History
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Six-foot City: The Corridor
The lowly corridor falls well short of being adored by most people. Within our contemporary cultural imagination, its association with darkness and evil...
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 -
hindsight: Strathcona
Click here for a larger image. What happens when a crisis, much like the one we are acutely dealing with right now, undermines the normal operation of our...
By hindsightmag -
Event: Iconic Houses Lecture Tour – The Melnikov House, Feb 27th
Iconic Houses Lecture Tour – The Melnikov House Presented by the West Coast Modern League WHEN: Thurs, Feb, 27, 2020 – 5 to 7pm – Reception...
By Spacing -
Video Vancouver: Urban Planning in the 2010s
A first draft of the urban planning history of the 2010s. Via Planetizen.
By Yuri Artibise -
EVENT: 2019 Year-in-Review Workshop
Workshopping the planning milestones that transformed Vancouver in 2019 Year in Review 2019 is the 5th annual workshop convened by the Vancouver City...
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Event: Shaping Vancouver 2019: What’s the Use of Heritage?, Oct. 9
Shaping Vancouver 2019: What’s the Use of Heritage When: Wed, Oct. 9, 2019 | 7-9 p.m. Where: Djavad Mowafaghian World Art Centre, SFU Goldcorp...
By Spacing -
Book Review: Suburban Remix – Creating The Next Generation of Urban Places
Editors: Jason Beske and David Dixon (Island Press, 2018) According to the 2017 American Housing Survey, the majority of Americans live in the suburbs...
By Ulduz Maschaykh -
Developing a Community: The History of Grandview
By Guest Author Jak King For scores of generations, the wooded hills of Grandview were prime hunting and trapping land for First Nations. Once the...
By Vancouver Heritage Foundation -
EVENT: Grandview Heritage Tour
Explore this unique, vibrant neighbourhood with the Vancouver Heritage Foundation SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 2019, 12PM TO 5PM $30/$23 (with a valid student...
By Spacing -
Event – UBC Heritage Vancouver Tour & Talk, June 12th
Heritage Vancouver Tour & Talk: War Memorial Gym and Heritage at UBC DATE: Wednesday, June 12th, 2019 TIME: 6:30-9:30 PM COST: $10-$45 On June 12...
By Spacing -
What Vancouver Housing Needs Is Some Public Process Sorcery
The recent publication of former Vancouver head planner Larry Beasley’s new book Vancouverism provides an opportunity for us to both look back at how this...
By Patrick Condon