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Frances Bula
FreelanceUrban 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

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Squamish Nation development in Vancouver aims to add 10,000 residents, creating the city’s densest community yet
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Vancouver cautiously proceeds with removal of homeless encampment after tense start
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BC Housing CEO quits, cites growing anger toward policy makers, violence against homeless people
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Abrupt order to clear Hastings Street causes scramble to house people living in tents
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Mayoral elections in Vancouver, Surrey turning into crowded races
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Vancouver council approves controversial Kitsilano social housing project
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New housing plan allowing for more types of dwellings cements vision for Vancouver
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Mismatch between school space, families with children no minor inconvenience
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Vancouver city council votes in favour of negotiations for 2030 Winter Olympic bid
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B.C.’s top non-profit housing providers see large funding increases
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Vancouver city hall pauses housing project decision until after fall election
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B.C. government cautious about offering financial support for 2030 Olympic bid: letter
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First new Vancouver housing plan in 30 years envisions a hyper-dense ‘town centre’
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BC Housing has ‘no formal criteria’ for contracts, review finds
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Indigenous-led Olympic bid for 2030 games will require cash and public support
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Supportive housing project in Vancouver up for contentious debate
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Vancouver has approved a transformational plan for rentals, but will need help
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Vancouver permitting delays continue as city prepares a raft of new housing projects
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Broadway Plan facing further delays in B.C.
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Former NDP MLA Jinny Sims to run for Surrey mayor