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Invitation to Places That Matter at Celtic Cannery, Southlands

For the Love of Craft Beer: Vancouver’s Brewing History

Possibly even outweighing our love of hockey, Vancouver’s passion for beer knows no bounds. Not surprisingly, our history with this bubbly brew started...

Studies on the West End – Connectivity/Walkability/Sense of Community

[Editor’s Note: Schools are the repository of ideas and experimentation. All too frequently, however, interesting and provocative work remains...

Broadway East Art Walk—June 8th, 2013

Neighbourhood Artists Take on the Street Broadway East is being revitalized by neighbourhood groups and businesses who care about the street and our...

East Van Garden Tour – Sunday, June 16th

This year’s East Van Garden Tour is on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16th, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There will be about fourteen excellent gardens...

Be an Urban Explorer in Your Own Town

VHF would like to thank this weeks’ guest writer, Karen Russell – Urban Planner. Have you ever walked through a residential neighbourhood...

FCM Event: Young Professionals in Municipal Government and City Building, May 31, 2013

What role can young professionals play in municipal government and city building? How can they get involved? And what are those who are already involved...

Video Vancouver: Ciclovia (Bogotá, Colombia)

Every Sunday and holiday, every week, the City of Bogotá, Colombia closes down over 70 miles of roadways to cars and let people bike, walk, talk...

May Urbanist Meetup—Sunday, May 12, 2013, 3pm-5pm

It’s time for May’s Vancouver Urbanist Meetup! This month’s get together is a special event. In addition to the monthly Vancouver...

Heritage House Tour Feature: Grandview Woodland

Bordered by Clark Dr, Broadway, Nanaimo St and the Burrard Inlet, this historic neighbourhood tells one of the common stories of Vancouver’s early...

Citizen urban planners take to Vancouver streets in honour of Jane Jacobs

Over the course of one weekend—this year on May 3rd, 4th and 5th—citizens in urban areas around the world—including Vancouver—will lead over 600 walking...

Release: Museum of Vancouver first North American cultural institution to take augmented reality “to the streets”

The Visible City now available for iPhone and Android Today the Museum of Vancouver (MOV) launches the Visible City, a virtual exhibition of Vancouver’s...