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  • May 31, 2012 Headlines

    LOCAL • Musqueam protesters shut down Arthur Laing Bridge [CBC News] • Vancouver’s street homeless population doubled this year: report [Vancouver...

  • May 30, 2012 Headlines

    LOCAL • Cycle conference seeks ‘Universal Right to Cycle’ for children [Bike Biz] • Neighbourhood group rejects brand name [Vancouver Courier...

  • May 29, 2012 Headlines

    LOCAL • Central Park: Board offers food for thought in Vancouver [Vancouver Courier] • B.C. parents with WiFi health fears vote to limit school networks...

  • What the Vancouver Urban Forum has in store

    Special Feature by Sam Sullivan On Wednesday, June 6, 300 delegates will attend the Vancouver Urban Forum to discuss the theme “achieving urban...

  • May 28, 2012 Headlines

    LOCAL • Reminder: come to our Annual General Meeting on Wed May 30, 2012 [The Buzzer Blog] • Crossed signals: Reducing the risk of pedestrian death in...

  • May 27, 2012 Headlines

    LOCAL • NewPort Village and its clone [Fraseropolis] INTERNATIONAL • Mastering the Metro [Next American City] • Now Coveted: A Walkable, Convenient Place...

  • 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...