Christopher Cheung
The Tyee
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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In Chinatown, Precious Few Places for Seniors to Live
The area's population of adults over 55 will double in 20 years. Where will they live? → Read More
Overrun with Buns
Feral rabbits abound across Metro Vancouver. They’re cute. But can they be contained? → Read More
My Cyborg Christmas in the Glass Castle
To my chagrin, I can’t live without three gifts I gave myself. → Read More
Rise of the YIMBYs
Will supply solve the housing crisis? A new book unpacks the young movement. → Read More
Ken Sim’s Road to City Hall
He’s a former accountant. Now he’s the new mayor. Who is he, and how did he get here? → Read More
The Biggest Moments in the Vancouver Election
It’s been a wild ride. Don’t forget to vote Saturday. And visit The Tyee Sunday for all the results. → Read More
So Many Parties! Your Guide to Vancouver’s Crowded Election
Why have so many political brands emerged and what do they stand for? Read on. → Read More
Thanks for Reflecting on Media ‘Under the White Gaze’
Our series has invited journalists to look deeply at truly inclusive coverage. We’ve made it a free PDF. → Read More
Breaking Down the Big New Batch of Housing Data
StatCan’s latest survey is troubling on many levels. But the housing crisis isn’t without solutions. Our newest Hot, Hot Housing. → Read More
When Media Erase Places of Colour
What are journalists really saying when they talk about ‘emerging neighbourhoods’? → Read More
Reporting on People of Colour? Mind the Intersections
Each person reflects an overlap of systems of power: race, class, gender, sexuality, age, religion, and more. How can journalists reflect this? → Read More
Victims, Villains and Model Minorities
When it comes to race, too many reporters fall back on tropes. → Read More
In a Tent City During the Hottest Week of the Year
There’s little shade and few other housing options. But at CRAB Park, people have each other. → Read More
A Burnaby Housing Corporation? ‘Everything’s On the Table,’ Says Mayor
Metro Van’s third-biggest city considers building a housing corp from scratch. → Read More
Richmond Races the Rising Tide
The island city is home to key infrastructure that would cause devastating loss in a flood. Third in a series. → Read More
An Ice Cream Made From Trees?!
Two recipes with spruce tips. They’re very spring, and very BC. → Read More
Where Did Vancouver’s Children Go?
New data show fewer kids in many neighbourhoods. What’s the impact? Where are families moving? The latest in Hot, Hot Housing. → Read More
Immigrant Businesses Are Key to Cities. Here’s How to Protect Them
Often under-sung, they’re spaces of care and belonging Vancouver can’t afford to lose. → Read More
What You Should Know about Vancouver’s New City Plan
City aims to provide more land for housing and jobs, and wake up ‘slumbering’ single-family areas with more density and services. → Read More
Too Obsessed with ‘Character’ Homes?
What to do when nostalgic aesthetics block new housing? This week’s Hot, Hot Housing. → Read More