The 180

Vancouver recovers from Jane Jacobs, women on banknotes, and the politics of climate change and wildfires

On this week's show, former Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan explains why he thinks Vancouver is just beginning to recover from its love affair with Jane Jacobs, we hear why women can do better than banknotes, and UBC geographer Simon Donner reflects on when its appropriate to talk about climate change after a natural disaster.
A truck drives on a highway as wildfire burns south of Fort McMurray, Alberta, on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. (Darryl Dyck/Bloomberg)

On this week's show, former Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan explains why he thinks Vancouver is just beginning to recover from its love affair with Jane Jacobs, we hear your thoughts on what needs to change in O Canada, and UBC geographer Simon Donner reflects on when its appropriate to talk about climate change after a natural disaster.