Curiosities
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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: 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 -
Video Vancouver: Life in Lockdown
Douglas Quan was getting a little stir-crazy at home last weekend so he decided to go out and shoot a video. Music: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-…
By Yuri Artibise -
Video Vancouver: Empire Landmark Deconstruction
Via Ke Be: Time lapse taken over the period of over a year. Deconstruction of the Empire Landmark hotel in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Landscapes and features...
By Yuri Artibise -
Video Vancouver: “Places” by Shane Koyczan
By Shane Koyczan: I was lucky. I found community in Vancouver early on, and when I found myself struggling to make ends meet I had that safety net there...
By Yuri Artibise -
Book Review – Close Up At A Distance: Mapping Technology and Politics
Author: Laura Kurgan (Zone Books, 2012) Close Up At A Distance: Mapping Technology and Politics is an excellent introduction to the world of remote...
By Andrew Cuthbert -
VancouverSpeculations: Commercial Dr./Kanaalstraat
Diversifying transportation options is one of the most pressing issues in urban planning and design circles—the creation and implementation of complete...
By Erick Villagomez -
VancouverSpeculations: Beginnings
‘Speculation’ is one of the most suspect words in urban planning and development conversations. With its contemporary economic underpinnings, it beats...
By Erick Villagomez -
Listen to the Cucumber Part II: Theory to Practice
A selected writing from the cognizant Oscar Woodbead. It brings me tremendous pleasure to announce that as a result of my previous article that discussed...
By Sean Bailey -
Event: Vancouver Cycling Infrastructure / Hollywood North Bike Tour
Source: Urbanarium Join us as we explore how Vancouver’s urban environment is shaped – come with us on one of our new guided Urbanarium City Tours...
By Spacing -
Listen to the Cucumber
An essay by the cordial Oscar Woodbead I was sitting in an empty sushi restaurant in Vancouver at some time on some evening. But of course when we say...
By Sean Bailey -
Smart Technology, and Smarter Communities
Humans are a resilient species. We have reached nearly every corner of the globe and adapted our lifestyles over generations. However, the high...
By adeletherias