Nate Lewis

Holborn’s supertall towers aren’t happening anytime soon, but did the city maximize the public benefits?

Aug 5, 2026

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6 min read

Holborn’s supertall towers aren’t happening anytime soon, but did the city maximize the public benefits?

Vancity Lookout gets an update on the timeline for the newly approved Holborn towers, and we take a deep dive into the development's public benefits.

Aug 4, 2026

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15 min read

City Hall Insider: August 4, 2026

In this issue of our City Hall Insider, we take a deep dive into the public benefits of the newly approved Holborn towers. Plus, a look back at ABC's term in office.

OneCity mayoral candidate William Azaroff wants to help Vancouver’s working class thrive

Jul 24, 2026

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6 min read

OneCity mayoral candidate William Azaroff wants to help Vancouver’s working class thrive

Azaroff shares his top priorities for the city, and how his personal life influences his policy goals.

The city is reviewing its policy for tall buildings, while considering allowing its biggest towers ever

Jul 22, 2026

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3 min read

The city is reviewing its policy for tall buildings, while considering allowing its biggest towers ever

The policy review and updates won't be ready until next year, but in late July council will consider a rezoning to allow Holborn's megatower project.

The Villages Plan: Will the city’s latest big rezoning push actually make housing more affordable?

Jul 22, 2026

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7 min read

The Villages Plan: Will the city’s latest big rezoning push actually make housing more affordable?

The new developments would be more accessible relative to the cost of a single-family home, but more market housing will still be unaffordable for most Vancouverites.

Jul 21, 2026

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12 min read

City Hall Insider: July 21, 2026

In this issue of our City Hall Insider, we break down a key question about the Villages Plan: will it actually help make housing more affordable? Plus, all the updates and engagement opportunities from a frenetic month at council.

Kareem Allam has big ideas to become Vancouver’s next mayor

Jul 1, 2026

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4 min read

Kareem Allam has big ideas to become Vancouver’s next mayor

A political campaign vetran, Allam has thrown his hat into the ring under the Vancouver Liberal banner, in what is a crowded field

How do community amenity contributions work, what’s the benefit, and why is the city making big changes to it?

Jun 12, 2026

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6 min read

How do community amenity contributions work, what’s the benefit, and why is the city making big changes to it?

We explain the history, benefits, and drawbacks of the often-referenced but complicated tool, and examine why the city is now moving away from it.

Jun 11, 2026

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11 min read

City Hall Insider: June 11, 2026

In this issue of our City Hall Insider, we go deep on community amenity contributions, explaining the history, benefits, and drawbacks of the often-referenced but little-understood mechanism, and exploring why the city is now moving away from it.

Canada's World Cup preview: injuries, a favourable draw, and a chance at history

Jun 10, 2026

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3 min read

Canada's World Cup preview: injuries, a favourable draw, and a chance at history

The men’s national team has never won a World Cup game, but that could change on home soil. Plus, we look at the team’s chances in the tournament and its many connections to the Whitecaps.

The problems with Vancouver’s pools are just getting worse

Jun 5, 2026

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7 min read

The problems with Vancouver’s pools are just getting worse

Lookout readers have their say on the state of the city’s pools.

Jun 3, 2026

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6 min read

Vancouver’s marine safety mess

A splashy effort to ban motorized personal watercrafts, like Sea-Doos, from Burrard Inlet was sunk by the park board, while a less dramatic plan to review marine safety measures was narrowly passed at the same meeting. The debate shows how overlapping jurisdictions in the ocean complicate reform and obscure accountability.

Colleen Hardwick wants to empower neighbourhoods and fight back on rezonings

May 29, 2026

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6 min read

Colleen Hardwick wants to empower neighbourhoods and fight back on rezonings

TEAM mayoral candidate Colleen Hardwick wants to change the city's reliance on rezonings, strengthen local democracy, and step back from the city's focus on reconciliation.

How is Vancouver's FIFA human rights plan helping vulnerable people in the Downtown Eastside?

May 27, 2026

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4 min read

How is Vancouver's FIFA human rights plan helping vulnerable people in the Downtown Eastside?

The city has signed 10 contracts with local organizations to provide extra services, mostly during the seven match days.

May 26, 2026

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8 min read

City Hall Insider: May 26, 2026

In this issue of our City Hall Insider, we break down the city's human rights plan for FIFA, particularly the temporary programs aimed to support vulnerable people in the Downtown Eastside. Plus, a vote at city hall to remove below-market housing requirements and the supply-side idea that supports it.

ABC plunges forward on major changes to city building policies, despite widespread opposition

May 22, 2026

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7 min read

ABC plunges forward on major changes to city building policies, despite widespread opposition

Mayor Ken Sim and the ABC majority asked for a major overhaul of the city's building code, while rolling back climate policies in the name of affordability.

“Everything has its life”: The end of the Stanley Park Train

May 15, 2026

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3 min read

“Everything has its life”: The end of the Stanley Park Train

Reflections from a theatre company's decades of creating spooky Halloween magic at a beloved Vancouver attraction.

May 12, 2026

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14 min read

City Hall Insider: May 12, 2026

In this issue of our City Hall Insider, we profile TEAM mayoral candidate Colleen Hardwick, take a first look at the city's consultation process for taller buildings, and break down what happened at city council and park board last week.

FIFA one month out: Details on transit, policing, fan festival and more

May 7, 2026

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6 min read

FIFA one month out: Details on transit, policing, fan festival and more

Officials provided important details on transit service, road closures, policing and surveillance, and the PNE fan festival.

The affordable housing model gaining momentum in Vancouver

May 6, 2026

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5 min read

The affordable housing model gaining momentum in Vancouver

Community land trusts are a secure, affordable housing model gaining momentum in several neighbourhoods across Vancouver with help from national organizers and groups in other cities.

Apr 29, 2026

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3 min read

What is a capital plan?

And why does it matter for the city?

Selection process and jurisdictional issues complicate $400 million community centre investment

Apr 29, 2026

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5 min read

Selection process and jurisdictional issues complicate $400 million community centre investment

ABC selected five community centres for renewal based on deficient criteria, a park board commissioner argues. There's also a question of whether the city has the jurisdiction to unilaterally direct which facilities to fund.

Apr 28, 2026

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9 min read

City Hall Insider: April 28 2026

Our very first City Hall Insider breaks down the capital plan process, cuts into the lifeguard funding debate, and much more.

City cracked down on Vancouver venues after lobbying by bar and club groups, emails reveal

Apr 24, 2026

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7 min read

City cracked down on Vancouver venues after lobbying by bar and club groups, emails reveal

Independent operators say nightlife ‘monopoly’ threatens to once again make Vancouver ‘No Fun City’

The legend of Nigel grows in Grandview-Woodland

Apr 24, 2026

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1 min read

The legend of Nigel grows in Grandview-Woodland

The friendly neighbourhood cat has an unbelievable list of accomplishments.

Nate Lewis

Holborn’s supertall towers aren’t happening anytime soon, but did the city maximize the public benefits?

City Hall Insider: August 4, 2026

OneCity mayoral candidate William Azaroff wants to help Vancouver’s working class thrive

The city is reviewing its policy for tall buildings, while considering allowing its biggest towers ever

The Villages Plan: Will the city’s latest big rezoning push actually make housing more affordable?

City Hall Insider: July 21, 2026

Kareem Allam has big ideas to become Vancouver’s next mayor

How do community amenity contributions work, what’s the benefit, and why is the city making big changes to it?

City Hall Insider: June 11, 2026

Canada's World Cup preview: injuries, a favourable draw, and a chance at history

The problems with Vancouver’s pools are just getting worse

Vancouver’s marine safety mess

Colleen Hardwick wants to empower neighbourhoods and fight back on rezonings

How is Vancouver's FIFA human rights plan helping vulnerable people in the Downtown Eastside?

City Hall Insider: May 26, 2026

ABC plunges forward on major changes to city building policies, despite widespread opposition

“Everything has its life”: The end of the Stanley Park Train

City Hall Insider: May 12, 2026

FIFA one month out: Details on transit, policing, fan festival and more

The affordable housing model gaining momentum in Vancouver

What is a capital plan?

Selection process and jurisdictional issues complicate $400 million community centre investment

City Hall Insider: April 28 2026

City cracked down on Vancouver venues after lobbying by bar and club groups, emails reveal

The legend of Nigel grows in Grandview-Woodland

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