Features
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Vancouver Police Museum a bloody good time
An arresting affair indeed. Housed in Vancouver’s original city morgue, the city’s Police Museum is as much about modern forensics as it is...
By Liam Lahey -
Personalizing Space
City spaces are at once permanent and ephemeral. This photo essay looks at the how our spaces are used in unexpected ways. Images and Statement by Lisa Parker
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Transit flies high post-Olympics
Well I spoke too soon! At the end of my last column I said “…life has returned to ‘normal’ in the region…” after the...
By John Calimente -
Water Footprint: Metro Vancouver
For a larger version click here. Water plays a central role in human culture. From its use in religious rituals to the creation of modern products the...
By Erick Villagomez -
Homeless Housing For Less
Proposals to build free or low-cost homeless housing said to be ‘stalled’ by the province. Last of three parts. By Monte Paulsen, The Tyee
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Is this Canada’s Most Affordable Green Home?
How Victoria designer Keith Dewey transformed eight used shipping containers into an airy residence. Second of three parts. By Monte Paulsen, The Tyee...
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Vancouver’s 1975 downtown transit plan
In 1975, the Bureau of Transit Services prepared a transit service plan for downtown Vancouver. Now that 35 years have passed, it’s time to look at...
By Chuck Davis -
Vancouver Becomes a Transit City for 17 Days
It was a cool experiment, and perhaps North America’s largest traffic trial ever. Take one auto-oriented-but-making-progress city and for 17 days...
By John Calimente -
The Miss Guides Part II
Since last summer, Vancouver has been home to three performance artists who call themselves The Miss Guides – Natalie, Katherine, and Sean, also...
By Sean Ruthen -
Operating the Olympic Streetcar Line
Vancouver’s Olympic Line streetcar drivers may have had years of experience driving heritage streetcars and city buses, but a modern streetcar is a...
By John Calimente -
The Urbanist’s Guide to Vancouver Part 1: Food and Drink
Although re:place may not be the first site one would turn to when looking for a dining guide, there is no doubt that going out to restaurants or other...
By Spacing -
Building Evolution
How do current practices of planning and regulation affect the evolution of buildings and cities? Erick Villagomez looks at the nature of urban evolution...
By Erick Villagomez