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11 Milestones that will Shape Vancouver’s Future
What are the significant events, activities and decisions in 2016 that will shape Vancouver’s future? Earlier this fall, the Vancouver City Planning...
By Jillian Glover -
Book Review – The Last Gang in Town
Author: Aaron Chapman (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2016) Those who love and study Vancouver know how quickly it transforms through redevelopment, displacement...
By Vanessa Kay -
Year-In-Review Panel Pinpoints Milestones of 2016
The Vancouver City Planning Commission convened their second annual Year-In-Review forum on January 30, 2017 to consider milestones in planning and...
By Vancouver City Planning Commission -
Event – Audacity: 9th Annual SCARP Symposium, March 3rd
Audacity: bold ideas for planning communities The School of Community and Regional Planning at UBC is excited to announce our upcoming 9th annual...
By Spacing -
River District Appeals to Families with Walkability, Nature and Fun
Author’s Note:I am writing a short series, “Cities for Families” to showcase how local governments, non-profits and the private sector are working...
By Jillian Glover -
Three Cities, Three Paths on Energy Engagement
In Stockholm, planners ponder how to ensure that deep energy retrofits take root in the diverse suburb of Järva, a district with unique socioeconomic...
By keanegruending -
Video Vancouver: Return to Hogan’s Alley
Secret Vancouver: Return to Hogan’s Alley Discover how this hotbed of historic jazz was nearly forgotten by time and erased by urban renewal...
By Yuri Artibise -
Tiny house, anyone?
Had you asked me a couple years ago if my next project would focus on tiny houses, I would have scoffed at the thought. More so, I’d have asked, what is a...
By Anastasia Koutalianos -
Visual Thoughts #60
Last VT image: Snowy intersection in East Vancouver. *** Erick Villagomez is one of the founding editors at Spacing Vancouver. He is also an educator...
By Erick Villagomez -
Visual Thoughts #59
Last VT image: Building on Terminal Avenue, Vancouver. *** Erick Villagomez is one of the founding editors at Spacing Vancouver. He is also an educator...
By Erick Villagomez -
Thom and NIMBY: An Odd Coupling
What are we talking about when we remember the dead? I’ve recently helped my family in Israel produce a book in memory of my father, and thanks to...
By YarOn Stern -
Book Review From The Stacks – The Skytrain Explorer: Heritage Walks From Every Station
John Atkin (Steller Press Ltd., 2005) Everything is walking distance if you have the time. -Steven Wright, Comedian and Actor This is how Vancouver...
By Laura Kozak