Congratulations to Tianyu Zhu who successfully defended his MURB thesis on Friday!
Pictured (left to right) Professor @ayan604.bsky.social, Tianyu Zhu, Professor Anthony Perl, Professor Aude-Claire Fourot and Shaughnessy Sturdy
#sfuurb #urbanstudies @sfugradstudies.bsky.social

Rising costs, limited job prospects push B.C. immigrants to seek new homes abroad A record number of British Columbians are leaving Canada, statistics show

"Rising costs, limited job prospects push B.C. immigrants to seek new homes abroad" as told by Daisy Xiong via @bivnews.bsky.social

#bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre

www.biv.com/news/economy...

This Day in History, 1986: Olaf Solheim's tragic death after being evicted for Expo 86 tourists Olaf Solheim had a chest-length white beard and liked to watch children play at Oppenheimer Park

Remember Olaf.

With the 40th anniversary of Expo 86, there was a human cost to the Fair

#bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre

vancouversun.com/news/this-da...

of course

Emerging Taco Row near the Joyce-Collingwood Skytrain

Lingua and Carnitas tacos pictured here.

Full heat salsa...NOT "gringo hot"

Interesting red salsa with Chicharrones

Good eating on the Hood.

#YanEats

This Day in History, 1986: Olaf Solheim's tragic death after being evicted for Expo 86 tourists Olaf Solheim had a chest-length white beard and liked to watch children play at Oppenheimer Park

With the 40th anniversary of Expo 86, Remember Olaf and the total price of the Fair

"This Day in History, 1986: Olaf Solheim's tragic death after being evicted for Expo 86 tourists" as told by John Mackie via @vancouversun.bsky.social

#bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre

vancouversun.com/news/this-da...

City Program

Want to learn about the tools for designing + building for better #neighbourhoods?

Consider taking @sfucity CITY104: Introduction to
Neighbourhood Design with a Sat field class with Scot Hein!

#vanpoli #vanre

Starts Tues May 5 | 6pm PST| Online + F2F | www.sfu.ca/continuing-s...

It's my great pleasure to endorse Am Johal for the
Vancity Board

Learn about @amjohal.bsky.social here: amjohal.ca

Remember to vote for him here www.vancity.com/about/leader...

Voting ends on 4:30 pm on Friday, April 24, 2026

#bcpoli #vanpoli

Douglas Todd: Metro Vancouver's housing growth 'isn't free.' Who should pay for it? Each new Canadian housing unit requires an average of $107,000 in civic infrastructure. But developers increasingly don't want to pay for it.

“Growth isn’t free.” Professor @ayan604.bsky.social
reminds us that housing growth means real infrastructure costs. The issue isn’t if cities grow, but who pays.
Read “Metro Vancouver's housing growth 'isn't free.' Who should pay for it?”
theprovince.com/opinion/colu...
#sfuurb #housing

Meet Bun Cha aka "the Obama Platter", the Vietnamese dish, that Anthony Bourdain and Barrack Obama had in Vietnam served at Chao Mami on East Hastings in Burnaby!

The Spring roll is my addition.

#YanEats

chaomami.com

If the world was centred around Canada...an interesting map via @engagingdata.bsky.social

#vanpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli

engaging-data.com/country-cent...

Douglas Todd: Metro Vancouver's housing growth 'isn't free.' Who should pay for it? Each new Canadian housing unit requires an average of $107,000 in civic infrastructure. But developers increasingly don't want to pay for it.

New housing units require an average of $107k each in infrastructure. Who should pay?

"Metro Vancouver's housing growth 'isn't free.' Who should pay for it?" as told by @douglastodd.bsky.social via @vancouversun.bsky.social

#vanpoli #bcpoli #vanre

vancouversun.com/opinion/colu...

Reflecting on 10 Long Years of BC’s Toxic Drug Crisis | The Tyee I’ve spent my career working in the public health emergency. It’s time for a full embrace of evidence-based drug policies.

"Reflecting on 10 Long Years of BC's Toxic Drug Crisis" via @thetyee.ca

#cdnpoli #Bcpoli #vanpolj

thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

Am Johal for Vancity Board of Directors I am running for Vancity’s Board of Directors because I believe credit unions play a crucial role in building just and equitable, communities.

It's my great pleasure to endorse Am Johal for the Vancity Board

Learn about @amjoha here: amjohal.ca

Remember to vote for him here: www.vancity.com/about/leader...

#bcpoli #vanpoli

Vancouver's era of wild condo pre-sales mania is over. What's next? Vancouver's era of wild condo pre-sales mania is over, at least for now and maybe for good. What comes next? Read more.

When a world changes...

"Vancouver's era of wild condo pre-sales mania is over. What's next?" as told by Dan Fumano via @vancouversun.bsky.social

#bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre

vancouversun.com/business/rea...

Riddim & Spice Caribbean & Jamaican Food ...one of Commercial Drive's (South of East 1st Ave) Greats

The Oxtail is one of the things you should eat in #Vancouver before you die.

riddimspice.com

#YanEats

Here's a link to "Crafting the narrative: wealth migration, growth machines and the politics of housing affordability in Vancouver, Canada"

doi.org/10.1080/1369...

Dolly Parton Is the Most Popular Person in America, New Poll Finds A new University of Massachusetts Lowell poll finds Dolly Parton is the most beloved public figure in America, with net

Is it any wonder?

I have always been a huge fan of Dolly Parton. We're the same age, same height, share the same values, but she can sing better. And she has more Grammys. I've always wanted to meet her!

"Vancouver’s tony neighbourhoods get a reality check" as told by @GoldinYVR

#vanpoli #vanre

GIFT LINK: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d1e4d31...

"Defamation lawsuit: Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says false drug claim did not harm Sean Orr's reputation" as told by Cheryl Chan via @vancouversun.bsky.social

#vanpoli #vanre

vancouversun.com/news/defamat...

In his first 100 days, Zohran Mamdani has:

-Delivered millions in restitution for workers cheated by gig companies
-Cracked down on predatory landlords
-Launched the first stage of a universal childcare program
-Fixed thousands of potholes in NYC streets

This is what leadership looks like.

Comic. [Gravestone for Joseph Paul Overton with list of years underneath. 1960-2003 is in black at the top and crossed out in red. Underneath in red is 1965-2011, crossed out, then 1973-2018, crossed out, then 1982-]

Overton

xkcd.com/3230/

Residents of a small Wisconsin town just passed a first-of-its-kind referendum on AI data center development.

Tax incentives for future data centers will now require voter approval.

Kudos to these residents for taking on Big Tech. Never doubt your power to change the system.

Today is #LocalNewsDay. Independent journalism doesn't sustain itself — it survives because people show up for it.

Shelterforce is a national newsroom rooted in local.

Stay connected! bit.ly/45ui38r

ICYMI: I made an interactive map for yall to explore all the cherry blossom, magnolia and crabapple hotspots across NYC! 🌸 with @lillysabs.bsky.social!

bonus: there's also a tool in here to search how your neighborhood ranks in terms of flowering tree density

www.thecity.nyc/2026/04/08/s...

"'Downtown is stabilizing': Mixed signals from latest downtown Vancouver business report" feat @downtownvan.bsky.social and told by @njgriffiths.bsky.social via @vancouversun.bsky.social

#cdnpoli #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre

vancouversun.com/news/mixed-s...

Photo from reporter @kehyslop.bsky.social who is covering Sim's talk.

These are pretty hard-hitting questions coming from what is usually a pretty friendly venue for Sim, the business folk of this city!

The Economist was right on the nose this week.

Congrats to @downtownvan.bsky.social for their "State of Downtown Vancouver 2026" report release

www.dtvan.ca/research/sta...

#vanpoli #bcpoli #vanre

The World Cup is rapidly approaching, but Vancouver may not have enough hotel rooms. Professor @ayan604.bsky.social
explains why in an interview with CBC News Vancouver.
Listen here: tinyurl.com/dm6hmdam
#Vancouver #urbanstudies @sfufass.bsky.social