By Erick Villagomez
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New York City Wins Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize, Vancouver Gets Special Mention!
New York City has won the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize this year for its urban rejuvenation since the devastating Sept 11 terrorist attacks more than a...
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March 22, 2012 Headlines
LOCAL • A Walkability Map of Greater Vancouver [Vancity Buzz] • Vancouver about to kick off a rent bank to reduce homelessness [State of Vancouver] • I...
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Release: Next CoV Community Plans – Terms of Reference
The Next CoV Community Plans – Terms of Reference Administrative Report dated March 7, 2012, will be considered by Vancouver City Council’s Standing...
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Public Lecture by SFU Visiting Fellow in Urban Sustainable Development Scott Bernstein
Progress Lost, Progress Redefined, Progress Regained—How Location Efficiency Performance Measures Are Being Used to Achieve Economic Security Scott...
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March 21, 2012 Headlines
LOCAL • Help Me, Gregor! [The Tyee] • Vancouver Park Board considers more public input on new park names [OpenFile] • Tenants Fight Renoviction at 577...
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March 20, 2012 Headlines
LOCAL • Lower Mainland mayors reignite vehicle levy idea [Globe and Mail] • EXCLUSIVE: First look at Century’s 47 storey tower downtown [Civic Surrey] â€...
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TONIGHT Residents Association Mount Pleasant Community Forum: Can we build high ndeisty neighbourhoods without building towers?
On Monday March 19, 6:45 – 9pm RAMP is hosting a Community Forum at 2881 Main St at 13th (St. Patrick’s Church) Topic: Can we build high density...
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Institute for Environmental Learning to Undertake Urban Design Charrette In Vancouver’s Historic Area
The BC/North Cascades Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (BC UN-RCE) is pleased to announce that the Real Estate...
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March 19, 2012 Headlines
LOCAL Has Vancouver lost its cultural mojo? [Globe and Mail] Potential bike commuters still concerned about safety [Vancouver Sun] Keeping Up with Demand...
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March 17, 2012 Headlines
LOCAL • Upwardly mobile’s answer to affordable housing comes with a view [Globe and Mail] • David Suzuki: The benefits of cycling go beyond reducing...
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March 16, 2012 Headlines
LOCAL • Push and pull in Vancouver City’s planning game [Price Tags] • Comparing Portland’s food cart program to Vancouver’s [OpenFile] CANADA...
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Neighbourhood Watch
A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. In the Comox Valley, a local conservation group thinks developments are being approved...