Community

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Video: Happy Vancouver

This video, set to“Happy,” the Pharrell William’s song from the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack, celebrates everyday Vancouverites.

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...

Video Vancouver: Coming Home

Train Tracks: Rituals, Rules and Ridership on the West Coast Express

Every day starts like this: You arrive at the station, at the same time, every day. You pull into your parking stall, pay for your numbered space, and...

Invitation to Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s Places That Matter: Original Border