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Avi Barzelai: So far, Vancouver’s strategy of doing nothing hasn’t improved the building permit backlog

Avi Barzelai: So far, Vancouver’s strategy of doing nothing hasn’t improved the building permit backlog

It would help if bureaucrats would work at the office more than twice weekly
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Kirk LaPointe: A column on columns that could have been, but weren't

Kirk LaPointe: A column on columns that could have been, but weren't

Five topics – including municipal codes of conduct, Connor Bedard and Invest Vancouver – that warrant some commentary
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Patrick Condon: Behold Vancouver, where there are housing solutions to be found

Patrick Condon: Behold Vancouver, where there are housing solutions to be found

An alternative development path is needed to produce more affordable housing
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Bruce Allen: We need better thinking on fixing Vancouver

Bruce Allen: We need better thinking on fixing Vancouver

Some parts of the city seem too far gone to revive
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Rob Shaw: Surrey outflanked by the province in its policing destiny

Rob Shaw: Surrey outflanked by the province in its policing destiny

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke has lost the game, even when left to choose between a local force and the RCMP
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Rob Shaw: How the province's drug decriminalization program is meeting opposition in B.C. municipalities

Rob Shaw: How the province's drug decriminalization program is meeting opposition in B.C. municipalities

Kamloops and Campbell River are pushing back on permitting open drug use, and BC United leader Kevin Falcon calls the province's program 'reckless'
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Bruce Allen: Vancouver's tent encampment has been a disgrace

Bruce Allen: Vancouver's tent encampment has been a disgrace

Tents go down, tents go up, it's quite the dance
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Kirk LaPointe: What problem would West Vancouver council's code of conduct solve?

Kirk LaPointe: What problem would West Vancouver council's code of conduct solve?

West Vancouver columnist Kirk LaPointe argues a code of conduct for his local council members probably isn’t needed
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Michael Geller: Time to rethink the Downtown Eastside plan

Michael Geller: Time to rethink the Downtown Eastside plan

Continuing to ban a broad social and income housing mix needs to be rethought
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Kirk LaPointe: Fixing Vancouver's problems not as easy as ABC for new council

Kirk LaPointe: Fixing Vancouver's problems not as easy as ABC for new council

In the last two weeks, there were finally signals that the themes of the party's election campaign were aligning with the tactics of the council
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