Neighbourhoods
Deconstructing Visuals
By Erick Villagomez
The power of imagery is well known. Architecture and design disciplines related to the built environment have a unique relationship to... Read More
Writing Vancouver: ‘Starting Over’ – A Personal Memoir in Search of the Future – Part 1
By grahammcgarva
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Spacing Vancouver is excited to kick off this 3-Part poetic memoir by Graham McGarva. As founder of Baker... Read More
How Much of Vancouver Is Even Left to Plan?
By scothein
Atop this article is a “Five-minute City” drawing I made in 2007 as Vancouver’s senior urban designer when my team was asked to scope... Read More
Housing, Like Beer, Is Better Done in Small Batches
By scothein
Forty years ago, Molson, Labatt, and Carling O’Keefe collectively owned 96 percent of Canada’s beer market. Their shared monopoly... Read More
Event – Cornelia Hahn Oberlander: Genius Loci, Jan. 24
By Spacing
Cornelia Hahn Oberlander: Genius Loci Online Panel Discussion Presented by the West Coast Modern League in Partnership with the West... Read More
RELEASE: Is there something in the air? These UBC researchers want to know
By Spacing
We all know air quality can sometimes be imperfect. The smells and aromas produced by traffic, businesses and industry, and... Read More
The Laws of Settlements book available for free online!
By Erick Villagomez
Are there fundamental laws that govern all settlements—from the smallest village to the largest cities? This is the question that... Read More
Video Vancouver: Tour Chinatown with Christopher Cheung
By Yuri Artibise
CanU 2020 Vancouver Tours Stroll through Vancouver’s historic Chinatown with Tyee reporter Christopher Cheung. It’s easy to get lost... Read More
Student Housing as a Response to the Housing Crisis
By brianwakelin
The global housing crisis is a challenging and multi-faceted problem. Part of the solution, already successfully employed by... Read More
Transform Underutilized Lands, Revitalize Our Cities, Recover Our Economy
By carlaguerrera
It’s time for the new normal. But what exactly is the new normal? For the city building sector, it could be using a confluence of... Read More