Neighbourhoods

Vancouver’s West End Gentrification

Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts. – Arnold Bennett It’s one of the most densely...

Gastown 1905 to 2014

As Vancouver’s original Downtown founded in 1867, Gastown survived a period of decline and disrepair following the 1960s, today known as a tourist...

EVENT: Active Fiction – Intersecting public space with fiction in Riley Park, May 3-4

This weekend, on May 3rd and 4th, the Vancouver Public Space Network is presenting a preview of Active Fiction — a project at the intersection of public...

The Strathcona Story: A community that fought back, and the Architect that helped rebuild

In December of 1968, the residents of one of Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhoods, Strathcona, were faced with losing their neighbourhood. Whole city blocks...

Studies on the West End – Camera Obscura 1555 Georgia Street

[Editor’s Note: Schools are the repository of ideas and experimentation. All too frequently, however, interesting and provocative work remains...

Where Happiness and Urban Design Intersect: An Interview with Happy City Author, Charles Montgomery

Charles Montgomery is a man with an obsession.  He’s spent years investigating the link between cities and happiness.  Montgomery’s findings...

Jane’s Walk 2014: Be a Walk Leader!

The 8th annual Jane’s Walk Festival will take place on May 2nd, 3rd & 4th in 100+ cities worldwide, including Vancouver! What is Jane’s Walk...

Book Review – Jane’s Walk Annual: Volume One

“This book is about what can happen when people get together and go for a walk. In Guadalajara, they made a citizen’s crosswalk by tracking paint...

Jericho Beach: 1860’s onward

The Jericho Beach area has had a full history over the past century and a half, few traces of which remain today. Named for its lumber history, what is...

Video Vancouver: Gord & Len “Back and Forth”

Vancouver Cycle Chic recently featured Spacing Vancouver contributor, Gordon Price in a ‘mini-film.’  Here is what hey had to say: Getting on...

Invitation to Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s Places That Matter: Original Border

The French Quarter Parklet — Vancouver’s newest parklet melts cycling and chocolate together at last!

The City of Vancouver has embarked on a Parklet Pilot Program, under the VIVA Vancouver program, that provides funding to interested applicants who wish...