Neighbourhoods

Wood Windows – Making the Case for Sustainability

It is a frequent occurrence in Vancouver. A van pulls up to an old house and within a few hours the house has new windows. It is as easy now to replace...

Neighbourhood Watch

A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts delivered her eighth State of the City Address at the Sheraton...

NFB’s Hyperlocal takes a personal look at Canada’s shifting communities

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is producing six interactive stories for Hyperlocal (nfb.ca/hyperlocal), an online collection of personal...

Release: Modo launches Sharing Station at the Vancouver Winter Farmers Market with local community partners, April 6

Modo The Car Co-op, Vancouver’s only locally operated, member-owned carshare, is big on sharing. And not just cars. As continuing sponsor of the Vancouver...

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A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. The provincial government was right to choose SkyTrain technology to build the Evergreen...

Facadism as a Heritage Strategy

Vancouver Heritage Foundation would like to thank our guest writer for this weeks article, Marta Farevaag, urban planner and Principal of PFS Studio...

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A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts is hoping some of the billions of federal dollars earmarked in...

Video Vancouver: Captive City

Shot over the course of a year from an apartment on the 24th floor in downtown Vancouver, BC. Music by Olenka and the Autumn Lovers.

Invitation to Places That Matter at the Russian Community Centre

Neighbourhood Watch

A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. As spring begins to warm the air and everyone is anxious to get out and get a bit more...

Imagine Surrey: Four Speakers Look at the New Downtown Centre

Imagine Surrey was held March 2 at Surrey’s City Centre library. There were four speakers, plus community displays and even an opportunity to help...

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A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. The pay parking model sputtered to a stop in Harrison Hot Springs Monday night. A...