Friday, October 9, 2026

The Additional School Tax. A little known impact on affordable housing

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  I spent two days this week at the BC Assessment Office on Robson Street appealing the application of the Additional School Tax on a West V...

David Eby's Empty Condo Tax

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Although it has been a couple of months since I last wrote an entry on this blog, I am so upset with David Eby I just had to write. In recen...
Friday, August 7, 2026

So why was the massive Holborn Bay Parkade proposal approved?

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  Since Holborn's proposal was first made public in May in the Vancouver Sun I have been somewhat conflicted about the Holborn proposal....
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Friday, July 31, 2026

So why was Vancouver's Villages Plan defeated?

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Given the number of vacant businesses along Dunbar street, there is little justification for creating several new highstreets nearby. This w...
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Monday, July 20, 2026

The Villages Plan - Why it's time for Vancouver City Council to postpone the balance of the Public Hearing

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Today I attended the second day of the Public Hearing on the Villages Plan. I gave up an afternoon to attend since I believe the plan is so ...
Monday, July 6, 2026

Owning a cottage. How about Sidney Island?

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I awoke this morning to a CBC News story about a dispute in Cottage Country Ontario. It   centers around a proposed 49-lot luxury cottage su...
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Wine and Fags make a good pension plan - an alternative approach to seniors' housing.

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Sentinel Photo by John Clifford As recently reported in the North Shore News, I have been retained to explore the feasibility of a seniors c...
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