By Brendan Hurley
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Robson Chronicles: Robson Square: Visions for an Activated Centre
[Robson is a diverse and dynamic street that defines Vancouver. In 2008 editing-contributor of SpacingVancouver and local urban designer Brendan Hurley...
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Wild in the Streets: Vancouver Car Spaces Transforming into People Places
[Looking for Something to Do or Somewhere to Be During these Summer Weekends? Regular Spacing Contributor – Urban Designer Brendan Hurley looks at...
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re:THINK HOUSING Winners Announced
Last night the City of Vancouver announced the winners of the re:THINK HOUSING design competition. This is the second ideas and design competition carried...
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re:THINK HOUSING Ideas Competition * LAST DAY TO VOTE *
**Note** Re:ThinkHOUSING Online Voting Ends TODAY July 19th re:THINK HOUSING – part of the Mayor’s Taskforce on Housing Affordability – is a...
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LAST DAY To “Talk Transportation” to Vancouver
“Talk Transportation to Us” Vancouver’s public engagement wing for Transportation Issues is closing comments for the Draft Directions...
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UnVisioning the Viaducts: Critical Analysis of the Concept Plan
The Creekside Community Centre was packed on Thursday Evening, bustling with conversations between city staff and residents as they observed the Viaducts...
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A Density of Ideas at the Vancouver Urban Forum
The Vancouver Urban Forum held at the Vancouver Playhouse yesterday brought together minds focused on urbanity to discuss and present ideas regarding the...
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Grouse Grind: a long way up
Grouse Mountain has become a grand symbol of Vancouver’s recreational and cultural capital coming together. The “Grind” trail up the mountain has a...
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Jane’s Walk Special: Seeds of Change in the West End
[Editor’s Note: We are happy to present the last of three InDepth Features covering a trio of special Jane’s Walk neighbourhood tours around...
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VANCOUVER VIADUCTS: a bold new concept – Open Houses
The City of Vancouver has released the initial planning products for their study on potential futures for the Georgia and Dunsmuir Viaducts, the False...
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End of a Caffeinated Era: Robson’s Original Starbucks Shuts Its Doors
The third, and singularly most iconic branded coffee shop in Vancouver has shut its doors. It may seem silly to some, but the Starbucks at Robson and...
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Stanley Kwok and the Two False Creeks: Part Two – Mirrors, Mirages and Vancouverism in the Middle East
On April 19th, developer-designer Stanley Kwok sat down with architecture critic Trevor Boddy as part of the Museum of Vancouver’s presentation of...