Cities for People
Book Review – Meet Me By The Fountain: An Inside History of The Mall
By Christopher Cheung
What was your mall? Mine was Oakridge Centre in Vancouver. It wasn’t particularly glamorous with its exterior of boring brown brick... Read More
Vancouver, Where Did Your Shophouses Go?
By Christopher CheungOnce upon a time in Vancouver, it was common to stroll to a nearby street corner to pick up some groceries, candy, or even some... Read More
The Virtual Urban Realm
By Yuval Fogelson
The virtual urban realm is a digital version of the physical city. It is represented graphically and geographically in real-time... Read More
Book review: No Place to Go
By claireadams
Author: Lezlie Lowe (Coachhouse Books, 2018) What makes a city good? Nice coffee shops? A decent public transit system? Abundant green... Read More
Book Review: Trains, Buses People – An Opinionated Atlas of US Transit
By Andrew Cuthbert
Author: Christof Spieler (Island Press, 2018) Christof Spieler’s Trains, Buses, People – An Opinionated Atlas of US Transit is a... Read More
RAIC Metro Vancouver – Built City Speaker Series
By Spacing
Guest Contributor: Gloria Venczel As the Thought Leader these past 3 years for the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Metro... Read More
Seeing Environment
By Sean Bailey
An announcement from the captivated Oscar Woodbead. I have previously written on my belief that sound should be a more valued... Read More
Book Review: Copenhagenize: The Definitive Guide to Global Bicycle Urbanism
By Becca Mayers
Author: Mikael Colville-Andersen (Island Press, 2018) Most authors aim to capture readers attention and alter their state of mind. A... Read More
Future Ready Vancouver: Making Metro Vancouver the model for the resilient city
By Sean Ruthen
“WSP presents a panel discussion on the social and environmental opportunities and risks facing Vancouver. Panelists include Michael... Read More
The “Right to Housing” still not realized in BC – why a constitutional amendment may be needed
By Scott McAlpine
Despite recent advocacy, a declaration by our Prime Minister that housing rights are human rights, and a record count of homelessness... Read More