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Audacious Planning: Takeaways from the 2017 UBC SCARP Student Symposium
By Yuri Artibise
The 9th annual UBC SCARP Student Symposium took place on Friday, March 3rd at the AMS Nest on the UBC Campus. This year’s theme... Read More
11 Milestones that will Shape Vancouver’s Future
By Jillian Glover
What are the significant events, activities and decisions in 2016 that will shape Vancouver’s future? Earlier this fall, the Vancouver... Read More
Emergency Shelter Distribution in BC
By Scott McAlpine
Map courtesy of author. To interact with it, click here: Homelessness, emergency shelters, and affordable housing are not simply... Read More
Year-In-Review Panel Pinpoints Milestones of 2016
By Vancouver City Planning Commission
The Vancouver City Planning Commission convened their second annual Year-In-Review forum on January 30, 2017 to consider milestones in... Read More
Book Review: The Death and Life of the Single Family House
By Yuri Artibise
Author: Nathaniel Lauster (Temple University Press, 2016) In The Death and Life of the Single Family House: Lessons from Vancouver on... Read More
River District Appeals to Families with Walkability, Nature and Fun
By Jillian Glover
Author’s Note:I am writing a short series, “Cities for Families” to showcase how local governments, non-profits and the private... Read More
Book Review—Local Code: 3659 Proposals About Data, Design, and the Nature of Cities
By Erick Villagomez
Author: Nicholas de Monchaux (Princeton Architectural Press, 2016) Sometimes, you don’t know where you are going until you get there... Read More
Book Review—Eyes on the Street: The Life of Jane Jacobs
By Yuri Artibise
Author: Robert Kanigel (Knopf , 2016) Eyes on the Street: The Life of Jane Jacobs is the first significant biography of the woman who... Read More
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