History

Video Vancouver: Urban Planning in the 2010s

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A first draft of the urban planning history of the 2010s. Via Planetizen. Read More

Event: Shaping Vancouver 2019: What’s the Use of Heritage?, Oct. 9

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Shaping Vancouver 2019: What’s the Use of Heritage When: Wed, Oct. 9, 2019 | 7-9 p.m. Where: Djavad Mowafaghian World Art... Read More

Book Review: Suburban Remix – Creating The Next Generation of Urban Places

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Editors: Jason Beske and David Dixon (Island Press, 2018) According to the 2017 American Housing Survey, the majority of Americans... Read More

Developing a Community: The History of Grandview

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By Guest Author Jak King For scores of generations, the wooded hills of Grandview were prime hunting and trapping land for First... Read More

EVENT: Grandview Heritage Tour

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Explore this unique, vibrant neighbourhood with the Vancouver Heritage Foundation SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 2019, 12PM TO 5PM $30/$23... Read More

Event – UBC Heritage Vancouver Tour & Talk, June 12th

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Heritage Vancouver Tour & Talk: War Memorial Gym and Heritage at UBC DATE: Wednesday, June 12th, 2019 TIME: 6:30-9:30 PM COST... Read More

What Vancouver Housing Needs Is Some Public Process Sorcery

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The recent publication of former Vancouver head planner Larry Beasley’s new book Vancouverism provides an opportunity for us to both... Read More

Event – Vancouverism Book Launch + Presentation, June 17th

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On Monday, June 17th we will be celebrating international planning and urban design expert Larry Beasley’s new book Vancouverism... Read More

Modernist Masterpiece: The Downs Residence

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Variations of the Modern Movement in architecture which started in Europe in the 1920s can be seen across North America, and on the... Read More