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  • May 26, 2012 Headlines

    LOCAL • A history of monorails in Vancouver, by Michael Taylor-Noonan [The Buzzer Blog] • Powell Street overpass proposal will level buildings, raise...

  • May 24, 2012 Headlines

    LOCAL • Vancouver bike lanes draw unnecessary lines [Vancouver Courier] • Are pedestrian issues too pedestrian for Vancouver’s bicycle-automobile...

  • Winners of 100 Mile House Ideas Competition Announced

    The Architecture Foundation of British Columbia (AFBC) in February launched an international design competition to design a house using materials and...

  • May 23, 2012 Headlines

    LOCAL • City council ditches bigger parking discount for motorcycles [Vancouver Courier] • TransLink property sell-off plan startles region’s mayors...

  • SFU Free Lecture: Sticks, Carrots and Tambourines: Actively Learning from Copenhagen’s Transport Successes

    Sticks, Carrots and Tambourines: Actively Learning from Copenhagen’s Transport Successes SPEAKER: Andreas Røhl, Bicycle Program Manager, City of...

  • May 22, 2012 Headlines

    LOCAL • Hastings Urban Farm offers food security and connection to land [Vancouver Observer] • Cities deserve bigger share of tax dollars [Globe and Mail...

  • May 21, 2012 Headlines

    LOCAL • Biggest Metro Vancouver festivals and cultural events South of the Fraser [South of the Fraser] • Metro Vancouver threatens legal action over...

  • May 20, 2012 Headlines

    INTERNATIONAL • Housing’s Future: Renting and Downsizing [The Wall St. Journal] • A City Rises, Along With Its Hopes [The New York Times] • How Smart...

  • May 19, 2012 Headlines

    LOCAL • Fate of Vancouver viaducts to be decided this summer [Vancouver Courier] • Vancouver real estate guru talks condominiums [Vancouver Courier] â€...

  • Roundhouse Turntable Celebration and Official Opening

    Join the official celebration for the opening of the Roundhouse Turntable Plaza – a new outdoor public and commercial performance space, the 125th...

  • Acclaimed Vancouver architect and artist exhibits at Winsor Gallery

    Acclaimed Vancouver architect and artist exhibits at Winsor Gallery Richard Henriquez: Narrative Fragments EXHIBIT DATES: June 7-June 30, 2012 LOCATION:Â...

  • Summer School Kickstarter project – Support required!

    This summer Vancouver’s projectspace will be transformed into a temporary, experimental school which will provide free, interdisciplinary classes...