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Frances Bula
FreelanceUrban affairs contributor
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Frances Bula has written about urban issues and city politics in B.C.’s Vancouver region, covering everything from Downtown Eastside drug addiction to billion-dollar development projects, since 1994.

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The fate of the B.C. government lies partly in the hands of this diverse Surrey-area riding
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Surrey and its 10 ridings key to B.C. electoral victory
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BC NDP’s aggressive housing policies rankle, push David Eby to make nice
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B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad paints dire fiscal picture in speech ahead of election call
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B.C. Premier Eby announces home ownership program ahead of election call
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Vancouver proposing immediate approval for social housing projects
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Rent in B.C. communities declined after short-term vacation home rules were implemented, report finds
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British Columbia municipal leaders seek better solutions to crises impacting their communities
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Canadian university cities facing surprising rental market downturn
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B.C. a relative leader in housing starts when compared with population growth, experts say
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A design change that aims to unlock housing density
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Vancouver mayor and council rescind plan to suspend the work of the city’s integrity commissioner
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Vancouver integrity commissioner releases reports that mayor’s office tried to block
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Vancouver city council suspends work of integrity commissioner
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Some B.C. companies try to adapt to new restrictions on vacation rentals
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City councillors in West Vancouver grudgingly agree to province’s demand for more density
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Vancouver-area transit agency lays out ‘catastrophic’ cuts to deal with massive funding shortfall
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Vancouver reverses its decision to ban natural gas for heating, cooling
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Cities grapple with how to balance iconic views with building more housing
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Judge concludes some aren’t cut out to live in a condo building in a ruling siding with beleaguered strata council