Urban Design
On Kwikwetlem territory, a new vision for Riverview
By Christopher Cheung
The Riverview Lands, on the slope above the Coquitlam River, were known as a storied place. Settlers will remember the area most for... Read More
Cartographically Speaking – Vancouver’s District Lots
By Erick Villagomez
For a larger image click here. Any aspiring urban historian or property owner looking to renovate will quickly encounter the confusing... Read More
Event: CoV Jericho LandsVirtual Design Workshops, April 10-19
By Spacing
In mid-April, the Vancouver of City Planning Department will be co-hosting a series of themed Virtual Design Workshops for the Jericho... Read More
Video Vancouver: Tł’akwasik̕a̱n Khelsilem – Provocations on the Future of Downtowns
By Yuri Artibise
Tł’akwasik̕a̱n Khelsilem, Council Member of Squamish Nation What might downtowns look like in the future? What are the possibilities... 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
Writing Vancouver: ‘Starting Over’ – Part Three
By grahammcgarva
‘Starting Over’ Part Three: Zoning Out Manipulation is needed to move the gears, but not everything runs on the same... Read More
Writing Vancouver: ‘Starting Over’ – Part Two
By grahammcgarva
‘Starting Over’ Part Two: Self Knowledge There was a commonwealth in understanding the city as a shared resource. It was... Read More
Deconstructing Visuals
By Erick Villagomez
The power of imagery is well known. Architecture and design disciplines related to the built environment have a unique relationship to... Read More
Writing Vancouver: ‘Starting Over’ – A Personal Memoir in Search of the Future – Part 1
By grahammcgarva
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Spacing Vancouver is excited to kick off this 3-Part poetic memoir by Graham McGarva. As founder of Baker... Read More