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How Much of Vancouver Is Even Left to Plan?
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 a plan for the...
By scothein -
The Laws of Settlements book available for free online!
Are there fundamental laws that govern all settlements—from the smallest village to the largest cities? This is the question that drove me to write The...
By Erick Villagomez -
Student Housing as a Response to the Housing Crisis
The global housing crisis is a challenging and multi-faceted problem. Part of the solution, already successfully employed by universities, the campus...
By brianwakelin -
Transform Underutilized Lands, Revitalize Our Cities, Recover Our Economy
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 unprecedented new...
By carlaguerrera -
Book Review – Human Scale Revisited: A New Look at the Classic Case for a Decentralist Future
Author: Kirkpatrick Sale (Chelsea Green, 2017) Reading Human Scale Revisited by Kirkpatrick Sale from Athens, Greece during a global health pandemic was...
By Marnie McGregor -
EVENT: The Post-Pandemic City We Want – June 23rd, 7:00 pm
How can we create a post-pandemic Vancouver that is just, equitable, decolonized, and inclusive for all? June 23, 2020 7:00pm via Zoom | REGISTER From the...
By Vancouver City Planning Commission -
Bike Manners
The world is different and times are uncertain, but the current pandemic has brought a change to our streets. People are going into their garages and...
By Andrew Cuthbert -
Six-foot City: Conclusion
This series has explored the impacts of doubling the current personal space radius from 3ft (1m) to 6ft (2m) across three everyday spaces. This was done...
By Erick Villagomez -
Six-foot City: The Classroom
That the pandemic has had a disastrous effect on local and global economies is blatantly clear. But we take for granted that the contemporary economic...
By Erick Villagomez -
Six-Foot City: Introduction
Although the recent pandemic has brought to light many important issues, none has been more pervasive than social distancing. Embedded in this discussion...
By Erick Villagomez -
hindsight: Strathcona
Click here for a larger image. What happens when a crisis, much like the one we are acutely dealing with right now, undermines the normal operation of our...
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Release: Revamped Bike to Work Week goes virtual, May 25-31st
HUB Cycling’s popular, bi-annual Bike to Work Week takes on a new name this Spring as Go By Bike Week presented by MEC. The event motivates...
By Spacing