Features
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All Over the Map: Writing on Buildings and Cities
Written by Michael Sorkin (Verso, 2011) Thirty years and ten books later, architect and critic Michael Sorkin has given us All Over the Map: Writing on...
By Sean Ruthen -
Studio Marpole: Looking at Marpole through the eyes of UBC design students
It is customary for different groups to be involved in development projects that will greatly affect the existing urban fabric of a city or a...
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Price Points: Arterial
Where is this? Could be any suburban strip. The woman, unable to navigate the uneven surface of the asphalt sidewalk, is smoking grimly as she steers her...
By Gordon Price -
Neighbourhood Watch
A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. Cities are always grappling with containing costs particularly when it concerns...
By Liam Lahey -
World Wide Wednesday: Bike lights, car decline, rail lines
Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside...
By Hilary Best -
Transport for Suburbia
Author: Paul Mees (Earthscan, 2010) There are certain books that I know I’m going to enjoy as soon as I see the title. Paul Mees’ book...
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Norquay Park: Community by Design (or design by community?)
What makes a public park successful? Perhaps we can glimpse and answer this difficult question through looking closely at Norquay Park – one of the...
By Cameron Barker -
Price Points: Robson and Granville
What’s this about? It’s not often that I cheer the loss of another bit of Vancouver’s past. But this block at Robson and Granville is...
By Gordon Price -
World Wide Wednesday: Cycling monuments, Endangered places, Pop-Up Playgrounds
Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside...
By Hilary Best -
Book Review – From The Stacks: Crabgrass Frontier- The Suburbanization of the United States
[Editor’s Note: In the rush to get the latest books, we often forget some of the classics. This is why we’ve created “From the...
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Tom Carter: At the Intersection of Art and Urbanism
Art and urbanism rarely intersect. Sure, people talk about the ‘art of’ city planning; and street art is a staple of many cities. But capital ‘A’ fine-art...
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Price Points
What’s this about? Yes, it’s a gas station. Not much different than the other 12,684 stations in Canada. But this one is exceptional: it is...
By Gordon Price