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One Planet Vancouver, 2030 – Introduction to the Introduction
[This six-part series was written in 2007 and is set in 2030. It describes a scenario of how Vancouver became a One Planet City—a city that uses only its...
By Ruben -
Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Friday
LOCAL • Surrey asks feds for $1.8 billion for light rail [Vancouver Sun] • Imminent opening of Biltmore transitional housing in Mount Pleasant prompts...
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Visual Thoughts #34
Last VT image: Tarped building beside baseball diamond, John Hendry Park, BC. *** Erick Villagomez is one of the founding editors at Spacing Vancouver. He...
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Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Wednesday
LOCAL • Neighbourhood group moves from protesting one project or one area plan to entire vision for Port Moody [State of Vancouver] • Architecture...
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Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Tuesday
LOCAL • Binning House sale sparks court challenge [Globe and Mail] • Park lovers debate as silt fills Stanley Park’s Beaver Lake [Globe and Mail] • Road...
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RELEASE: City of Vancouver wins Global Government Leadership Award for Best Green Building Policy from World Green Building Council
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) is pleased to announce that the City of Vancouver has won a World Green Building Council (WGBC) Government...
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Photo: Surrey City Hall
Surrey City Hall construction on 104 Avenue, mid-September, 2013 / By Waferboard Contribute photos to Spacing Vancouver’s Flickr Pool
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Design that Challenges the Status Quo: Emily Carr’s New Master of Design Program
As an undergraduate architecture student, I once had a professor tell me that I should stop focusing so much on what my project “means” and...
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Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Monday
LOCAL • Laneway housing of a different kind to come to Vancouver’s West End? [State of Vancouver] • Pearson Dogwood redevelopment plan prompts concerns...
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The Hotels Vancouver: How One Name Graced Three Buildings
From right after the Great Fire in 1886 until present day, Vancouver has always had a structure titled “The Hotel Vancouver”. Always influential, often...
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Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Thursday
LOCAL • In Vancouver, the dream of owning a roomy home is drifting out of reach [Globe and Mail] • The Need for Improved HandyDART Service [Stephen...
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The Happy City Machine: A public design laboratory – Nov. 23, 1pm-4pm
The Happy City Machine: A public design laboratory Date: November 23, 2013 Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm Location: Museum of Vancouver Admission: regular MOV...
By Spacing
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered