GRIDS Vancouver
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I tend to think a lot of the Beasley era stuff is nice, it’s just that you can’t have Larry Beasley personally curate a whole city without it being a resort
December 25, 2025 at 5:49 AM
I tend to think a lot of the Beasley era stuff is nice, it’s just that you can’t have Larry Beasley personally curate a whole city without it being a resort
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I used to hate Christmas in Vancouver because I grew up in Ottawa where December is usually snowy. Here, it's usually raining. But now I think it's kind of charming that everyone here still does Christmas activities in the rain because they're so determined to have a good time.
December 23, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I used to hate Christmas in Vancouver because I grew up in Ottawa where December is usually snowy. Here, it's usually raining. But now I think it's kind of charming that everyone here still does Christmas activities in the rain because they're so determined to have a good time.
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Yes, but... why just wine? Why not some local beer, too?
December 24, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Yes, but... why just wine? Why not some local beer, too?
Good article that explains the insane legal quagmire around wine sales. Plenty of blame to go around for both the city and the province www.biv.com/news/retail-...
Vancouver finally has a grocery store that sells wine
Shoppers at Save-On-Foods' Cambie Street store can buy wine with groceries and go to a single checkout
www.biv.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Good article that explains the insane legal quagmire around wine sales. Plenty of blame to go around for both the city and the province www.biv.com/news/retail-...
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It’s funny how universal the belief is that every retail space you don’t personally visit must be for money laundering. I’m in a little town an hour from Paris and this lady is telling me there are 30 barber shops in town and they’re all empty and for money laundering. Mind you, they’re all packed.
December 20, 2025 at 11:11 AM
It’s funny how universal the belief is that every retail space you don’t personally visit must be for money laundering. I’m in a little town an hour from Paris and this lady is telling me there are 30 barber shops in town and they’re all empty and for money laundering. Mind you, they’re all packed.
I'm going to be voting for William Azaroff as OneCity's mayoral candidate in February; I think he's the best chance we have at a mayor who will be great on housing. I'd strongly encourage you to join the party and do the same.
Exciting news - I’m seeking the mayoral nomination with @OneCityVan! 1 / 5 youtu.be/2MTf7QmcEpc
My name is William Azaroff and I'm seeking the mayoral nomination with OneCity
YouTube video by William for Vancouver
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December 16, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I'm going to be voting for William Azaroff as OneCity's mayoral candidate in February; I think he's the best chance we have at a mayor who will be great on housing. I'd strongly encourage you to join the party and do the same.
Reading about the light rail line that we almost got instead of the automated Millennium Line. Vancouver was very insistent that no additional development should be allowed council.vancouver.ca/980512/tt1.htm
December 16, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Reading about the light rail line that we almost got instead of the automated Millennium Line. Vancouver was very insistent that no additional development should be allowed council.vancouver.ca/980512/tt1.htm
New StainerTheFirst video! www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRAR...
Surrey Langley Skytrain Construction December 2025
YouTube video by StainerTheFirst
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December 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
New StainerTheFirst video! www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRAR...
we do something similar in Canada and it is fucking insane
Can anyone on here give me a single good reason why the state of California is explicitly treating bad drivers as a protected class?????
December 14, 2025 at 3:29 AM
we do something similar in Canada and it is fucking insane
“But I think stal̓əw̓asəm is a good choice — even if I do agree with some critics about using the International Phonetic Alphabet writing system”
Since being announced Monday, the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ name of the new bridge joining Surrey and New Westminster — stal̓əw̓asəm — has drawn a wave of social media criticism. @rjjago.bsky.social reports.
The Fascinating History Ignored by Critics of a Bridge’s New Name | The Tyee
In 1808, a Kwantlen man saved the life of Simon Fraser. The Pattullo Bridge’s replacement will stand as testament.
thetyee.ca
December 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
“But I think stal̓əw̓asəm is a good choice — even if I do agree with some critics about using the International Phonetic Alphabet writing system”
<3 you SkyTrain, happy (belated) birthday www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
A look back at the opening of the SkyTrain 40 years ago | CBC News
The SkyTrain opened its doors to passengers 40 years ago today.
www.cbc.ca
December 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
<3 you SkyTrain, happy (belated) birthday www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
lol at this Cactus Club version of Nighthawks www.zealty.ca/property/BC/...
December 10, 2025 at 4:59 AM
lol at this Cactus Club version of Nighthawks www.zealty.ca/property/BC/...
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Staff recommended that Council zone for social housing outright. ABC just voted to use federal HAF (Housing Affordability Fund) money not to enable more social housing, but to pay for staff time to develop a slower, more expensive alternative. @gregorrobertson.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Staff recommended that Council zone for social housing outright. ABC just voted to use federal HAF (Housing Affordability Fund) money not to enable more social housing, but to pay for staff time to develop a slower, more expensive alternative. @gregorrobertson.bsky.social
same energy www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/...
December 8, 2025 at 1:45 AM
same energy www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/...
pet peeve: condo/apartment layouts where 1) the windows are obviously the best feature 2) they block the windows with a fireplace
December 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
pet peeve: condo/apartment layouts where 1) the windows are obviously the best feature 2) they block the windows with a fireplace
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Fun new Vacancy Chain study from my UBC colleague Limin Fang (& others).
Tracks what new vacancies open up elsewhere from the people moving into a new condominium building containing 202 market-rate and 310 affordable units from inclusionary zoning?
Tracks what new vacancies open up elsewhere from the people moving into a new condominium building containing 202 market-rate and 310 affordable units from inclusionary zoning?
Interesting new working paper that studies chains of movers after the construction of a new apartment building in Honolulu.
Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
Paper finds that the project resulted in the opening up other, lower cost, housing on the island, benefiting the housing market overall.
uhero.hawaii.edu
November 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Fun new Vacancy Chain study from my UBC colleague Limin Fang (& others).
Tracks what new vacancies open up elsewhere from the people moving into a new condominium building containing 202 market-rate and 310 affordable units from inclusionary zoning?
Tracks what new vacancies open up elsewhere from the people moving into a new condominium building containing 202 market-rate and 310 affordable units from inclusionary zoning?
Tuned in to the public hearing about Vancouver's proposal to allow social housing by-right nearly everywhere, and of course Jean Swanson called in to shit all over it because she thinks our (pre-existing) definition of social housing allows rents that are too high www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJWk...
Public Hearing - November 27, 2025
YouTube video by City of Vancouver
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Tuned in to the public hearing about Vancouver's proposal to allow social housing by-right nearly everywhere, and of course Jean Swanson called in to shit all over it because she thinks our (pre-existing) definition of social housing allows rents that are too high www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJWk...
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"there are no third spaces anymore" wrong. blast furnace
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 AM
"there are no third spaces anymore" wrong. blast furnace
The practice of offering discounts on real estate that aren't reflected in sale prices is kinda sketchy and probably shouldn't be allowed, right? www.realestatenorthshore.com/news/real-es...
November 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
The practice of offering discounts on real estate that aren't reflected in sale prices is kinda sketchy and probably shouldn't be allowed, right? www.realestatenorthshore.com/news/real-es...
I enjoy the boundless optimism of people trying to sell their condos in the Butterfly at $2k-3k psf. www.zealty.ca/strata-EPS10...
The Butterfly - 1033 Nelson Street, Vancouver, BC | Strata Plan EPS10324
Building details, active MLS listings, and recent sales for The Butterfly, a 57-storey building located at 1033 Nelson Street, Vancouver, BC. Built in 2024
www.zealty.ca
November 21, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I enjoy the boundless optimism of people trying to sell their condos in the Butterfly at $2k-3k psf. www.zealty.ca/strata-EPS10...
some very nice touches in this if you are a SkyTrain afficionado, it deserves more than 1.3k views www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmUL...
MC EDDY - SKYTRAIN (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by MCEDDY420
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:49 AM
some very nice touches in this if you are a SkyTrain afficionado, it deserves more than 1.3k views www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmUL...
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ICYMI Vancouver's multiplex restrictions mean far fewer homes will be created than provincial reforms intended says senior economist
@1alexhemingway.bsky.social.
“They’ve only allowed a tiny increase above the amount of floor space you could build for a single-family home."
@1alexhemingway.bsky.social.
“They’ve only allowed a tiny increase above the amount of floor space you could build for a single-family home."
Can multiplexes solve B.C.'s housing crisis? - Business in Vancouver
Hearings in North Vancouver highlight uneven zoning, added fees and slow approvals as developers eye cheaper, quicker build forms.
www.biv.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
ICYMI Vancouver's multiplex restrictions mean far fewer homes will be created than provincial reforms intended says senior economist
@1alexhemingway.bsky.social.
“They’ve only allowed a tiny increase above the amount of floor space you could build for a single-family home."
@1alexhemingway.bsky.social.
“They’ve only allowed a tiny increase above the amount of floor space you could build for a single-family home."
. @russilwvong.bsky.social's take on the Vancouver municipal parties is useful: www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/...
November 12, 2025 at 8:39 PM
. @russilwvong.bsky.social's take on the Vancouver municipal parties is useful: www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/...
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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/...