Neighbourhoods

Restoring Heritage: The Ripple Effect

Have you ever noticed that once someone fixes up one house, the neighbouring houses quickly follow? Whether or not you agree with the “broken window...

Jane’s Walk Special: Get with the plan (Marpole version)!

[Editor’s Note: We are happy to present the first of a three InDepth Features covering a trio of special Jane’s Walk neighbourhood tours...

West End focus group – participants required!

We’re a group of West End renters interested in building a web site and undertaking related activities to provide information to BC renters. In order to...

Grandview-Woodland Open House Reminders

Sunday, May 13, 11 am – 3 pm – Grandview-Woodland Open House – Mother’s Day Edition We’ll be having a fun, family-friendly...

Release: CityStudio Students Attend to Vancouver Orphaned Spaces

The City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) announced today that students from CityStudio have undertaken work on an innovative...

An Overview of Vancouver’s New Official Community Planning Process

Vancouver has a rich history of urban planning and, this spring, the City of Vancouver is launching three new Community Plan processes in...

Collaborative CityStudio breaks new ground

“When have you had your most engaged life experience?” asked Janet Moore and Duane Elverum. A rapt audience sat in silence for ten seconds. “No one ever...

Release: Next CoV Community Plans – Terms of Reference

The Next CoV Community Plans – Terms of Reference Administrative Report dated March 7, 2012, will be considered by Vancouver City Council’s Standing...

Commercial Drive’s Historian: An Interview with Jak King

Jak King knows a lot about the history of Commercial Drive. In his recently released The Drive: A Retail, Social and Political History of Commercial Drive...

From Wasteland to Condo-Land: Documenting Vancouver’s Olympic Village

One of the most talked about sites in Vancouver’s recent history is the former Olympic Village. From the Olympic celebrations to the eco-sustainability of...

The Gastown Project: JIM GREEN

Go East, Young City, Security and Aesthetic improvements

“The Burns Block is named for its original owner and builder, Patrick Burns of P. Burns & Company, who had it built in 1909 as the headquarters...