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  • September 11, 2011 Headlines

    CANADA • Light Shower Towers: Toronto’s new park attempts to bring water back into the public realm [Water Canada] INTERNATIONAL • Vycon Plans to...

  • September 10, 2011 Headlines

    LOCAL • Vancouver Gets Parklets [THE DIRT] • Appliance ‘art’ irks Vancouver resident [Vancouver Courier] • Metro Vancouver board appears poised to ban...

  • September 9, 2011 Headlines

    LOCAL • New ways to find your way: An interview about TransLink’s new transportation wayfinding strategy [The Buzzer Blog] • Home, Home on the Lane...

  • RELEASE: New Urban Food Scraps Collection Project Gets Off to a Soaring Start

    In just four weeks, the Food Scraps Drop Spot has diverted almost 3,000 pounds of food scraps from the landfill. Since August 13th, residents of...

  • September 8, 2011 Headlines

    LOCAL • Residents rally against Greenway project [Vancouver Courier] • Vancouver would be wise to emulate Portland [Globe and Mail] • Vancouver the...

  • September 7, 2011 Headlines

    LOCAL • Mission closure draws fire in Downtown Eastside [Vancouver Courier] • Mayor proposes renaming street or bike lane after Jack Layton [Vancouver...

  • September 6, 2011 Headlines

    LOCAL • Vancouver’s second-oldest house to be demolished [Vancouver Sun] CANADA • Stay the course on the waterfront [The Toronto Star] INTERNATIONAL...

  • September 5, 2011 Headlines

    LOCAL • Whistler embracing cultural tourism in bid to widen its appeal [Globe and Mail] INTERNATIONAL • The Inside Track On New York City’s High...

  • September 4, 2011 Headlines

    INTERNATIONAL • Greening the concrete jungle [The Economist] • Hot Dogs Foster Cultural Acceptance in Minneapolis [GOOD Magazine] • Urbanism needs to move...

  • September 3, 2011 Headlines

    LOCAL • The bottom line for decent public toilets [Globe and Mail] • New West’s vacant, junky house problem [OpenFile] • Cheap gas in north Surrey...

  • Incubating Talent – City to Award Four Artist Live/Work Studios

    Initiated in 1996, the City of Vancouver Artist Live/Work Studio Program now numbers four purpose built artist live/work studios awarded to local artists...

  • September 2, 2011 Headlines

    LOCAL • New Vancouver housing complex targets mental health [Vancouver Courier] • Strictures for Political Expression [The Mainlander] • Robson...