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S101 Series: Introduction and Call
By Erick Villagomez
If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times: cities are complex. But that doesn’t mean they need to be complicated... Read More
‘I’m not homeless. I just don’t have an address’
By Christopher Cheung
Carin Clarke became homeless for one night when the City of Vancouver towed her RV. “I had no clothes. I had no food,” she said. “That... Read More
Urban Reflections Series: Prologue
By urbanreflections
June 8th 2015: Adam wakes up to a sunny Monday morning; a blessing any Vancouverite appreciates. He does his daily routine of brushing... Read More
Vancouver’s Shady Inequality
By Christopher Cheung
We all know about wealth inequality in expensive Vancouver. But there’s also inequality when it comes to who has the shade, and who’s... Read More
VCPC Applications for 2021-2022 Now Open
By Vancouver City Planning Commission
The City of Vancouver is seeking volunteers from the general public to apply for positions on the Vancouver City Planning Commission... Read More
Book Review: The Permaculture City
By Ulduz Maschaykh
Author: Toby Hemenway (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2015) In the 1970s Australian biologist Bill Mollison and ecological designer... Read More
Event – Cornelia Hahn Oberlander: Genius Loci, Jan. 24
By Spacing
Cornelia Hahn Oberlander: Genius Loci Online Panel Discussion Presented by the West Coast Modern League in Partnership with the West... Read More
The Laws of Settlements book available for free online!
By Erick Villagomez
Are there fundamental laws that govern all settlements—from the smallest village to the largest cities? This is the question that... Read More
Podcast: COVID Reflections
By Spacing
It is safe to say that it’s been a wild few months. And now, after two months of strict social distancing here in Canada, many... Read More
It’s complicated — our relationship with Instagram and nature
By Christopher Cheung
On a hike to Upper Joffre Lake near Pemberton this summer, I saw a dozen people frozen in the same pose. In one hand, they held out... Read More