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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

FULL HOUSE! A fantastic turnout to today's "Mayoral Mixer" with @vancolour.bsky.social + @jenstden.bsky.social presented by @sfupublicsquare + @thetyee.ca Most major mayoral candidates attended. #vanpoli

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

How much did the electoral geographies for 2022 + 2018 City of Vancouver's mayoral races shape the #vanelxn26 #vanelxn2026 #vanpoli strategies + platforms in 2026? Or has it all changed? Check out the @imfgtoronto.bsky.social Vancouver brief: lnkd.in/gb35XvMx Remember to Vote!

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Check out @imfgtoronto.bsky.social 's Municipal Pre-Election Series: #Vancouver imfg.org/brief/vancou... A great collab with @stewartprest.ca and myself on the upcoming #vanelxn2026 + #vanpoli and some of its new and no-so new local and regional issues #bcpoli #cdnpoli

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A great turnout to today's Grandview Woodlands Advisory Council All Mayoral and Council candidates event tonight. Most major civic parties showed up. #vanpoli

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Political posting in #Vanpoli 1.0 Eastside Community All Candidates TONIGHT!, 6PM, Brittannia Community Centre Gym D gwac.ca

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Witness the power of the original post in the operations of local democracy! "Eastside Community All Candidates Meeting" Monday, September 21st | Gym D Brittania Community Centre | 6pm www.gwac.ca #vanpoli #vanre

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Eastside Community All Candidates Meeting Monday, September 21st | Gym D Brittania Community Centre | 6pm www.gwac.ca #vanpoli #vanre

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Attending the @ubcm.bsky.social convention? Remember to stop by the @pibc Booth #712 for info on its new GenAI planning tool, info on the Institute, and Swag! #bcpoli #vanpoli #ubcm

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A map of the "Inventory of Completed and Unabsorbed Apartment Units by Census Tract in Metro Vancouver, July 2026"...fits well into the stories in @theglobeandmail.com + @vancouversun.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/... vancouversun.com/business/rea... #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A Great Turnout to the @housingrsrch 2026 Vancouver Mayoral Debate Most mayoral candidates here. #Vanpoli #vanre

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The most dangerous photo from Vancouver on Instagram It's been a good run, but here it goes. ca.news.yahoo.com/vancouver-bu... #vanpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

A full house for "Remembering the Heat Dome: A Living Memorial Event" #bcpoli #vanpoli

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Listen to @pennydaflos.bsky.social ...Go to #GreekFest2026 this weekend on 4541 Boundary!!! Half kg lamb, Loukoumades, & Frappe pictured here! #YanEats www.vancouvergreeksummerfest.com

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Bob Rae @BobRae48 , keynote this morning @CIP_ICU #fusion2026 "We have talking points but not listening points." "Every leader is an interim leader."

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

"Planning in a Time of Global Disruption" Plenary - a fantastic panel of the presidents for the planning associations in Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and the US #Fusion2026

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

On the 5th anniversary of the BC heat dome, here's a story and a map "Poverty, pavement, isolation: A closer look at B.C. heat deaths" as reported and a map based on data retrieved by @pennydaflos.bsky.social www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar... #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

These three charts on unabsorbed apartments in Metro Vancouver based on April/May 2026 CMHC data are framing my understanding and comments on the proposed Federal-BC Condo Conversion program #vanpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli #vanre

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

33% of unabsorbed apartments in Metro Vancouver are over $1m Unabsorbed Apartments by Price Range in Metro Vancouver, April 2026 Please note...unlike past postings, previous pricing data was only available to April 2026 for now #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

As of May 2026, about 50% of unabsorbed apartments in Metro Vancouver are in Burnaby and Richmond #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

As of May 2026, about 50% of unabsorbed apartments in Metro Vancouver are in Burnaby and Richmond #vanpoli #bcpoli #vanre

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

May 2026 - 36 year highs in unabsorbed apartment units in Metro Vancouver "B.C. and Ottawa plan to snap up vacant condos: Feasible path to affordable housing or 'bailout' for developers?" via @vancouversun.bsky.social #vanpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli #vanre vancouversun.com/news/bc-otta...

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

A chart on unabsorbed units by type in Metro Van - Jan 1990 to Apr 2026 Announcement comes just as the Community Housing Fund was cancelled Critics slam government plan to 'bail out' sagging condo sector in B.C." as told by @katiederosa.bsky.social #vanpoli #bcpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Back to the 90s? An additional chart for this @bivnews.bsky.social article which shows unabsorbed units in Metro Van from Jan 1990 to Apr 2026 "Unabsorbed condos at record levels in Metro Vancouver: CMHC" as told by @jamimakan.bsky.social #vanpoli #bcpoli #vanre www.biv.com/news/real-es...

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

"Vancouver’s 'exclusive' Oakridge Park mall evokes aura of an international airport" as told by @douglastodd.bsky.social Here's an ad from Oakridge's original opening day from 1959 to compare shops #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre vancouversun.com/opinion/colu...

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

"Yan Eats Sandwich" as told by John Mackie and seen on the front page of the @vancouversun.bsky.social vancouversun.com/feature/eat-...

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

"Two Dudes and their Sandwiches" as seen in today's @vancouversun.bsky.social vancouversun.com/feature/eat-...

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

A full house turnout at today's PIBC's "State and Future of the Planning Profession" Thank you Panelists!!! #Bcpoli

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

An indigenous opening to "Expo Lines: Expo 86 and Contemporary Art -- A Symposium...on now @ Surrey Art Gallery #bcpoli #vanpoli

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Sigh...I only got a short #2026Census form. Fill in yours today as your democracy and good governance depends on it! #Cdnpoli #bcpoli #vanpoli

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

The past is not prologue. "Millennials in the Canadian housing market: An intergenerational comparison" -- new study from Statistics Canada Remarkable to see the differences across generations and between various Metros #vanpoi #bcpoli #cdnpoli #vanre www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/46-28...

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

New ice cream shop in Hastings-Sunrise alert! @plainjaneicecream ...anything but...the blueberry ice cream was amazing #yaneats #vaneats www.nottoosweet.ca

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Cross Country @canurbanism.bsky.social , X Arup Checkup: Urban Design in Canada with @brenttoderian.bsky.social Inge Roecker, Margot Long, + Josh White

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Needed to go to 1986 Vancouver Delorean in shop...Got this instead Thanks @VPL

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Emerging Taco Row near the Joyce-Collingwood Skytrain Lingua and Carnitas tacos pictured here. Full heat salsa...NOT "gringo hot" Interesting red salsa with Chicharrones Good eating on the Hood. #YanEats

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Meet Bun Cha aka "the Obama Platter", the Vietnamese dish, that Anthony Bourdain and Barrack Obama had in Vietnam served at Chao Mami on East Hastings in Burnaby! The Spring roll is my addition. #YanEats chaomami.com

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

If the world was centred around Canada...an interesting map via @engagingdata.bsky.social #vanpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli engaging-data.com/country-cent...

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Riddim & Spice Caribbean & Jamaican Food ...one of Commercial Drive's (South of East 1st Ave) Greats The Oxtail is one of the things you should eat in #Vancouver before you die. riddimspice.com #YanEats

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Congrats to @downtownvan.bsky.social for their "State of Downtown Vancouver 2026" report release www.dtvan.ca/research/sta... #vanpoli #bcpoli #vanre

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

To fund ailing infrastructure, City announces "dynamic sidewalk pricing" New technology to charge pedestrians for sidewalk usage. Using overhead sensors, users may be charged by the sidewalk usage at specific times. Dynamic pricing used to encourage off-peak usage. #vanpoli

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Was reminded today, if you want to further support small business...Pay Cash Credit cards and even debt cards take their share in each transaction. #Shoplocal Saturday carb haul pictured below 👇👇👇

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

A fantastic turnout to the SFU Vancouver's "The Future of the Woodward's Area" #vanpoli

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Transit Shelters of #Vancouver The back of this shelter features the Cedar Cottage Pantry #busstop #vanre

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

A #Chinatownyvr snack @ Oyster Express..Before...During...After Eat here today! #YanEats #Foodie604 www.instagram.com/oysterexpres...

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Huge Turnout at today's "Stop the Sunset on the Sunrise Market" community townhall #Vanpoli #VanRE

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Andy Yan @ayan604.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Happy 3.14 (Pie) Day!!! A calzone is a type of hand pie, right? Get yours at Bianca Maria on Hastings #YanEats #pieday

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