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Architect Michael Green, building with wood, and the art of life

Untitled [design agency] has used materials that will age gracefully, such as limestone and fir woods, within its renovation of this Vancouver home.

Article content How is it possible that the most popular recreational activity in Vancouver (next to walking) is discouraged in our parks? How is it possible that an activity that is enthusiastically promoted in numerous city plans and streets is not seen as a priority inside our parks? We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Peter Ladner: It’s high time to welcome cyclists in Kits Park Back to video How is it possible that an activity that reduces traffic congestion, toxic air, pedestrian injuries, and unpleasant noise is seen as a threat to pa...

1424 Walnut Street/Stilhavn A large private outdoor green space is being credited for pushing up the sale price of a 1970s condo in Kitsilano, which just sold for 35% over asking. The two-bedroom, one-bathroom, ground-floor unit in the wood-framed building on Walnut Street, not far from Kits Beach, was listed for $899,000. 1424 Walnut Street/Stilhavn But it sold for $1.221 million, with seven offers in a week. Built in 1975, the unit was renovated in 2006 and comes with an underground parking space. What made the Kits Point condo so attractive was the large 900-square-foot newly landscaped pa...

Inside Vancouver City Hall’s Housing Wars Voters demanded action on affordability. What they got is so weirdly split we tried to map the mess. Doug Ward is a freelance writer and previously a reporter at the Vancouver Sun. SHARES Mayor of Splitsville? Kennedy Stewart faces a fractured council when it comes to housing reforms. Collage by Christopher Cheung. Building images via Google Street. City hall photo by popejon2 via Wikipedia, CC BY 2.0. When Vancouver voters last went to the polls, the most pressing issue for two out of three was the housing crisis. Tigh...