History
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Vancouver Cityscape: Retailers who Shaped our City
Vancouver’s historic retailers have helped shape the appearance of our city. More than just places to purchase goods, some of the city’s most notable...
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Booming Vancouver: The Beginning of the Vancouver Special
Much of Vancouver has been shaped by periodic large influxes of residents, resulting in major housing booms. Much like today with the on going...
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Book Review – Street Value: Shopping, Planning, and Politics at Fulton Mall
Author: Rosten Woo and Meredith Tenhoor with Damion Rich (Princeton Architectural Press, 2010) Who knew that such a small and unassuming book could cut...
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Take a Walk on the Wild Side
If Chuck Davis was Mr. Vancouver, then James Johnstone should be Mr. East End, because no one knows the area better. James is a house researcher who lives...
By Eve Lazarus -
Video Vancouver: Gateway to Canada
http://youtu.be/OYZyqUVYaTc Victoria and Vancouver: Gateways to Canada (1936) A look at Victoria Island and its capital, followed by a visit to British...
By Caroline Toth -
The End of Hogan’s Alley – Part 3
The second part of this three-part series described the rise and reaction against the Vancouver Transportation Study (VTS), proposed during 1967. A...
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HVS Tour – Grandview West of Commercial Drive, Sept. 7
Location: Meet at Mosaic Park, Charles St. & McLean Dr. Time: Saturday, September 7, 10:00am-12:00pm Admission: $15.00; Heritage Vancouver Members...
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Vancouver as it could have been
Vancouver has a long history of putting a pin in city planners ideals. Many dreamers have come with big plans and a grand vision for how Vancouver should...
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Invitation to Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s Places That Matter: Wooden Roller Coaster & Pacific Coliseum
PNE Invite
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The End of Hogan’s Alley – Part 2
The first part of this series ended with the introduction of Vancouver Transportation Study (VTS), a report that included the destruction of the...
By curtisscott -
The End of Hogan’s Alley – Part 1
The post-WWII North American cities saw a decentralization of the Central Business District (CBD). This, in turn, saw an increase of private automobile...
By curtisscott -
Wanted: Past Residents for a 100th Birthday Party
Nikki Renshaw is throwing a party to celebrate her house’s 100th birthday, she is planning the best party and biggest party of the year, the arrangements...
By Eve Lazarus