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Canadian Urbanism Uncovered

By Erick Villagomez

  • Vancouver’s east-west streets

    As the primary paths of access and circulation, streets play an extremely important role in any city – ancient and new.  With this in mind, the...

  • Vancouver’s deviant grids

    Many Vancouverites think of this fine metropolis as a “grid city” – with straight north-south/east-west streets that intersect primarily at right...

  • Vancouver’s park structure

    Parks are an important part of any city. Given Vancouver’s predisposition for all things natural, parks play a significant role in the perception and use...

  • Vancouver’s Laneway Structure

    The alleys and lanes of Vancouver are a hidden aspect of the city. Yet they play a significant role in how the city works, looks and feels. Eliminated...

  • Vancouver – relief & block map hybrid

    Upon publishing the relief map, a little while back, I was approached by many people who wanted to be able orient themselves relative to the topography...

  • Vancouver extruded density map

    Since publishing my first EcoDensity article (that was subsequently posted on The Tyee), this map seems to have reached all corners of the Vancouver...

  • Vancouver’s Block Structure

    Blocks are a part of a city that most of us take for granted. Yet they play a critical part in how we experience the city – the distances we walk...

  • Vancouver Relief

    It seems fitting to inaugurate the new re:place website with an image of one of the most influential factors determining local city life and character ...

  • Antlerheads in Montreal

    Earlier this week, while walking to a friend’s place on Coloniale Street on the Plateau, I came across an unusual piece of street art. Pasted on an...