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How Much of Vancouver Is Even Left to Plan?

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Atop this article is a “Five-minute City” drawing I made in 2007 as Vancouver’s senior urban designer when my team was asked to scope... Read More

The Laws of Settlements book available for free online!

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Are there fundamental laws that govern all settlements—from the smallest village to the largest cities? This is the question that... Read More

Student Housing as a Response to the Housing Crisis

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The global housing crisis is a challenging and multi-faceted problem. Part of the solution, already successfully employed by... Read More

Transform Underutilized Lands, Revitalize Our Cities, Recover Our Economy

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It’s time for the new normal. But what exactly is the new normal? For the city building sector, it could be using a confluence of... Read More

Book Review – Human Scale Revisited: A New Look at the Classic Case for a Decentralist Future

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Author: Kirkpatrick Sale (Chelsea Green, 2017) Reading Human Scale Revisited by Kirkpatrick Sale from Athens, Greece during a global... Read More

EVENT: The Post-Pandemic City We Want – June 23rd, 7:00 pm

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How can we create a post-pandemic Vancouver that is just, equitable, decolonized, and inclusive for all? June 23, 2020 7:00pm via Zoom... Read More

Bike Manners

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The world is different and times are uncertain, but the current pandemic has brought a change to our streets. People are going into... Read More

Six-foot City: Conclusion

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This series has explored the impacts of doubling the current personal space radius from 3ft (1m) to 6ft (2m) across three everyday... Read More