Think City Minute Archive

By Ian McLeod

In recent years, housing costs have dominated the concerns of Vancouver residents. As housing prices bounce back after a brief dip in the market, anxiety over housing affordability will continue to be a top-of-mind issue.

By Think City Staff

Provincial budget cuts announced Sept. 1 will have dramatic consequences for public libraries according to Think City chair Neil Monckton.

Joined by author Yann Martel and seven other Canadian authors, Think City is urging citizens to sign a new petition online calling for the restoration of library grants.

By Doug McArthur 

July 2 marked the deadline to pay local property taxes and many homeowners are justified in asking, “Why are my taxes rising so steeply?”

By Think City Staff

Tired of filling out another questionnaire to only be ignored by the city? Well, citizen, there’s a summit coming for you.

By Think City Staff

Vancouver city council passed a motion in May that could be of great interest to residents who hunger for information on how their city is working. But will it prove to be a digital firecracker or just a damp squib?

By Kera McArthur
A recent Vancouver Sun article focuses on how a stand-alone bridge for False Creek will (or, more accurately, how it won't) address the Burrard Bridge traffic issue (too expensive, it won't affect traffic loads, etc.).

By Think City Staff

Great cities design their public spaces to embrace the milestone events in the life of the community. But in Vancouver, where do we gather as citizens to celebrate our achievements, honour our heroes, demonstrate our concerns, or mourn our losses?

By Duncan Cavens

More and more Vancouverites are being squeezed out of their homes as housing costs continue to rise faster than average incomes. 

By Michael Geller

I have been interested in the idea of using factory-built relocatable modules as affordable housing since 1970 when I won a Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) traveling scholarship.

It’s official, the race is on between Montreal and Vancouver. And that’s good news for all citizens and our democracy.