This fall, British Columbians will decide whether to switch to some form of proportional representation. It will be the third such referendum since 2005. This class of voting systems, locally known as ProRep or PR BC, better matches the share of a party’s seats with the amount of support it gets from voters. Some would … Read more
A hopeful sign or a sign that we’re already lost? According to a study published last month in the academic journal Science Communication, scientists are now turning to “nontraditional forms of communication” to try to convince people of the veracity and urgency of climate change. The hopeful part is, it seems to work! In science-journal … Read more
BC city proposes to loosen zoning rules in an effort to provide more housing options in single-family neighborhoods.
Scooter startup Bird just pledged to give $1 per scooter per day to help making travel better for everyone.
Editor’s note: This is Part 2 in a four-part series on how trees and plants help to slow traffic, ameliorate climate change impacts and make growing cities more livable. Read Part 1 here. When it comes to cultivating plants and walkability together, Vancouver, BC, over the last two decades has reaped a harvest of low-hanging … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A revolution is brewing in the streets of Cascadia’s major cities. Not since the mid-20th century has this region seen such a wholesale remaking of city rights of way. Rapid growth is driving experimentation in ways to move more and more people through the same corridors, whether by foot, bicycle, transit, rideshare or private vehicle, … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Is the future of apartment construction indoors? That’s the bet a number of modular construction companies in the Pacific Northwest are making. Building in Cascadia is expensive. Labor is scarce, and rents have surged since the last recession. Firms like Blokable, Katerra, and OneBuild say that by moving much of the process off building sites … Read more
Kelsey Hamlin The Public Religion Research Institute found one-third (31 percent) of Americans feel diversity (or the fact that people of color are on pace to become the majority demographic) will have a negative impact. But journalist David Robert, who is quickly becoming a favorite of mine, started thinking: It occurred to me that white … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As the mid-summer mercury ticks skyward, we have a natural seasonal reminder that climate change is upon us. And while Sightline researchers may have swapped their rain boots for short-sleeved shirts, they have not slackened their pace in opposing fossil fuel expansions in the Northwest. Our team on Thin Green Line has been hard at … Read more
City data show curb prices would fall in much of downtown.