By Yuri Artibise
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March Urbanist Meetup, Sunday, March 11, 4pm-6pm
This month’s Vancouver Urbanist Meetup has a special twist. Each Sunday during the month of March, the Museum of Vancouver is hosting SALA SPEAKS...
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Be a Part of Jane’s Walk – May 5 & 6, 2012
Jane’s Walk is a global weekend of free neighbourhood walking tours honouring the legacy of urbanist writer Jane Jacobs. This year’s walks are...
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From Wasteland to Condo-Land: Documenting Vancouver’s Olympic Village
One of the most talked about sites in Vancouver’s recent history is the former Olympic Village. From the Olympic celebrations to the eco-sustainability of...
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February Urbanist Meetup, Sunday, February 12, 3pm-5pm
After a loooong and busy January, February is here and it’s time for the monthly Vancouver Urbanists Meetup. This month we’ll be meeting on...
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Emmanuel Buenviaje’s Mount Pleasant Vernacular
Sometimes we need to see our city in a new way to realize what has always been there. That is the case with graphic designer and photographer Emmanuel...
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Human Transit: How Clearer Thinking about Public Transit Can Enrich Our Communities and Our Lives
Author: Jarrett Walker (Island Press, 2012) Only if we embrace the facts of transit, and discover the opportunities they present, will our cities, and our...
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The Chuck Davis History of Metropolitan Vancouver
Author: Chuck Davis (Harbour Publishing, 2011). If you ever hear someone say that Vancouver has no history, give them a copy of The Chuck Davis History of...
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January Urbanist Meetup, Sunday, January 8, 3pm-5pm
Come kick off the new year with me and your fellow urban wonks at the fist urbanists meetup of 2012! We’ll be meeting this coming Sunday (January...
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A Vancouver “Extra” Special in Strathcona
Since it’s first appearance in 1965, the Vancouver Special has become a ubiquitous fixture of Vancouver’s urban landscape. With their flat...
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Urban Design and People
Author: Michael Dobbins (Wiley, 2009) “Urban Design is a diffuse and abstract term, it means different things to different people.” With these opening...
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November Urbanist Meetup – Sunday, November 13, 3pm-5pm
It’s time once again to connect with your fellow urban geeks at the monthly Vancouver Urbanists Meetup! Come out and join your fellow urbanists this...
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Vancouver’s Love-Hate Relationship with Neon
The history of neon in Vancouver reflects the history of the city itself. Neon first symbolized Vancouver’s arrival as a booming metropolis in the 1920s...