This is tonight! If you have registered, see you there. If not, don't worry, we will post video soon. www.sauder.ubc.ca/event/cuere-...
CUERE Forum: Vancouver Mayoral Debate: Real Estate, Housing Affordability, and Related Issues
UBC Sauder's Centre for Urban Economics is hosting its third Vancouver Mayoral Debate in coordination with the Allard School of Law and UBC's Housing Research Collaborative. As always, our focus will ...
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We are hosting our third Vancouver Mayoral debate the evening of September 8th at Robson Square. All are welcome to register, this will be a great opportunity to learn and discuss. Details and (free!) registration are here. www.sauder.ubc.ca/event/cuere-...
CUERE Forum: Vancouver Mayoral Debate: Real Estate, Housing Affordability, and Related Issues
UBC Sauder's Centre for Urban Economics is hosting its third Vancouver Mayoral Debate in coordination with the Allard School of Law and UBC's Housing Research Collaborative. As always, our focus will ...
sauder.ubc.ca
As the Bible says, "I am serious, and don't call me Shirley."
I got to chat with Kareem Allem today. I already knew he was super smart, but I also agreed with him 100% on housing stuff.
I had a good chat with @ionabonamis.bsky.social the other day. She is a smart transportation planner. @pwaldkirch.bsky.social, @russilwvong.bsky.social, and @fabulavancouver.bsky.social are home runs, but I think OneCity voters should consider Iona, too.
Great news that Frances Bula is running! She knows everything and I have found her to be thoughtful and balanced. vancouversun.com/opinion/colu...
Veteran Vancouver city hall journalist looks to cross 'thin line' with first political run
Veteran Vancouver city hall journalist Frances Bula looks to cross the 'thin line' with her first run for political office.
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Here's the documentary that 1.1 million Hungarians have watched over the past week, documenting the damage that Viktor Orban's regime has done to health, education and public transportation in Hungary with English subtitles: youtu.be/9NQEcLIiOpM?...
A CSAPDA (THE TRAP) - Az Orbán-korszak elvesztett lehetőségeinek története
YouTube video by Direkt36
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Very exciting, Peter's would be a *great* voice to have on council.
Peter Waldkirch 華彼德@pwaldkirch.bsky.social · 8mo agoI've spent years fighting for homes and a more affordable, equitable Vancouver. Now I want to take that fight to City Hall as your councillor. Go to www.PeterForCouncil.ca and join OneCity so you can support Peter For Council and help me get on the ballot! youtu.be/-d7WFFoqb0c
Noem is still up to dirty pool, pressure for her to be dumped should continue
Maybe we can call the $50K or whatever in the food bag combat pay for Homan?
A thread of MAGA protesting with guns and not getting murdered for it... Arizona, November 2020
The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 8mo agoKash Patel: "You cannot bring a firearm loaded with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It's that simple. You don't have the right to break the law and incite violence."
I just gave a bunch of money here: www.flipthevote.org. I am going to try to not doomscroll and yes do something to make $ to give to these good people. I will likely fail because very hard not to watch.
Flip The Vote
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I recently had the chance to chat with @wazaroff.bsky.social who is running for mayor. He is smart, has great judgement, and spends his time providing affordable housing for those who need it. He would make an excellent mayor.
You watched the election and decided that caving to authoritarians in exchange for nothing was wise? Are you aware that the big brand problem for Dems (and a brand problem for Dems means disaster for America) is fecklessness? Not too late for you to undo this stupid betrayal of party and country.
Video has arrived of our annual UBC Sauder School of Business panel discussion, this year on the future of multifamily housing finance. Thanks to our panelists Graham Drexel, Suzana Goncalves, Nick Marks, and Neil Levecque, P. Eng. I certainly learned a lot. www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dvk8f...
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Wouldn't the city make bank by putting in red light / stop sign cams? Is there really a plurality of people stupid or narcissistic enough to think it's a bad idea? "Let's have a negative NPV policy that kills and maims people."
Peter Waldkirch 華彼德@pwaldkirch.bsky.social · 12mo agoI live close to this intersection and actively avoid it because it feels so dangerous. Cars rip down 16th, don't stop for pedestrians... Of course, the city does nothing. Pedestrian safety just isn't a priority. And this will only get worse with the upcoming budget cuts. Heartbreaking :(
Solution to BC condo glut: let developers do short-term rental for a fee, somewhat lower than empty homes + spec tax, have to make good faith effort to market properties. Help fend off bank losses, preserve developer liquidity, ease hotel shortage. Hard to see who loses.
NEW: Rachel Maddow drops unseen bodycam footage of feds coordinating the arrest of Newark Mayor Baraka. I REPEAT: the feds ordered his arrest even though he wasn’t breaking any laws. Federal agent: “We are arresting the mayor right now per the Deputy Attorney General of the United States.”
I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)
Two good things about @rebeccaleebligh.bsky.social from what I have seen: 1. Works hard and listens to reason. 2. Fundamentally a decent and kind person. I wouldn't be very worried about corruption stuff if she were mayor and I think she'd give a lot of attention to homelessness/addiction.
Justin McElroy 🇨🇦@jmcelroy.bsky.social · last yr.Vancouver councillor Rebecca Bligh makes official she will run for mayor next year under a new banner of “Vote Vancouver”. Bligh was first elected in 2018 with the NPA, left them, joined Sim’s ABC Party and was re-elected, before she was booted from ABC, mostly on divisions over social issues.
This is an interesting metric. I suspect there are similar abuses of speech "rights" with respect to COVID, herpes, and warts.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last yr.Trump: "When 97% of the stories are bad about a person, that's no longer free speech."
The evening of October 23rd, we will be hosting a panel discussion on the future of multifamily housing finance. I think a very important topic and a great opportunity to schmooze with real estate industry and policy professionals. www.sauder.ubc.ca/event/future.... I hope to see you there.
The Future of Multifamily Housing Construction Financing
With housing still unaffordable, governments at every level have committed to increasing multifamily construction. However, in Canada’s most expensive cities, new projects have stalled. This panel wil...
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Some locals wrote up advice to @gregorrobertson.bsky.social , here is my reply to their advice docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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The enemy of my enemy is my enemy? The enema of my enemy is my enemy?
Question about the Big Beautiful Bill: the Supreme Court has decided that tipping politicians for a job well done is legal, and the bill deletes taxes on tips. So if a rich guy gives a pol a bribe/performance bonus, is that now non-taxable?
Every book published in the United States is sent to the Library of Congress. Also, if you are under 16 you cannot use the reading room or order books.
Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · last yr.Reporter: The president fired the Librarian of Congress. Why? Leavitt: There were quite concerning things she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the library for children.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/u... !!
At a Dubai Conference, Trump’s Conflicts Take Center Stage
A deal for a state-backed Emirati firm to use a Trump-affiliated digital coin was announced in a panel that included the president’s son and his business partner, who promised, “This is only the begin...
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