History

Vancouver’s Built Legacy: Hotel Georgia

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It was the Roaring Twenties and Vancouver was a city of optimism. Amid a building boom that opened the Orpheum theatre and expanded... Read More

Features

Reflections on the Life of John Friedmann

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Internationally-renowned planning theorist John Friedmann passed away on June 12, 2017 in Vancouver. At 91, John was an honorary... Read More

Housing

Housing as a Human Right: Miloon Kothari at the MOV

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When Fidel Castro took power over Cuba, the country experienced major changes in its housing policies. Evictions of tenants were... Read More

Events

EVENT: Point Grey Fiesta 31st Anniversary, June 16-18

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POINT GREY FIESTA WHEN: June 16 , 17, 18, 2017 Join us as we turn West 10th and Trimble Park into the annual start-of-summer event... Read More

Events

2017 Top 10 Endangered Sites Bus Tour – June 18th

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Via: Heritage Vancouver Climb aboard a Transit Museum Society (TRAMS) historic bus for an exclusive guided tour of Heritage... Read More

Events

EVENT: East Vancouver Garden Tour—Sunday, June 18th

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This year’s East Vancouver Garden Tour will be on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 18th. Like other years, this year’s... Read More

History

Book Review: Blood, Sweat, and Fear

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Author: Eve Lazarus (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2017) In recent years, Vancouver has enjoyed a renaissance of histories exploring the... Read More

Green Space

Visual Thoughts #65

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Last VT image: House roof in Birch Bay, Washington. *** Erick Villagomez is one of the founding editors at Spacing Vancouver. He is... Read More

History

Sweet Success: The Legacy of the Rogers Family (Part Two)

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Last week we told the story of sugar magnate B.T. Rogers whose entrepreneurial spirit resulted in a 127-year-old industry and an... Read More

Events

Event: The Big Conversation—The Future of Housing in Vancouver, June 17th

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Via City of Vancouver: City invites public to join the big conversation to help shape new housing strategy Date: July 17, 2017... Read More

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