Features
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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 -
World Wide Wednesday: Luminaires, Luminato, Graffiti Surge
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 -
Price Points: Skaters on the Seawall
WHAT’S THIS ABOUT? Just a few of the hundred or more skateboarders who were rolling towards Brockton Point on the Stanley Park Seawall (map here) to...
By Gordon Price -
In the Wilds: Drawings by Nigel Peake
Into the Wilds is an incredible collection of hand-drawings by Irish artist, Nigel Peake. Created over the course of three months, Peake uses illustrative...
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Re:post – No Room to Rent in the Livable City
[Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of cross-posts with The Tyee looking at “renovictions” in Vancouver. Survey after poll...
By Jackie Wong -
Thinking outside the (newspaper) box
Though the summer weather has stayed away, Vancouver is experiencing a growth in street activity. The increased number of specialist food vendors is...
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World Wide Wednesday: Container markets, miniature cities, all-door boarding
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 -
Model Making
Author: Megan Werner (Princeton Architectural Press, 2011) “A physical model is the material embodiment of an idea, and therein lies its magic. By...
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Price Points: Pride at Sunset
WHAT’S THIS ABOUT: Is this the best fairground in British Columbia? It’s Sunset Beach field – normally one of the expansive spaces found...
By Gordon Price -
Community Led Consultations: Lessons from Marpole
Despite a rich history that goes back hundreds of years, Marpole is one of those places in the city that has managed to stay under the radar. Located...
By Yuri Artibise