Mark Goodman

Nov 18, 2024 | biv.com | Mark Goodman |Ian Brackett

When a local government adopts a new land use policy, it would be reasonable to think it has been financially tested and, on some level, offers a viable path to creating the type of housing it purports to allow. After all, what would be the point of spending time and scarce staff resources on plans that are unlikely to work or will ultimately hinder progress? Unfortunately, this logic doesn’t prevail across vast parts of Metro Vancouver.

Aug 23, 2024 | timescolonist.com | Mark Goodman |Ian Brackett |Mark Goodman

In passing its Transit-Oriented Development Area (TOA) legislation late last year, the provincial NDP government set up an inevitable tug-of-war with B.C. municipalities, some of which immediately decried the perceived provincial overstep into their jurisdiction. Now that the June 30 deadline for municipalities to designate properties within the 104 TOAs across B.C. has passed, we are beginning to see the resistance emerge, sometimes with fireworks.

Aug 23, 2024 | vancouverisawesome.com | Mark Goodman |Ian Brackett

In passing its Transit-Oriented Development Area (TOA) legislation late last year, the provincial NDP government set up an inevitable tug-of-war with B.C. municipalities, some of which immediately decried the perceived provincial overstep into their jurisdiction. Now that the June 30 deadline for municipalities to designate properties within the 104 TOAs across B.C. has passed, we are beginning to see the resistance emerge, sometimes with fireworks.

Jun 5, 2024 | lexology.com | Mark Goodman

Published June 2024Panoramic Next: Dispute Resolution is an engaging interview-style exploration of the global litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) landscape. Leading dispute resolution specialists offer their insights into the most prominent market and case law trends; practical considerations surrounding the choice of dispute resolution method; incisive commentary on recent judicial treatment of common contractual clauses; and more.