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Uytae Lee @uytaelee.bsky.social · 5d

When: Oct 7th, 5:30 -7:30pm

Where: QUT Gardens Point campus P-Block 5th level room P-506

What: A short presentation by me on About Here + a chance to geek out about urban planning for an evening.

Who: Anyone!

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Uytae Lee @uytaelee.bsky.social · 5d

I'll be in Brisbane next week! As part of my trip, I'll be hosting a more informal event open to anyone at the Queensland University of Technology on Tuesday, October 7th. Details below:

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Uytae Lee @uytaelee.bsky.social · Aug 14

I'm going to Brisbane! Who wants to come with me? Tickets to the Future of Suburbia VI can be found here: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-future...

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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · Jun 12

After decades of staying pretty much the same, Granville Island's infrastructure is decaying, with no internal funding mechanism to pay for all the upgrades.

Here's my story on how we got here, and why all options — including housing — seem to be on the table.

Aging Granville Island needs up to $300M in upgrades. Is housing a solution? | CBC News

There's nothing in Metro Vancouver like Granville Island — but that's part of the problem in making changes to keep it financially viable.

www.cbc.ca

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Uytae Lee @uytaelee.bsky.social · Jun 9

An absolute FEAST of great urbanism content these days 😊

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Uytae Lee @uytaelee.bsky.social · Jun 9

I had to reupload it! The new link is
youtu.be/STsu3NA1W_k

The Uncertain Future of Granville Island

YouTube video by About Here

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Uytae Lee @uytaelee.bsky.social · Jun 8

New link because you could see my banking information in a few frames of the last upload 🥲. Check out "The Uncertain Future of Granville Island" here: youtu.be/STsu3NA1W_k

The Uncertain Future of Granville Island

YouTube video by About Here

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Uytae Lee @uytaelee.bsky.social · Jun 8

Yes, I'm re-uploading now with better blurring!

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Uytae Lee @uytaelee.bsky.social · Jun 8

One of Granville Island's ideas to create a more sustainable funding source for Granville Island is to establish a Granville Island Foundation, an independent charity for funding the arts and culture on the island. Share your thoughts about this idea here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/QVP6HBK

"About Here": Future of Granville Island Survey

Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

www.surveymonkey.com

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Uytae Lee @uytaelee.bsky.social · Jun 8

Lmao yes maybe this is where Vancouver's first congestion charge makes sense!

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Uytae Lee @uytaelee.bsky.social · Jun 8

On a serious note, working on this story made me appreciate how special Granville Island is. It's rare to have a large piece of publicly-held land in the heart of a city, dedicated entirely to serving the public good. I hope we find a way to sustain it.

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Uytae Lee @uytaelee.bsky.social · Jun 8

Should we start charging admission for Granville Island? Or sell naming rights to the place? These are some of the ideas I explore to address Granville Island's uncertain financial future in About Here's latest video: youtu.be/d_9JGVRjm1I

The Uncertain Future of Granville Island

YouTube video by About Here

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Uytae Lee @uytaelee.bsky.social · Jun 8

Much less creative freedom with projects like this. I’m asked to deliver a certain message in a tone that’s consistent with the client. It’s why the video is published on their channel, not About Here’s.

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Uytae Lee @uytaelee.bsky.social · Jun 7

Many people figured it out already but yes, I am the voice (and producer) behind this video on the Island Rail Corridor! youtu.be/gg4k51N4n7k?...

Vancouver Island's Longest Opportunity - CVRD Island Rail Corridor

YouTube video by Cowichan Valley Regional District

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Uytae Lee @uytaelee.bsky.social · May 14

Seating is limited so please reserve your spot here (it's free!): www.eventbrite.com/e/the-uncert...

The Uncertain Future of Granville Island

Join us for a public screening + panel discussion of About Here's latest video: "The Uncertain Future of Granville Island"

www.eventbrite.com

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Uytae Lee @uytaelee.bsky.social · May 14

Hey I'm hosting a public screening for a new About Here video! It's called "The Uncertain Future of Granville Island". There'll be snacks and a panel discussion too :).

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Uytae Lee @uytaelee.bsky.social · May 8

It was a HUGE honour to be on the show! I reference the Missing Middle Initiative's work all over my videos so I felt a bit sheepish trying to explain development fees to the folks who basically wrote the book (blog?) on this issue.

Meredith Martin 🇨🇦 @meredithmartin.bsky.social · May 7

For the full Missing Middle 30-minute interview, which I highly recommend, especially if you're interested in storytelling, here's the link ( @uytaelee, @aboutherevideos, @MikePMoffatt, @SabrinaMaddeaux).

youtu.be/6ox4O7WrhYI...

The Humble Genius of Uytae Lee: The Creator of About Here

He's got 215,000 YouTube subscribers and millions of views. The urban planner and YouTube creator Uytae Lee sits down with Sabrina Maddeaux and Mike Moffatt to have a fun and wide-ranging conversation about housing and the systemic hurdles to building more of it. Uytae shares insights on creating en

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Uytae Lee @uytaelee.bsky.social · Apr 30

Very excited to share another About Here video collaboration, this time with @cityofsurrey.bsky.social! This one is on the concept of polycentric city planning, or why cities make plans to create new downtowns.

youtu.be/ybMhTlj-l5s

Why Do Cities Create New Downtowns?

YouTube video by About Here

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Uytae Lee @uytaelee.bsky.social · Apr 26

This was a fascinating thread, thanks for weighing in!

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Uytae Lee @uytaelee.bsky.social · Apr 24

Very proud and a bit nervous to share About Here’s latest video “The Housing Tax Crisis” with @smallhousing.bsky.social. This script took months of research and a bit of me losing my mind but I think it ultimately tells a profound story about our housing crisis today.
youtu.be/ZEUR9bj89lo

The Housing Tax Crisis

YouTube video by About Here

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Uytae Lee @uytaelee.bsky.social · Apr 24

Publishing a video on development fees tomorrow, what title should I go with?

A. The Housing Tax Crisis
B. The Housing Tax Dilemma
C. The Hidden Costs of New Housing
D. Why is Housing Taxed So Much?

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TTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · Apr 11

Volunteers gave King Station a makeover this morning! You shouldn't get lost while taking the #TTC. Learn more and show your support for better TTC information and signs: www.ttcriders.ca/wayfinding

Group of volunteers hanging sign on TTC post

volunteer hanging sign on King subway platform wall

two volunteers leaning over subway entrance pasting signs

group of seven volunteers standing near sign

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Uytae Lee @uytaelee.bsky.social · Apr 8

Sounds interesting!

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Uytae Lee @uytaelee.bsky.social · Apr 1

I'm honoured to partner with Urbanarium for this video, check out their latest competition, "Decoding Timber Towers" at decodingtimbertowers.com !

Decoding Timber Towers | Urbanarium

decodingtimbertowers.com

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Uytae Lee @uytaelee.bsky.social · Apr 1

I’m excited to share my latest video with Urbanarium, "Why It's So Hard to Mass-Produce Housing." Factory-built housing is a promising idea in theory, but it turns out to be a very complicated endeavor in practice—here’s why: youtu.be/26iVJfiDgP0?...

Why Is It So Hard to Mass-Produce Housing?

YouTube video by About Here

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