Robert Renger Interesting trend emerging in Kitsilano in areas impacted by the Broadway Plan. Two older buildings are leaving vacant suites unfilled and not seeking new tenants to avoid the costs and admin headache of relocation plans. More squandered housing.

Blame the Rich, Not the Boomers Article on US economist Dean Baker’s always interesting blog. cepr.net/publications/b…

Integrity Commissioner Lisa Southern’s term expires December 31. Why was she replaced 2 months earlier? Her replacement promises “robust complaint screening”. The news release doesn’t give details of the recruitment process and who made the recommendation to Council.

WEIRD City says appointment of Vancouver’s new Integrity Commissioner is effective November 1, but her LinkedIn profile says she started in October and has been on the job for one month. Hopefully, she’ll show better precision in her work.

INTERESTING Landlord threatened to evict Vancouver tenants over posts in private Facebook group Realstar Group has since apologized [after CBC News inquired], says resident have not breached Residential Tenancy Act Realstar has over $9B in assets. cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

City Hall explains that the early appointment of the new Integrity Commissioner was “mutually agreed”

Arup opened a Vancouver office after the City awarded it a $4M contract to prepare a real estate redevelopment plan for False Creek South. That replaced Council direction “to undertake an open and transparent community planning process… through a robust consultation process”.

Vancouver’s draft Zero Means Zero budget Police increase 10% Fire increase 6% Planning, urban design, sustainability cut 14% Arts, culture cut 12% Other corporate support cut 15% ctvnews.ca/vancouver/arti…

QUOTES from an interesting article: “Whitecaps could move to another city if things don’t pan out” “public-private partnership with sports and entertainment and real estate, meaning residential” “MOUs on the PNE site” westerninvestor.com/real-estate/le…

So why the heck did Ken Sim & ABC raise property taxes a total of 22% over the first 3 years of their mandate? 2023 - 10.7% 2024 - 7.5% 2025 - 3.9%

Public Hearing for Rezoning of the Fleming schoolyard is scheduled for November 13 at 6pm. It’s for 6-storey rental at 3.50 FSR. VSB left millions on the table when it sold the 99-year lease to this land with existing zoning, instead of initiating rezoning itself, as advised.

New pedestrian bridge above Highway 1 in Burnaby lifted into place overnight | Urbanized This new bridge seamlessly connects the trails of Burnaby Lake to the north and Deer Lake to the south, and forms a new north-south active transportation route. dailyhive.com/vancouver/burn…

Former City Planning Director Larry Beasley: Vancouver residents are angry … TEAM is drawing their support because it is the only party that says public engagement and involvement are essential to local government. tinyurl.com/yc4yxe8j

Only Coun. Sean Orr and Coun. Lucy Maloney voted in opposition of the rezoning of the south part of the Fleming School site for an apartment building. cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2025/10/07/mil…

Back in May, Vancouver General Manager and Director of Planning Josh White was neither a Registered Professional Planner (RPP) nor member of PIBC. But according to Michael Mortensen Josh is now a RPP and MCIP. Can you please verify that, @jwhiteyvr? cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2025/05/21/van…