Infrastructure
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City of Surrey 2014 PARKit Design Challenge
The City of Surrey is pleased to announce the return of our pop-up park design-build competition, the 2014 PARKit Design Challenge. Individuals and groups...
By Spacing -
Video Vancouver: Rituals, Rules and Ridership of the West Coast Express
A video based on yesterday’s featured Train Tracks post. The daily commute for many is typically a mundane task that takes time away from the...
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Train Tracks: Rituals, Rules and Ridership on the West Coast Express
Every day starts like this: You arrive at the station, at the same time, every day. You pull into your parking stall, pay for your numbered space, and...
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Event: Innovative Approaches to Managing Suburban Sprawl – January 20, 2014
The Canadian Urban Institute and Sustainable Prosperity in collaboration with Simon Fraser University and the Urban Development Institute invite you to...
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Video Vancouver: The Costs of Motordom
Local transportation policy wonk Matt Taylor recently published a video looking at growth and mobility in Metro Vancouver. While the title and...
By Yuri Artibise -
RELEASE: RAIC Architects issue statement on Canada Post community mailboxes
Canada Post needs to deliver excellent design if it goes ahead with a controversial plan to replace door-to-door service with community mailboxes, says...
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A Name You Should Know: Charles Marega
You may not recognize the name, but his sculptures are all over Vancouver. Although he received many commissions throughout his career Charles Marega’s...
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The Hotels Vancouver: How One Name Graced Three Buildings
From right after the Great Fire in 1886 until present day, Vancouver has always had a structure titled “The Hotel Vancouver”. Always influential, often...
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RELEASE: Metro Vancouver’s Only Local Carshare Coop Celebrates Milestone with 300th Vehicle
Founded 16 years ago with two cars in Vancouver’s West End, Modo The Car Co-op is celebrating a milestone achievement this month, adding its 300th vehicle...
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Generation Rent: San Francisco’s Citizen Tenants
[Editor’s note: Beautiful, eclectic, iconic, Pacific harbour towns: the words describe both Vancouver and San Francisco. Yet the two cities have...
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The Vancouver Connection to an American Housing Project
Tonight, Tuesday October 22nd, VHF will be showing “The Pruitt-Igoe Myth” at the Hollywood Theatre on Broadway as part of our Architecture & Design...
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Cities of Renters: While Vancouver worships homeowners, San Francisco tenants are first-class citizens. First in a series.
Click to see full Infographic: Cities of Renters, Vancouver vs. San Francisco By Jackie Wong, Tyee Solutions Society [Editor’s note: Beautiful...
By Jackie Wong