PLANcouver

PLANcouver is a forthcoming publishing service. Our aim is help people involved in city planning issues in the Metro Vancouver region to stay up to date.

[Sarah Payne @spayneBC]

The pending sale of a 244-household co-op to a private investment firm is a warning to other co-ops in #Burnaby and #Coquitlam about the financialization of housing. These are people's homes, not a vehicle to optimize return on investment. #affordablehousing

[CHF BC @chfbc]

115 Place Housing Co-op in #Burnaby needs your help today! The property owner is poised to sell, putting 244 households at risk of drastic rent increases. Help us take action: https://t.co/kmiwLjjCSm #coops #bcpoli #strongercommunities

[PLANcouver @plancouver_]

'This ain’t right': How rising rents and expiring leases are squeezing B.C.'s co-op housing https://t.co/qRd5gLTQnt via @BurnabyNOW_News

[PLANcouver @plancouver_]

"I love this city, but I also hate the stupid self owns that tell the rest of the world we aren't the welcoming city we claim to be. "
@theoverheadwire on #SanFrancisco, but could just as easily be talking about #Vancouver.

[Khelsilem @Khelsilem]

If you haven't yet, I recommend visiting https://t.co/tx7pXFCfZQ to learn more about the project, see the latest renderings, and learn about the history of the land we call Sen̓áḵw.

[Planning Commission @VCPCbc]

2020. A historic year. An engaging panel. Join us! February 18, 2021 at 7:00 PM. Link in bio or https://t.co/31lIWDDH5S

#Vancouver #vanpoli #vanplanning #milestones2020 #yearinreview #vanplanning #urbanplanning #COVID19

[PLANcouver @plancouver_]

B.C. woman replaced international travel with summer #SkyTrain adventures https://t.co/spPbDKhs3S @ChadPawson @cbcnewsbc

[PLANcouver @plancouver_]

"The City of @Richmond_BC has been awarded $75,000 from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund to support its ongoing work on the Mitchell Island Environmental Stewardship Initiative." https://t.co/bVQkp4HDqC

[Planning Commission @VCPCbc]

What were the biggest moments in urban planning in Vancouver in 2020? https://t.co/A25o2yjbpo

#milestones2020 #YearinReview #Vancouver #vanpoli #vanplanning

[City of North Vancouver @CityOfNorthVan]

We're recruiting for a temporary full-time Planner 2. Click here to apply: https://t.co/SD9glYTHYr #NorthVan

[Urban Studies Journal @USJ_online]

Moore and McGregor's latest article finds that members of #NeighbourhoodAssociations in #Vancouver and #Toronto are not representative of the broader population. #representation https://t.co/8Pn332yfHn

[Planning Commission @VCPCbc]

#Event: AFTERSHOCK - Looking back at 1918 for a view of #Vancouver’s future | 20-10-27, 7:pm #vanhistory #vanplanning https://t.co/YfD5rHZ4rN

[PLANcouver @plancouver_]

SURVEY: Creating and renewing non-profit social and co-op housing | Shape Your City Vancouver https://t.co/rHDxlSmHGh

[Planning Commission @VCPCbc]

Check out the recap of our 06/23 event "The Post Pandemic City We Want", including video 📺, graphic summary ✏️, transcripts 📃, and more! https://t.co/L24qUBz2pZ

[Planning Commission @VCPCbc]

Commissioner @bambinoir spoke with @CBCStephenQuinn this morning about about the way #Vancouver could look and feel in an anti-racism world. https://t.co/DmznXraPM7

[Planning Commission @VCPCbc]

Join @bambinoir @SierraTasiBaker @veronikabyl & @leslieshieh for an important discussion on how we can create a post-pandemic #Vancouver that is just, equitable, decolonized, and inclusive for all. June 23 7:00pm via Zoom. RSVP here https://t.co/w7ltMRUnZf

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

READ: Every single Canadian urbanist, & every global urbanist too, should read, discuss & share this new “Call To Courage” Open Letter from @Jay_Pitter on Anti-Black Racism in urbanist professions & practices. Then we all need to commit to REAL action. https://t.co/L4nhxKkgNh

[CIP-ICU @CIP_ICU]

Join us for a FREE webinar on "COVID-19 + Planning" where speakers @cyndi_r_w @SteveRobichaud3 @YuriArtibise and @AleciaBoddie share their perspectives on the implications and impacts of COVID-19 on planning. TOMORROW, April 29 at 1 PM. REGISTER: https://t.co/ES686lr0AB

[Abundant Transit BC @abundanttransit]

More than 6,700 people have signed our petition calling on the federal government to fund essential transit. 👏🚊👩🏾‍🔧🧑🏽‍🍳

Thanks to everyone who shared and asked a friend or family member to sign. We know we’re being heard — will you re-share today?

https://t.co/DHYBQK8auS

[SFU Public Square @SFUPublicSquare]

. @TammaraSoma is a food systems-planning researcher at @SFU who create communities through food.

Hear what she has to say about staying healthy and creating resilient communities in times of social distancing.

https://t.co/kbt0AmF0eR