Neighbourhoods
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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...
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CityStudio Vancouver: A Model of Global Urban Innovation
Since its founding in 2011, CityStudio Vancouver has demonstrated a unique ability to connect City of Vancouver staff with post-secondary faculty...
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Vancouver’s Housing Crisis: A Collaborative Opportunity for Planners and Architects
The time is now. Architects and landscape architects need to be active participants in urban planning and land-use decision-making processes. Not...
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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...
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Event: Heritage Vancouver Walking Tour, Mount Pleasant – Aug 18th
Heritage Vancouver Walking Tour – Tour the Heritage Heart of Mount Pleasant Time: Sunday, August 18, 10:30am-12:30pm Cost: $10 for Heritage Vancouver...
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On Walking and the Future of Cities: An Evening with Jeff Speck
On a balmy Tuesday night I found myself walking towards Lost Lagoon along Alberni Street. I parked my car at a nearby parking garage, slightly frustrated...
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Event: Heritage Vancouver, South Granville/Kitsilano Neighbourhood Tour, July 13th
Houses, Shops and Apartments – Touring Historic South Granville and Kitsilano DATE: Saturday, July 13th TIME: 11AM-1:30 PM REGISTRATION: via...
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Why New West Station’s Plaza 88 is one of a kind
You’ll lose your breath trying to describe Plaza 88. It wraps an elevated SkyTrain station with seven storeys of parking and two levels of shops and...
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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...
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Event – Vancouverism Book Launch + Presentation, June 17th
On Monday, June 17th we will be celebrating international planning and urban design expert Larry Beasley’s new book Vancouverism. Please join us for the...
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RAIC Metro Vancouver – Built City Speaker Series
Guest Contributor: Gloria Venczel As the Thought Leader these past 3 years for the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Metro Vancouver Network’s...
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Event – Shaping Vancouver 2019: What’s the Use of Heritage? Conversation #1, May 21st
Shaping Vancouver 2019: What’s the Use of Heritage? Conversation #1: Reshaping Local Places Tuesday, May 21st, 2019: 7-9 PM Admission is free...
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