Cities are life! I've written in the Globe and elsewhere about urban issues, politics, housing for 30 years. Mom/step-mom to four millennials coping with housing market. Now aiming to run for Van city council with OneCity francesbulaforcouncil.cahttps://bsky.app/profile/fabulavancouver.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/fabulavancouver.bsky.social/post/3mrqmcdtx4s2yYou know, ABC/Sim had the option to quietly ask staff not to bring the villages plan to council before the election. It's almost like they wanted to create a firestorm then swoop in to "save" the city. Interesting election strategy.28 Jul 2026 23:54 +0000at://did:plc:ldadjx72ai6pf7rjmg3oexpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqmcdtx4s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/fabulavancouver.bsky.social/post/3mrqio6n7cc2kInteresting that ABC has decided that killing off future missing-middle homes is an ideal fundraising pitch28 Jul 2026 22:49 +0000at://did:plc:ldadjx72ai6pf7rjmg3oexpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqio6n7cc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/fabulavancouver.bsky.social/post/3mrgkypvews2aBrief commercial break here. If you join my OneCity gang of fun, progressive but practical idealists or come out canvassing with us, you will likely get some of my cooking at some point. Just sayin’25 Jul 2026 00:04 +0000at://did:plc:ldadjx72ai6pf7rjmg3oexpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgkypvews2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/fabulavancouver.bsky.social/post/3mrby3s6vcs2aI just tuned in to commenters on the villages plan. So far, I hear people asking for guarantees of top services on dozens of issues — transit, community centres, affordability, business support, trees for — that don’t exist in any other parts of the city. Interesting23 Jul 2026 04:16 +0000at://did:plc:ldadjx72ai6pf7rjmg3oexpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrby3s6vcs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/fabulavancouver.bsky.social/post/3mrbrvm7sm22aPolitical campaigning for a newbie like me has had a few surprise bumps, but one of the nicest parts is the people support. Today, a 30-something woman who looked like she was on her way to some important office on West Hastings called out “so excited to vote for you” when she saw my buttons.23 Jul 2026 02:25 +0000at://did:plc:ldadjx72ai6pf7rjmg3oexpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrbrvm7sm22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/fabulavancouver.bsky.social/post/3mr6zahd6i22tThis is something I’ve been talking about for years. There did used to be housing for extremely poor people —- and it was terrible. We’ve steadily made it more expensive to build but never wanted to admit that was making it unaffordable to the poorest or to fix the gap with subsidies [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Jul 2026 23:58 +0000at://did:plc:ldadjx72ai6pf7rjmg3oexpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr6zahd6i22thttps://bsky.app/profile/fabulavancouver.bsky.social/post/3mr3sruiqas27I came across a little village the city created several years ago with no fuss or fanfare: 22nd/Rupert. It had a small node for years then got boosted with a few new buildings that gives the corner a bit more heft. A good location, provides some extras in a retail-sparse area20 Jul 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:ldadjx72ai6pf7rjmg3oexpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3sruiqas27https://bsky.app/profile/fabulavancouver.bsky.social/post/3mqzgo2abnc2uFabulous to run into Melissa Lem at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival this morning, while I was campaign schmoozing in between sets. Melissa, a doctor and advocate with Canadian Assoc of Physicians for the Environment, does amazing work speaking out on environmental issues.19 Jul 2026 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:ldadjx72ai6pf7rjmg3oexpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzgo2abnc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/fabulavancouver.bsky.social/post/3mqzg5dv2tk2uLoving the craft thing going on at the blanket next to me, three young women, two knitting, one with an embroidery hoop19 Jul 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:ldadjx72ai6pf7rjmg3oexpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzg5dv2tk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/fabulavancouver.bsky.social/post/3mqzexswpe22uSunday service, Vancouver Folk Music Festival19 Jul 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:ldadjx72ai6pf7rjmg3oexpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzexswpe22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/fabulavancouver.bsky.social/post/3mqxfavqr2223As of 530, I will be at the yellow tarp halfway between main stage and sound booth. Come get one of my collectors’ item buttons and tell me what needs to be fixed in the city. iykyk18 Jul 2026 23:12 +0000at://did:plc:ldadjx72ai6pf7rjmg3oexpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqxfavqr2223https://bsky.app/profile/fabulavancouver.bsky.social/post/3mpjhxoz4yc2tI think part of my interest in seeing government buy condos at cut-rate prices (if they can get them) is that I have rarely paid full retail for anything in my life. Spent a good chunk of my 40s looking for deals at Liquidation World (for you younguns, the precursor to Winners)30 Jun 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:ldadjx72ai6pf7rjmg3oexpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjhxoz4yc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/fabulavancouver.bsky.social/post/3mpjgrwsa3s2tGood op-ed by former Winnipeg mayor Glen Murray on why government SHOULDN'T bail out developers but SHOULD rescue housing that is already built and available at good prices https://www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7304f28ddd1dce37efe4ff92efa1596be0d97d7139771dce6333dcb62bf15aa9/66UCPGBWKNB7LIU6QMMARGIWOQ/30 Jun 2026 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:ldadjx72ai6pf7rjmg3oexpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjgrwsa3s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/fabulavancouver.bsky.social/post/3mp7ewy434s2tMy brother, who helped build this city https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article-roger-bula-obituary-vancouver-construction-lives-lived/26 Jun 2026 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:ldadjx72ai6pf7rjmg3oexpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7ewy434s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/fabulavancouver.bsky.social/post/3mp5lor63zk2hEveryone is having a lot of fun the last couple days dumping on developers, the federal government and B.C. NDP for the condo buyout/infrastruture assistance progam in a veriable "burn the witch" frenzy. That's in part because of the most tone-deaf messaging possible from govt25 Jun 2026 23:32 +0000at://did:plc:ldadjx72ai6pf7rjmg3oexpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp5lor63zk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/fabulavancouver.bsky.social/post/3moy5v6besk2bIt’s fabulous , people — you should visit this beautiful project if you can [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jun 2026 19:42 +0000at://did:plc:ldadjx72ai6pf7rjmg3oexpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3moy5v6besk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/fabulavancouver.bsky.social/post/3moy3zof7ks2bI recently was lucky enough to do swims in the barge pool on the Seine in Paris, one Atlantic beach and two Mediterranean beaches in Spain, and two Mediterranean beaches in France. But very happy to be back now to my all-favourite, New Brighton in east Vancouver23 Jun 2026 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:ldadjx72ai6pf7rjmg3oexpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3moy3zof7ks2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/fabulavancouver.bsky.social/post/3mnqybb3jok22Some good suggestions here [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Jun 2026 05:48 +0000at://did:plc:ldadjx72ai6pf7rjmg3oexpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnqybb3jok22https://bsky.app/profile/fabulavancouver.bsky.social/post/3mn3m5cu2mc2hIf you’re feeling cranky about Vancouver road closures for FIFA, this is Paris today for the Arsenal-PSG Paris team) match — which is being played in Budapest30 May 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:ldadjx72ai6pf7rjmg3oexpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn3m5cu2mc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/fabulavancouver.bsky.social/post/3mmaysvjplk27What other cities are doing [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 May 2026 03:50 +0000at://did:plc:ldadjx72ai6pf7rjmg3oexpr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmaysvjplk27