I'm Leaving Vancouver
I arrived in Vancouver in late summer of 1995, to come to university. I knew, almost the moment I got off the plane, that this would be home from now on....
Community Amenities in Vancouver
I've been peripherally involved with the use & planning of Community Amenities in Vancouver for a long time - by being politically involved with the...
O Vancouver, City that I love
Vancouver has a hard, brittle beauty. Walk down any street in Vancouver. We are a city of nondescript streets, where very few blocks possess a beauty of...
Eastside Mural Tour project: a critique
I want to preface this by saying I love the idea of the Eastside Mural Tour project, for so many reasons: I love Vancouver's art, particularly the hidden,...
A million dollars isn't cool, you know what's cool?
There's been a lot of chatter locally about startups, startup culture and startup support in Vancouver. (See: Boris, Jesse, Allen, the twitters of @kaler...
Vancouver Foodbank Tweetup Fundraiser - Dec 2 @ Library Square Public House
Let's raise some money for the Vancouver Food Bank! This year, more than ever, the Food Bank needs our help - more people need their services, and...
City-owned fibre: new revenue stream?
I was reading this article on Ars Technica about the town of Monticello, MN, who had tried to build its own 50Mbs fibre network after TDS (the local cable...