Streetscape
Driverless Cars and the Suburban Renaissance
By Andrew Cuthbert
“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” Some people debate whether Henry Ford, founder of the... Read More
The parking garage of the future!
By Chris Bateman
In the 1950s and 60s, Toronto, like cities all over the world, struggled with challenges delivered by the rise of the private... Read More
EVENT: Volunteer Downtown Public Space & Public Life Study with CoV and Gehl, Sept 14 & 16
By Spacing
Public Space & Public Life Study Shifts: Thursday, Sept 14 and Saturday, Sept 16 Training: Wednesday, Sept 13 from 6:00 to 8:00pm... Read More
LORINC: The street art bureaucrat
By John Lorinc
Away from the clamour surrounding Jennifer Keesmaat’s departure as chief planner, the City of Toronto has seen another significant... Read More
Video Vancouver: Stand up for Public Space
By Yuri Artibise
Via UN-Habitat: In this lecture, Luisa Bravo, president of City Space Architecture, advocates for that public space in cities is a... Read More
Video Vancouver: Transform Your City With Tactical Urbanism
By Yuri Artibise
Via Streetsfilms: If you’re a public space aficionado or transportation maven, one only needs to sign on to one of the various... Read More
RELEASE: VPSN, Laneway Living Rooms: Grandma’s House, July 29th
By Vancouver Public Space Network
Laneway Living Rooms: Grandma’s House WHEN: 12pm – 9pm Saturday, July 29th, 2017 WHERE: 1027 Commercial Drive laneway (south of... Read More
Video Vancouver: The High Cost of Free Parking
By Yuri Artibise
Via Vox: Hidden parking rules hurt our cities. Will Chilton and Paul Mackie of Mobility Lab explain. Read More
RELEASE: Oh! Interactive Art Allows Visitors To Control Lights on Iconic Science World Dome
By Spacing
Scale model of Science World allows the public to affect the skyline of the iconic dome with their hands Tangible Interaction, a... Read More
RELEASE: Vancouver unveils new Indigenous murals as part of Canada 150+
By Spacing
Via: City of Vancouver The City of Vancouver, as part of its Canada 150+ program, commissioned a series of six paint and print... Read More