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Frances Bula
Freelance
Urban affairs contributor
francesbula@gmail.com

Frances Bula has written about urban issues and city politics in B.C.’s Vancouver region, covering everything from Downtown Eastside drug addiction to billion-dollar development projects, since 1994.

Latest articles

Our Vancouver laneway home’s long, long paper trail
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B.C. says homeless at Strathcona Park will have shelter by end of April
Fate of Vancouver’s laneway homes hangs in the balance after city rules take U-turn
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When working from home becomes a pain in the neck ... and back and teeth
Proposed development offers space for Vancouver’s burgeoning tech industry
Vancouver’s well-intentioned heritage-homes policy appears to be missing the mark
Amplify: The act of sending a Christmas card takes on a new meaning this year
Vancouver park board agrees privately to proceed with injunctions to clear Strathcona Park
B.C. assures Surrey policing levels to be maintained as local force takes over from RCMP
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Vancouver paid more than $7.5-million for decrepit hotels owned by Sahota family
Concord Pacific revamping four major projects to include post-COVID design elements
Vancouver to hike property taxes, Surrey aims to cut police spending as budgets get approval
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West Vancouver pushes B.C. to impose its own empty-homes tax
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Vancouver developers get approval to switch to new social housing program
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Rethinking parking, deliveries and security for pandemic times
Vancouver moves ahead on climate plan but pumps brakes on downtown tolls
Will the pandemic reshape landmark high streets like Queen St. West and Robson?
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Hard-hit restaurants pushed to brink as second wave of COVID-19 hits
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B.C. cities begin budget planning with trepidation due to pandemic
Plans to develop on Vancouver brewery land hinge on city approval