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Inside Vancouver

The New Oppenheimer Park

Once overrun with violence and drugs, Oppenheimer Park in Vancouver's east end was ripe for a re-think. The City asked architects whether they could address the problems by redesigning the space. Two years later, the park is a very different place

By published Sep 1, 2010

The Woman Behind the Vancouver School Board

While trustee Patti Bacchus and the Ministry of Education battle over a half-billion-dollar budget, 53,000 schoolkids hold their breath

By published Jul 1, 2010

Electric Cars

How Vancouver’s bringing battery-powered vehicles to our streets

By published Jul 1, 2010

Jim Chu

Chief Jim Chu has modernized VPD methods, taken innovative approaches to crime prevention, and won kudos for the force’s handling of Olympic security. But the real test of his leadership lies ahead

By published Jul 1, 2010

Mister Coffee

Why, wonders Mark Prince, is it so hard to get a decent espresso?

By published Jun 1, 2010