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Journalism is so over. That’s what we’re told by Elon Musk, who paid a fortune for Twitter to turn it into a hellscape of disinformation.

Journalism is a nuisance. That’s the message from Mark Zuckerberg, who blocks Canadian news from Facebook and Instagram as he, like Musk, cosies up to Donald Trump.

There’s a reason these multi-billionaires want us to believe fact-based, well-sourced reporting is dying. They actually want it dead. And they are doing their best to make it happen.

Which means the great challenge of our era is to find ways to make journalism resilient and thrive.

The Tyee is an independent, non-profit newsroom staffed with fiercely independent journalists who are answerable only to our readers.

We publish all of our work for free for everyone to read, and we’re supported by around 10,000 wonderful people we call Tyee Builders.

Tyee Builders contribute an amount that works for them, be it on a monthly, annual, or one-time basis.

Around 2 per cent of people who read The Tyee contribute financially, but just that relatively small number sustains our growing newsroom and is helping us buck the trend in the news industry of layoffs and closures.

We’re on a mission to bring on 500 new recurring supporters (that’s monthly or annual) by midnight on Dec. 31 so we can keep going strong in 2025. If you value our journalism and you want to help us do more of it, please consider joining us today.

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Generation Rent: Two Cities, Two Directions

Generation Rent: Two Cities, Two Directions
Photo by Jackie Wong.

Beautiful, eclectic, iconic, Pacific harbour towns: the words describe both Vancouver and San Francisco. Yet the two cities have taken different directions in the treatment of renters.

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Infographic: Cities of Renters, Vancouver vs. San Francisco

Infographic: Cities of Renters, Vancouver vs. San Francisco

How two West Coast housing markets stack up. Part of a series.

Jackie Wong and April Alayon / 15 Oct 2013


Generation Rent: Cities of Renters

Generation Rent: Cities of Renters

While Vancouver worships homeowners, San Francisco tenants are first-class citizens. First in a series.

Jackie Wong / 15 Oct 2013


Generation Rent: San Francisco's Citizen Tenants

Generation Rent: San Francisco's Citizen Tenants

Why does San Fran's tenant majority have so much more clout than Vancouver's? Second in a series.

Jackie Wong / 16 Oct 2013


Generation Rent: Urban Facelifts Serve the Well-Heeled

Generation Rent: Urban Facelifts Serve the Well-Heeled

Do nicer neighbourhoods price residents out of their homes? Third in a series.

Jackie Wong / 17 Oct 2013


Generation Rent: The Secret to a Great Rental Home

Generation Rent: The Secret to a Great Rental Home

A visit to San Fran and my new place revealed it. Last in a series.

Jackie Wong / 18 Oct 2013