Infrastructure
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A reluctant cyclist in Europe’s cycling capital – Part 2
Last Monday, I explored the the remarkable persistence of the Dutch cyclist in all types of weather, the Protestant roots of the culture, the impact of...
By Ren Thomas -
“Poodle” Installation Confuses
Written by Varouj Gumuchian Gisele Amantea’s seven-foot-tall “Untitled (Poodle)” sculpture on Main Street has been both a surprise and...
By Spacing -
Wood Windows – Making the Case for Sustainability
It is a frequent occurrence in Vancouver. A van pulls up to an old house and within a few hours the house has new windows. It is as easy now to replace...
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Facadism as a Heritage Strategy
Vancouver Heritage Foundation would like to thank our guest writer for this weeks article, Marta Farevaag, urban planner and Principal of PFS Studio...
By Vancouver Heritage Foundation -
Victoria’s Johnson Street Bridge: a thoroughfare of song
It’s always refreshing when city planners see infrastructure projects not merely as utilitarian exercises, but also as opportunities to produce works of...
By Casey van Wensem -
CoV – Ironclad Art Manhole Cover Design Challenge
The City of Vancouver invites everyone who lives, works or goes to school in Vancouver to submit designs for new manhole covers. Contest Dates Opens...
By Spacing -
Granville Island: 40 Years Later – Authenticity that Ages Gracefully
VHF would like to thank our guest writer for this weeks article Paul Nursey, Vice-President, Strategy and Corporate Communications at the Canadian...
By Vancouver Heritage Foundation -
Hastings Street: A Corridor of Transformation
Of all Vancouver streets, Hastings has seen more change than any other corridor in the city. As one of Vancouver’s original roads it holds a novel of...
By Vancouver Heritage Foundation -
City of Vancouver – Call for Expressions of Interest for Boulevard Fruit Trees
Would you and your neighbours like fruit trees on the boulevard in front of your house? The City of Vancouver, the Vancouver Park Board, and CityStudio...
By Spacing -
Vancouver’s Gritty History: Social Views and the Urban Landscape
In an urban setting it is easy to get lost in the everyday of concrete, cement and asphalt. Colour becomes a beacon that cuts through the grey and entices...
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Reminder: PICS Public Lecture “Sustainable Energy Systems” January 29, 2013
Join the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) for a special free Vancouver public lecture on sustainable energy systems, including fuel cell...
By Yuri Artibise -
Urban Planet: ‘Brussels Express’ documents difficulties for bike couriers in a world built for cars
Watch this documentary about what it is like for a group of bike couriers – who literally started from scratch – in one of Europe’s most...
By Jonathan Zettel