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Canadian Urbanism Uncovered

  • Jane’s Walk 2012 in Vancouver – May 5 & 6 – Find your walk!

    This city is made for walking… and with over 20 Jane’s Walk planned in metro Vancouver on May 5 & 6, there’s never been a better way to explore...

  • May 1, 2012 Headlines

    LOCAL • One of Vancouver’s original Starbucks to close [Vancouver Sun] • An idea from New York, for Vancouver: a how-to guide on street vending...

  • April 30, 2012 Headlines

    LOCAL • A New Vancouverism [Atlantic Cities] • New Westminster’s Plaza 88 – The Good, the Bad, and the Industrial [City Caucus] • BC Launches...

  • April 29, 2012 Headlines

    LOCAL • Photos: Official opening of Emery Barnes Park [Vancouver Sun] • NPA councillor wants policy change for parking reserve fund [OpenFile] • Incoming...

  • April 28, 2012 Headlines

    LOCAL • Stephen Quinn’s tour of Our Dumb Vancouver [Globe and Mail] • Transit cop suspended two days for tasing SkyTrain fare evader [Vancouver Sun...

  • STRAPHANGER: The Toronto tragedy

    This week, Spacing presents five excerpts from Straphanger, the new book by Montreal-based author Taras Grescoe. The book examines the success stories...

  • April 27, 2012 Headlines

    LOCAL • Emery Barnes Park finally and formally opens, along with other city happenings this weekend [Vancouver Courier] • Vancouver app developers build a...

  • April 26, 2012 Headlines

    LOCAL • Planners oppose lowering Vancouver’s demands to developers [Vancouver Sun] • A record number of people are applying to build laneway housing [CTV...

  • STRAPHANGER: The Trouble with Downtown Los Angeles

    This week, Spacing presents five excerpts from Straphanger, the new book by Montreal-based author Taras Grescoe. The book examines the success stories...

  • April 25, 2012 Headlines

    LOCAL • Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition becomes HUB to bring cycling to “mainstream” [Straight] • After Orcas, Bears, & Eagles, a Terracotta army...

  • STRAPHANGER: Vancouverism and smart transit planning

    This week, Spacing presents five excerpts from Straphanger, the new book by Montreal-based author Taras Grescoe. The book examines the success stories...

  • April 24, 2012 Headlines

    LOCAL • Michael Geller [Developer] and Andrea Reimer [councillor] differ on prescription on eve of housing affordability forum [Vancouver Sun] • Parking...