Yuri Artibise

Co-op Housing Lease Renewals in Vancouver

Yuri Artibise — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 21:17:47 +0000

After years of waiting, the City announced the launch of a discussion paper on co-op housing lease renewals. The paper proposes four scenarios that "aim to maximize the delivery of affordable housing on public land while also providing stability to residents." This announcement was greeting by a series of news articles, plus a CBC Radio interview with CHF BC director, Thom Armstrong.

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Book Review: Soft City

Yuri Artibise — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 01:30:52 +0000

Rather than a book you sit down and read, Soft City is a book that invites you to explore what it has to offer. It is highly visual, filled with primary colours, useful case studies, original ideas, inspiring photographs, and helpful graphics. As such, it is highly recommended that you forgo the e-book version and get yourself a physical copy.

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The Two Sides of Canada

Yuri Artibise — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 18:06:32 +0000

Another Patriot Act video! What can I say, Hasan is on a roll with another topic close to my heart!

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Why Your Public Transportation Sucks

Yuri Artibise — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 05:28:05 +0000

On the latest Patriot Act, Hasan investigates why America’s public transportation infrastructure is crumbling and how anti-transit forces like the Trump administration and the Koch Brothers are fiercely opposing plans to revive it.

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Where are we going,are we going in the right direction?

Yuri Artibise — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 00:41:21 +0000

Nothing is certain; life can change dramatically for better or for worse in an instant.We may fear losing what we have but we try to hold on.

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Bill Nye explains climate change with John Oliver

Yuri Artibise — Tue, 14 May 2019 06:35:20 +0000

From Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO 5/12/19, Bill Nye expressed his frustration & anger toward those who deny global warming and refuse to take action to make positive changes.

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More than Just Homes: Resilience Through Community

Yuri Artibise — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 21:45:00 +0000

We are exploring the range of homes created within a context for affordability, community and for environmental reasons.....or all three. Including tiny homes for the homeless, tiny house clusters, cooperatives, cohousing, community land trusts, floating homes, and the need to reimagine the village.

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“You Are Stealing Our Future”

Yuri Artibise — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 07:34:34 +0000

Fifteen-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg addressed the U.N. plenary at COP24 in Katowice, Poland, condemning global inaction in the face of catastrophic climate change.

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Hey Neighbour! Field Trip

Yuri Artibise — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 20:36:49 +0000

Last month, I was part of diverse group of stakeholders from the housing, public health, municipal, private and non-profit sectors who were invited by the City of Vancouver on a Hey Neighbour! field trip to tour friendly buildings in the city.

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Community Land Trusts: Building Homes We Can Afford

Yuri Artibise — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 00:32:44 +0000

Community Land Trusts (CLTs) are a largely “uncharted” vehicle with the potential to retain much needed affordable housing, and finance future sustainable and locally guided development, in Metro Vancouver.

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