By Erick Villagomez
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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] ...
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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...
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March 15, 2012 Headlines
LOCAL • Monitoring and tracking Vancouver’s bald eagle population [OpenFile] • “I’m inspired by cities like Copenhagen and Amsterdam,” says Mayor of...