with London-Paris flair, a recreation centre with a nice new parking lot but the pool closed “until further notice.” Street parking is a nightmare and if the busted-up brick tarmac concrete sidewalk isn’t properly fixed some old guy like me is going to trip in a hole."
#vanre #vanpoli

[Larry Pynn @lpynn]

North Cowichan councillor Bruce Findlay says ‘climate change is natural,’ refuses to ‘live in fear’ of dire predictions https://t.co/l3ctMKOCim

[Chris Gailus @chrisgailus]

It’s VERY smoky in Osoyoos, BC right now, with smoke from the Kaiser Canyon fire blowing up from Washington State. If you won’t manage your forests to prevent these fires there’s no telling what we’ll do. *see how stupid that sounds?

[DouglasTodd @DouglasTodd]

@polymictic ha ha. ooh.

[DouglasTodd @DouglasTodd]

“You don’t see kids with cuts anymore,” says @ubcspph Marianne Brussoni.
And it's not as if broken skin or a broken bone is the worst thing in life.
Some are countering the "safetyism" in child-raising, incl. @JonHaidt, @FreeRangeKids and @timrgill.
1/2
https://t.co/idvKCq44Bb

[Richard V. Reeves @RichardvReeves]

This is a good day. A very good day. No bill has ever before been introduced in the U.S. Congress with the explicit goal of getting more men into K-12 teaching, or into mentoring, coaching, and community service. Until today. Now there are two, from Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona:

[Claire Lehmann @clairlemon]

In Canada, drug addiction counts as a disability, which means employers can be sued for firing workers who are on drugs. One man sued after nearly killing a coworker in a workplace accident.

Former Chair of Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in @Quillette
https://t.co/8pr8BDan8R

[Andy Yan | @ayan604.bsky.social @Ayan604]

Well...this is bit enraging...a @Howard__24 scoop.

#bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre

[DouglasTodd @DouglasTodd]

Vancouver, here we come.
Maybe @CityofBurnaby too.
#vanpoli #vanre

[Alex Glista 🇨🇦 @AlexanderGlista]

Downtown Toronto giving Bladerunner vibes. Zero edits to this picture.

[DouglasTodd @DouglasTodd]

This week over 200 persons registered to speak, overwhelmingly in opposition, to @CityofVancouver's "Villages Plan."
As of yesterday 1,902 people have written letters opposing the plan, according to former city planners.
347 support the 17 "Villages" plan.
54 are "other."
#vanre #vanpoli @Ayan604 @CityHallWchVAN
https://t.co/41pOUUJN0S

[Bob Mackin @bobmackin]

The @Dave_Eby @BCNDP is demanding I pay $510 to see the British Columbia government’s #FIFAWorldCup business plan. #cdnfoi #bcpoli @caj @bcfipa @taxpayerDOTcom @BCGreens @BCConservCaucus

[DouglasTodd @DouglasTodd]

Things you wouldn't predict:
"Why big AI labs are hiring so many philosophers."
American philosophy graduates are more likely to have jobs than peers who studied computer science.
7% of those who had studied computer science were unemployed, against just 5% of philosophers.
#cdnpoli #AI
https://t.co/Rjg8aZykej

[Lynda Steele 🇨🇦 @steeletalk]

Another dark day for media - thinking of my former colleagues at @GlobalEdmonton
https://t.co/2yqhlbOvix