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Video Vancouver: STOP. LOOK. DRAW.
On Saturday, June 14, 2014 Hughes Condon Marler Architects and Industrial Brand presented VancouVoyeur as part of the Vancouver Draw Down. This is an...
By Yuri Artibise -
RELEASE: OCOP! – Grandview Woodlands Citizens not happy with City planning process
“Our Community, Our Plan!” (OCOP!) Residents’ Group members are concerned that the City wants to build dozens of high-end condo towers across the East...
By Spacing -
FUEL Vancouver – Where are we now?
On Thursday, May 29, I had the opportunity to attend Day 1 of Dialogues of the FUEL conference here in Vancouver. FUEL ambitiously stands for the Future...
By Shelley Long -
RELEASE: Downtown Playgrounds Reimagined – Volunteers Wanted
The Vancouver Society of Children’s Centres (VSOCC) and Projects in Place Society (PiPS) are excited to partner in greatly improving licensed playgrounds...
By Spacing -
RELEASE: Call For Directors—GetOnBoard BC
GetOnBoard BC is seeking individuals dedicated to moving transit forward in Metro Vancouver to stand for our board of directors at our first Annual...
By Yuri Artibise -
Vancouver’s West End Gentrification
Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts. – Arnold Bennett It’s one of the most densely...
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EVENT: Active Fiction – Intersecting public space with fiction in Riley Park, May 3-4
This weekend, on May 3rd and 4th, the Vancouver Public Space Network is presenting a preview of Active Fiction — a project at the intersection of public...
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The Strathcona Story: A community that fought back, and the Architect that helped rebuild
In December of 1968, the residents of one of Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhoods, Strathcona, were faced with losing their neighbourhood. Whole city blocks...
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Jane’s Walk Vancouver Orientation—April 14th
Janes’ Walk Vancouver is less than a month away! The organizers are delighted to have a number of people interested in leading a walk and helping...
By Yuri Artibise -
Where Happiness and Urban Design Intersect: An Interview with Happy City Author, Charles Montgomery
Charles Montgomery is a man with an obsession. He’s spent years investigating the link between cities and happiness. Montgomery’s findings...
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Video: Happy Vancouver
This video, set to“Happy,” the Pharrell William’s song from the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack, celebrates everyday Vancouverites.
By Yuri Artibise -
Book Review – Jane’s Walk Annual: Volume One
“This book is about what can happen when people get together and go for a walk. In Guadalajara, they made a citizen’s crosswalk by tracking paint...
By Sean Ruthen