Housing
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New Welcome Centre: A Potential Poster-Child for Housing Refugees
According to the Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia (ISSBC), between 2009 and 2013, a total 8,319 refugees arrived in British Columbia. This...
By Ulduz Maschaykh -
EVENT: City Conversations—Federal Election Forum on Urban Issues, Oct 1
With over 80% of the Canadian population now living in urban areas, it is time for a national conversation on key issues that affect our cities. For this...
By Spacing -
Inclusive Cities: A Tale of Two Revitalization Projects
For cities to be healthy and happy, researchers have increasingly emphasized the importance of implementing inclusive cities – urban environments...
By Ulduz Maschaykh -
Kids in the City: Raising a family in a 500sq ft laneway home
Akua Schatz, a director at the Canadian Green Building Council, and her photographer husband, Brendon Purdy, currently live in a home that is smaller than...
By Jillian Glover -
RELEASE: New Westminster Affordable Housing Projects on Small Sites: Request for Proposals
The City of New Westminster is requesting proposals (RFP) for innovative affordable ownership or rental housing projects for two city-owned sites. The...
By Spacing -
Kids in the City series
I was excited to launch a new series in June called “Kids in the City”, where I profiled families living in urban density over the next few months. My...
By Jillian Glover -
Cartographically Speaking: Where are the kids? – Epilogue
For a larger version, click here. [Editor’s Note: This is the final piece of a five-part series looking at the spatial distribution of children...
By Erick Villagomez -
Cartographically Speaking: Where are the kids? – 13-18 years
For a larger version, click here. [Editor’s Note: This is the fourth of a five-part series looking at the spatial distribution of children throughout...
By Erick Villagomez -
Cartographically Speaking: Where are the kids? – 6-12 years
For a larger version, click here. [Editor’s Note: This is the third of a five-part series looking at the spatial distribution of children throughout...
By Erick Villagomez -
Cartographically Speaking – Where are the kids? – 3-5 years
For a larger version, click here. [Editor’s Note: This is the first of a five-part series looking at the spatial distribution of children throughout...
By Erick Villagomez -
Cartographically Speaking: Where are the kids? – Under 3 years old
For a larger version, click here. [Editor’s Note: This is the first of a five-part series looking at the spatial distribution of children throughout...
By Erick Villagomez -
Adaptive Re-Use through “Loft-Style Living”
With tall ceilings, open floor plans by Epoxy floors nyc and often large windows it is not hard to see why people are drawn to loft-style apartments. The...
By Vancouver Heritage Foundation