Planning on the Edge: Vancouver and the Challenges of Reconciliation, Social Justice, and Sustainable Development

Vancouver is recognized as a model for sustainable development, but globalization and speculative property development have increased social inequality and housing insecurity. Planning on the Edge examines city planning from all angles to determine the city's prospects for overcoming these problems and highlights the policies and practices needed to reorient Vancouver's development trajectory.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 19 September 2020
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press

Vancouver is celebrated worldwide as a shining example of sustainable development. In the book "Planning on the Edge," esteemed planning scholars, activists, and Indigenous leaders come together to evaluate whether the city truly deserves its reputation. While acknowledging the numerous achievements of the "Vancouverism" model, the contributors acknowledge that since the 1980s, the forces of globalization and speculative property development have led to increased social inequality and housing insecurity in the city and its surrounding region. To explore the city's potential for overcoming these challenges, the book examines city planning from various perspectives, including planning for Indigenous populations, environmental and disaster planning, housing and migration, transportation, and water management. By examining policies at the local, provincial, and federal levels and considering reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, "Planning on the Edge" sheds light on the necessary policies and practices to reorient Vancouver's development trajectory toward a more environmentally sustainable and equitable future.

Weight: 530g
Dimension: 153 x 228 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780774861670