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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
Visual Thoughts #61
By Erick Villagomez
Last VT image: Idiosyncratic attic window in Strathcona, Vancouver. *** Erick Villagomez is one of the founding editors at Spacing... Read More
Release: Free UBC online edX course – Ecodesign for Cities and Suburbs, April 4th
By Spacing
ECODESIGN FOR CITIES AND SUBURBS A New Free Internet Course Offered on edX by the University of British Columbia Architects, urban... 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
Book Review – The Last Gang in Town
By Vanessa Kay
Author: Aaron Chapman (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2016) Those who love and study Vancouver know how quickly it transforms through... Read More
Cartographically Speaking: The Politics of Flight
By Erick Villagomez
Click here for a larger image. We tend to think of cities in their horizontal dimension—artifacts the spread laterally across the... Read More
EVENT – Webinar: ‘Species at Risk- Baselines’ – Nov. 16th
By Spacing
Webinar: ‘Species at Risk- Baselines’ DATE: Wednesday, November 16th TIME: 11am – 12:30pm (PST) REGISTRATION... Read More
Is Vancouver Ready to Grow from Laneways to Living Lanes?
By mitchellreardon
Land in Vancouver is among the world’s most valuable, yet 27% of it is used for roads, streets and laneways. At $150 per square foot... Read More
Can a New Community Plan Reverse Population Decline in Vancouver’s Grandview-Woodland Neighbourhood?
By Jillian Glover
For the last 15 years, the population of Vancouver’s historic Grandview-Woodland neighbourhood has shrunk. Recent census data shows... Read More
Poppies Popping Up
By Yuri Artibise
What False Creek residents feared would be an ugly gravel pit next to their homes has turned into a wildflower meadow, thanks to the... Read More