Community

Disasters by the Book

Would you be able to rely on your neighbors in the event an earthquake struck your home? How helpful would public institutions remain if a flood swept...

Call for Submissions – “WE ARE BC,” a crowdsourced, user-generated film – DEADLINE EXTENDED, Sept 2nd!!

We are looking for a diversity of perspectives. Participating is simple and free. BC residents can submit a 30-second unedited video clip (taken with a...

Introducing Park-A-Park: Vancouver’s Recently Launched Mobile Parklet

If you’ve visited Vancouver’s Commercial Drive recently, and walked by the southwest corner where East 1st Avenue crosses The Drive, you may have caught...

Invitation to Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s Places That Matter: The WISE Hall

City Pianos–Little Effort, Much Reward

Special Guest Post by Charles R. (Chuck) Wolfe. Given the right context, the simplest urban intervention enlivens public space, reaps enormous value, and...

VPSN 2013 Annual General Meeting, July 25th

The Vancouver Public Space Network will be holding its Annual General Meeting this coming Thursday, July 25! In keeping with tradition, the VPSN will be...

Playing in the Sandbox

The process of urban planning has always been a bit of a mystery to me and I don’t believe I am the only one to feel this way. The technical...

Earthwalks Vancouver 2013—June and July 2013

Back by popular demand!  False Creek Watershed Society has partnered with Village Vancouver to offer a series of “Earth Walks”. We live in the city of...

Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s Places That Matter: Science World- Expo Legacy Invitation

Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s Places That Matter: Invitation to Save On Meats

Release: West End BIA Launches New Brand

New branding puts the “WE” in West End – creating a powerful, unique and unifying identity for the business community. The West End Business Improvement...

Vancouver Heritage Foundation: Places That Matter- The Stumps at Maple Grove Park