Opinion: From exception to entitlement: What Vancouver’s tower review is really about

A recurring concern in Vancouver's planning history has been what happens when public goods — like shared access to views — are gradually privatized. Removing or weakening view protections doesn't simply alter the skyline, but also redistributes access to the city's most defining features, writes Erick Villagomez. PHOTO BY NICK PROCAYLO /1011503A Article content Vancouver is once again asking a familiar question: How tall should the city grow? Article content Framed through the city’s continuing review of the higher buildings policy, the discussion is presented in terms of skyline, views and a…