Civic Engagement
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10 Tips for Blogging About Cities
In January, I was invited by the National Capital Commission in Ottawa to speak about urbanism and blogging. It challenged me to reflect on how far my...
By Jillian Glover -
Vietnam War Resistance in Vancouver
Between 1964-1973, an estimated 100,000 Americans left the United States for Canada to avoid the Vietnam draft or protest the war. Vancouver was one of...
By Madeleine de Trenqualye -
Video Vancouver: Downtown Vancouver Re-Imagined
What will downtown Vancouver be like in 2040? The Downtown Vancouver BIA asked over 11,000 people who live, work, and visit downtown to share their dreams...
By Yuri Artibise -
‘Our Homes Can’t Wait!’ versus ‘Vancouver Debates I’
In the 1960s, Jane Jacobs stressed the importance of inclusivity in cities, as without it, “a city tends to become a collection of interests isolated from...
By Ulduz Maschaykh -
Opening The Great Urbanarium Debates
George Bernard Shaw once said: “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” And...
By Sean Ruthen -
Water Urbanisms
Vancouver is a rainy city surrounded by water. It is part of the Pacific Northwest, a place whose regional identity is almost wholly linked to its natural...
By Nuala O'Donnell -
Solving The Housing Crisis at SFU: Part 2
Yesterday, we highlight the speakers and issues discussed at the SFU’s Housing in the City Beyond The Headlines storytelling event last Monday. The...
By Ulduz Maschaykh -
RELEASE: Thousands Re-Imagine Downtown Vancouver in 2040
11,000 Dreamers ‘Re-Imagined’ Downtown Vancouver as a Rain-proofed, Affordable Home for all in 2040 In 2040, downtown Vancouver will be: a healthy...
By Yuri Artibise -
Solving The Housing Crisis at SFU: Part 1
In 2007, Miloon Kothari, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right for Adequate Housing, called Canada’s housing situation for its most...
By Ulduz Maschaykh -
Video Vancouver: TILT City—Engagaing the Street
On November 4, 2015, over 100 designers ,architects, students and community members took to the street of downtown Vancouver as part of TILT City, a day...
By Yuri Artibise -
SFU Launches We the City Community Summit Oct. 30th to Nov. 7th
Simon Frasier University’s We The City Summit kicked off its fourth major community summit Researching The City on October 30th 2015, where 19...
By Ulduz Maschaykh -
EVENTS: We The City: 2015 Community Summit
Via SFU Public Square: From October 30th to November 7th, SFU Public Square will host its fourth annual Community Summit. This year, through a series of...
By Spacing