Neighbourhoods
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Urban greenways can reduce neighbourhood carbon emissions
Cities working to prioritize active transportation with the aim of reducing neighbourhood carbon emissions now has some of the first scientific evidence...
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Hard Questions about Vancouver’s New Affordability Approach
Guest authors: Patrick Condon & Scot Hein [Editor’s note: UBC Professor of Urban Design Patrick Condon dropped his candidacy for mayor on July 13 for...
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Events: UNESCO World Heritage Site: Business Opportunities for Vancouver’s Chinatown, July 25-26
As part of an ongoing UNESCO series the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Classical Garden , the Chinese Canadian Historical Society of British Columbia , Heritage...
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2018 AIBC Architectural Walking Tours Begin July 2
Release: Architectural Institute of British Columbia’s (AIBC) Walk the Blocks of Vancouver with AIBC Architectural Walking Tours For locals and tourists...
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Video Vancouver: Chinatown Divided
Are new developments an opportunity or a threat to Chinatown? Here’s About Here‘s attempt to explore both sides of this issue.
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Alleys, Laneways and Life Between Buildings
Did you notice the laneways you passed this morning? Those grey strips of concrete used to store cars and garbage? If you missed these everyday Vancouver...
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Smart Technology, and Smarter Communities
Humans are a resilient species. We have reached nearly every corner of the globe and adapted our lifestyles over generations. However, the high...
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Release: Metro Vancouver Schools Gear Up for Bike to School Week, May 28-June1
Metro Vancouverites may notice more youngsters riding on neighbourhood streets during their daily commutes next week, as Monday May 28th marks the start...
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EVENT: Heritage Vancouver 2018 Top10 Watch List – Bus Tour, June 9th
2018 Top10 Watch List – Bus Tour DATE: Sat, 9 June 2018 TIME: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT LOCATION: Meet outside the Museum of Vancouver (1100 Chestnut Street...
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Event: Heritage Vancouver – Shaping Vancouver 2018 Conversation #1, May 10
Shaping Vancouver 2018 Conversation 1: The Complexity of Places – The Heather Street Lands May 10th, 2018 7-9pm...
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Book Review: The Urban Revolution
Author: Henri Lefebvre, foreword by Neil Smith, Translated by Robert Bononno (University of Minnesota Press, 2003) The concept of the utopian city is...
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Writing Vancouver – Smashed Egg Syndrome
SMASHED EGG SYNDROME or How to Make an Omelette If you want to make an omelette, you have to break a few eggs. — City of Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan...
By natashasanderskay