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Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines:
LOCAL • Vancouver’s west-side, east-side divide narrows on property values [Vancouver Sun] • Vancouver Public Library – Burrard Street [Changing...
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Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Friday
LOCAL • Most surreal political story of the year: The COPE internal battles [State of Vancouver] • Referendum: “No is not an option” [Price Tags] ...
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One Planet Vancouver, 2030 – Part 5
[This six-part series was written in 2007 and is set in 2030. It describes one scenario of how Vancouver became a One Planet City—a city that uses only...
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Video Vancouver: The Costs of Motordom
Local transportation policy wonk Matt Taylor recently published a video looking at growth and mobility in Metro Vancouver. While the title and...
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Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Thursday
LOCAL • Activists plan to ramp up coal-terminal battle [Globe and Mail] • Vancouver’s tilting homes are distinctive, but puzzling [Globe and Mail] ...
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Transit: The Economic Fundamentals of Getting from A to B
Urban and Real Estate Economics at The University of British Columbia might be the most interesting course offered at a post secondary education facility...
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RELEASE: RAIC Architects issue statement on Canada Post community mailboxes
Canada Post needs to deliver excellent design if it goes ahead with a controversial plan to replace door-to-door service with community mailboxes, says...
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Storage Facility Helping Vancouver’s Homeless Get Off the Streets
Imagine having to carry your belongings with you at all times. You would not be able to go to a doctor’s appointment or job interview, fill out a...
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Video Vancouver: Black and White
Spent the day prior to Interlink Conference 2012 roaming Vancouver. This is what the city said to me. Equipment: Canon 7D with EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 lens...
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Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Thursday
LOCAL It looks and sounds similar to an actual win, but in these cases, the “win” pays less than the person bet. If people knew about the...
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RELEASE: Kickstart the Bike Bar for Main Street’s French Quarter Parklet
Chocolaterie de la Nouvelle France is sponsoring a parklet on 21st at Main: a fun, interactive public space for seating and a place for gathering...
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One Planet Vancouver, 2030 – Part 4
[This six-part series was written in 2007 and is set in 2030. It describes one scenario of how Vancouver became a One Planet City—a city that uses only...
By Ruben
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered