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The pending sale of a 244-household co-op to a private investment firm is a warning to other co-ops in #Burnaby and #Coquitlam about the financialization of housing. These are people's homes, not a vehicle to optimize return on investment. #affordablehousing

115 Place Housing Co-op in #Burnaby needs your help today! The property owner is poised to sell, putting 244 households at risk of drastic rent increases. Help us take action: ow.ly/SaT850HaI3z #coops #bcpoli #strongercommunities

'This ain’t right': How rising rents and expiring leases are squeezing B.C.'s co-op housing burnabynow.com/bc-news/this-a… via @BurnabyNOW_News

"I love this city, but I also hate the stupid self owns that tell the rest of the world we aren't the welcoming city we claim to be. " @theoverheadwire on #SanFrancisco, but could just as easily be talking about #Vancouver.

If you haven't yet, I recommend visiting senakw.com to learn more about the project, see the latest renderings, and learn about the history of the land we call Sen̓áḵw.

2020. A historic year. An engaging panel. Join us! February 18, 2021 at 7:00 PM. Link in bio or vancouverplanning.ca/blog/event-202… #Vancouver #vanpoli #vanplanning #milestones2020 #yearinreview #vanplanning #urbanplanning #COVID19

B.C. woman replaced international travel with summer #SkyTrain adventures buff.ly/3ije3i4 @ChadPawson @cbcnewsbc

"The City of @Richmond_BC has been awarded $75,000 from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund to support its ongoing work on the Mitchell Island Environmental Stewardship Initiative." buff.ly/34s13AW

What were the biggest moments in urban planning in Vancouver in 2020? chronology.vancouverplanning.ca/emerging-miles… #milestones2020 #YearinReview #Vancouver #vanpoli #vanplanning

We're recruiting for a temporary full-time Planner 2. Click here to apply: ow.ly/5vYC30rnSyX #NorthVan

Moore and McGregor's latest article finds that members of #NeighbourhoodAssociations in #Vancouver and #Toronto are not representative of the broader population. #representation ow.ly/4NyU50Cuoyr

#Event: AFTERSHOCK - Looking back at 1918 for a view of #Vancouver’s future | 20-10-27, 7:pm #vanhistory #vanplanning vancouverplanning.ca/blog/event-aft…

SURVEY: Creating and renewing non-profit social and co-op housing | Shape Your City Vancouver buff.ly/2ZEmg8h

Check out the recap of our 06/23 event "The Post Pandemic City We Want", including video 📺, graphic summary ✏️, transcripts 📃, and more! vancouverplanning.ca/our-work/post-…

Commissioner @bambinoir spoke with @CBCStephenQuinn this morning about about the way #Vancouver could look and feel in an anti-racism world. cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

Join @bambinoir @SierraTasiBaker @veronikabyl & @leslieshieh for an important discussion on how we can create a post-pandemic #Vancouver that is just, equitable, decolonized, and inclusive for all. June 23 7:00pm via Zoom. RSVP here buff.ly/2CiECmz

READ: Every single Canadian urbanist, & every global urbanist too, should read, discuss & share this new “Call To Courage” Open Letter from @Jay_Pitter on Anti-Black Racism in urbanist professions & practices. Then we all need to commit to REAL action. static1.squarespace.com/static/546bbd2…

Join us for a FREE webinar on "COVID-19 + Planning" where speakers @cyndi_r_w @SteveRobichaud3 @YuriArtibise and @AleciaBoddie share their perspectives on the implications and impacts of COVID-19 on planning. TOMORROW, April 29 at 1 PM. REGISTER: register.gotowebinar.com/register/70820…

More than 6,700 people have signed our petition calling on the federal government to fund essential transit. 👏🚊👩🏾‍🔧🧑🏽‍🍳 Thanks to everyone who shared and asked a friend or family member to sign. We know we’re being heard — will you re-share today? change.org/essential-tran…

. @TammaraSoma is a food systems-planning researcher at @SFU who create communities through food. Hear what she has to say about staying healthy and creating resilient communities in times of social distancing. ow.ly/Zrww50yTv67