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Frances Bula

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
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Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart warns against a Scheer-led government
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Cities like Vancouver need to do more to protect their trees
British Columbia
Cottage owners lose battle with B.C. Supreme Court to list properties for short-term rental
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Massive ’trip diary’ project finds a surprising number of Vancouver area residents walk to work, shopping, etc.
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Tenant protections a big risk for Vancouver-area developers, even when they’re proposing new rental housing
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Vancouver says commuter traffic should continue through Strathcona despite homeowners’ objections
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B.C. mayors worried provincial ride-hailing rules will discourage potential drivers
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Vancouver’s park board and city councillors attempt to resolve impasse over Oppenheimer Park
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Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart joins call for national handgun ban
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B.C. government concerned money launderers finding ways around stricter rules
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B.C. cities and towns have not seen their share of cannabis revenue
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Situation at tent city in Oppenheimer Park is deteriorating, Vancouver police say
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Beer is turning industrial streets into thriving neighbourhoods
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City staff to scour Vancouver for new sites to use for temporary modular housing for homeless as result of recent council vote
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Task force recommends tightening up regulations on third-party spending for B.C. municipal campaigns
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B.C. churches find that striking deals with developers to save aging places of worship can be fraught with problems
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Cities need ‘simple solution’ for dealing with dog poop
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Skytrain expansion project moves closer thanks to UBC funds
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Big city mayors want federal parties to change the definition of affordable housing
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Surrey’s move from RCMP to municipal local force unprecedented