by Sean Orr | Doom and Dust economics: Storm clouds forming over Vancouver’s real-estate market. I think what we need is better marketing. I think we really need to re-define ourselves a couple more times: Granville Townsite – Gastown – Hastings Mill – Booze Town – Fishing Camp – Terminus City – Puritanville – Skid Row – Multicultural Mecca – Lotus Land – Hollywood North – Bollywood North – Tech Town – No Fun City – Green City – Riot City…

And now we’re New York: Vintage East Vancouver neighbourhood becomes The East Village. Have I ever told you guys yet about my theory that we’re all trapped inside a bad Douglas Coupland short story? It’s sort of like Stranger Than Fiction, but waaaaay less funny.

If we’re drunk on the scenery, it’s time to sober up: Vancouver falls down best cities list.

Meanwhile, Vancouver condo market is still red-hot. Wait, what the fuck? I knew we were a polarized city, but this is downright schizophrenic.

I thought we just mistrusted poor people! More than half of Canadians mistrust Muslims, poll says. Hmm, so it turns out that I hate more than half of Canadians. That’s way more than I thought.

Tweet of the day c/o Canucks power forward David Booth: “How is there news everyday? U think just one day everything would go somewhat normal.”

Old news: Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company shutting down for good. Way to go, Vancouver. Stand at the back, fold your arms.

God save the King(s Head) – Vancouver landmark closes its doors. “Temporary banners state ‘coming soon Wings Pub”. Fuck it. I’m going to live in Roadtown.

And speaking of Roadtown, Let us tell you how it will be / You, in that car, it won’t be free / ’Cause we are TransLink. Yeah, TransLink. Ha ha, suburban driver dude is super pissed that he has to pay a slighter higher fraction of what the automobile is costing us.

How Vancouver’s War on Drugs Began. But will it ever end?