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Vancouver Urbanist Meetup—Sunday, February 9, 2014
It’s time for February’s Vancouver’s Urbanists Meetup. This month, we’ll be meeting on February 9th from 3-5:00pm at Ceili’s...
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Lani Russwurm’s Awesome Vancouver
When Lani Russwurm jumped online in 2008 he was one of the first to write about history in his blog Past Tense. Vancouver is Awesome, and last year he...
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Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Tuesday
LOCAL • Developers building around transit routes [Global News] • 125 West Pender Street [Changing Vancouver] • Alta Bicycle Share announces new...
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Foggy Sunrise
Jan 23 West End sunrise, Vancouver, BC / By VancouverDoug Contribute photos to Spacing Vancouver’s Flickr Pool
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Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Monday
LOCAL • Right-wing thinktank in UK proposes dramatic new restrictions to keep foreign buyers out of housing market [State of Vancouver] • First Baptist...
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In Defense of Cyclists
Times are tough. Well not really that tough, but every once in a while the balance is upset and people start to raise their voices. I’m talking about the...
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A Place You Should Know: Sam Kee Building
Built in 1913, the Sam Kee Building at Pender and Carrall is celebrated for its architectural ingenuity, its cultural significance to the Chinese...
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Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Friday
LOCAL • Vancouver property values go up in Chinatown, Downtown Eastside, Mount Pleasant industrial — speculation maybe? [State of Vancouver] â€...
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Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Thursday
LOCAL • Office vacancy rate starts to climb in Vancouver downtown, Surrey [State of Vancouver] • On transit, Lower Mainland mayors can’t do it all...
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Community Photo: 439 Powell Street – An Important Part of Our History & Community
Dear family, friends and supporters, In 1975, members of the Ming Sun Benevolent Society gathered outside their building at 439 Powell Street for a 50th...
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Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Wednesday
LOCAL • Denver’s transit-referendum redemption a lesson for Vancouver [Globe and Mail] • Does public participation slow down cities’ ability to make...
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Video Vancouver: Rituals, Rules and Ridership of the West Coast Express
A video based on yesterday’s featured Train Tracks post. The daily commute for many is typically a mundane task that takes time away from the...
By Yuri Artibise
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered