by Mike Dumler | Jul 7, 2012
Vanopolis is a new blog in town offering Vancouverites progressive analysis and commentary on all things Vancouver: municipal politics, culture, community issues, education, the environment, activism and much more. Based on the posts so far, I think it will live up... by Mike Dumler | Sep 23, 2011
The media coverage of the COPE nomination meeting held on September 18 was (in my view) generally quite good. However, their analysis, while not as wild or factually questionable as some of the bloggers, left something to be desired. Although the media... by Mike Dumler | May 4, 2011
The Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE) and Vision Vancouver have reached a tentative agreement to once again cooperate on election efforts and run a common slate of candidates. This is not a backroom deal akin to the HST or TILMA, where the Provincial Liberals... by Mike Dumler | Dec 17, 2010
It is budget time here in Vancouver, and once again significant cuts to the Parks and Recreation budget are looming. At risk are programs and services which contribute significantly to the quality of life in Vancouver’s 23 neighbourhood communities. Although... by Mike Dumler | May 7, 2010
Like most Vancouverites, I have a love/hate relationship with our city. And although I was not an Olympic Booster, I couldn’t help but feel good about how well our city hosted the Games and how well we all behaved during them. I am not so proud of our conduct leading...
