Craft breweries are transforming cities
Richard Florida famously said that cities in the 21st century will rise or fall largely based on how they can attract the Cultural Creatives. It is more complex than that …
Small community versus large city planning – a big difference
In the past several years, I’ve had the privilege of helping launch and begin teaching in the newest planning school in Canada – Vancouver Island University’s Masters of Community Planning …
I’m launching Holland Planning Innovations Inc – For A New Chapter In Consulting
As one ages, life becomes visible as a series of chapters. As of September 2016, I have opened another chapter. After a half decade in the real estate development industry …
8 Principles for Innovation Districts
My involvement in high tech and innovation districts dates back to the beginning of my career – where I worked with the City of Vancouver to study and draft …
New build homes near impossible to make affordable if land prices are high
There is a lot of discussion today in the media around how unaffordable housing is in Vancouver, Toronto and other major cities. As anyone who deals with real estate knows, …