Opinion

More than half the planet’s people now live in urban areas.

Affordable housing rally May 24

When I wrote last week’s column after seeing garbage piled up on the pavement along East Hastings Street, I expected a good number of responses. But I was still astonished by what many of you had to say.

It’s been an emotional week here at K&K headquarters. On Friday, the Irish rock band U2 closed out a two-night stand at Rogers Arena and left Vancouver to embark on a worldwide tour.

Re: “Nice rich people don’t need poor doors,” May 13.

Re: “Vancouver needs a good spring cleaning,” May 13.

Sorry to bum all of you out after the long weekend. But that’s kind of my job. And this story about Paige really bummed me out.

Count the Adbusters Media Foundation among the people likely disappointed there are no Canadian teams left in the race for this year’s Stanley Cup.

Kind of seems hard to believe, doesn’t it — Vancouverites made an average of 100,000 bike trips per day in this city last year. When you consider Vancouver’s population is hovering around 600,000, that 100K stat really does seem unbelievable.

Fired up by a newly discovered commitment to protecting the privacy of the voting process, various MLAs seem to be talking themselves into moves that could drive B.C.’s already dismal voter turnout down another a few points.