Civic Engagement
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Release: Contagion Consulting conducts first independent study to reveal experiences of panhandlers with controversial token based meal program
Contagion Consulting is announcing the results of the first independent study looking into the behaviour and opinions of panhandlers towards the Save On...
By Spacing -
Upcycle Urbanism Team Day – March 25
Ever wonder what was inside the old Port Mann Bridge? Ever wonder what it would look like if those insides where reimagined and used to transform a public...
By Anya Paskovic -
Video Vancouver: What is Generation Squeeze?
All statistics are adjusted for inflation and reflect Canada wide data.
By Yuri Artibise -
FCM Event: Young Professionals in Municipal Government and City Building, May 31, 2013
What role can young professionals play in municipal government and city building? How can they get involved? And what are those who are already involved...
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Citizen urban planners take to Vancouver streets in honour of Jane Jacobs
Over the course of one weekend—this year on May 3rd, 4th and 5th—citizens in urban areas around the world—including Vancouver—will lead over 600 walking...
By Yuri Artibise -
Women Transforming Cities Best Practice Awards 2013: Cities that Work for Women and Girls
The Women Transforming Cities Best Practice Awards recognize outstanding achievement in designing cities for the advancement of women and girls. The 2013...
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All-Party Forum: Next Generation Transportation — April 18, 2013
How do our provincial leaders propose to invest in transportation? How will transportation projects – from tunnels and bridges, to cycling paths, to...
By Yuri Artibise -
Win $12,000 to create your own PARKit
The City of Surrey is calling for submissions in its PARKit Design Challenge, a competition for the design and installation of a summertime pop-up park in...
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MOV – Upcycle Urbanism Update: Sunday, March 17
Block Talk: Creating Spaces That Connect People Last Sunday’s Upcycle Urbanism workshop at the Museum of Vancouver brought together my two favorite...
By Anya Paskovic -
MOV – Upcycled Urbanism Update: Sunday, March 10
Last Sunday’s Upcycled Urbanism workshop at the Museum of Vancouver saw participants engage in a group hallucination. Led by UBC School of...
By Ian Lowrie -
The WALL – A Public Art Initiative
In 2010 CBC Radio-Canada, JJ Bean Coffee Roasters, and Vancouver Heritage Foundation entered into a partnership to bring public art to the CBC Plaza...
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MOV: Upcycled Urbanism Workshop, Sunday, March 17th
Please join us for the second workshop in MOV’s Upcycled Urbanism series: Block Talk: creating spaces that connect people DATE: March 17th TIME...
By Spacing