Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Thursday

LOCAL • In Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, new housing endangers historic buildings [Globe and Mail] • In Vancouver, Traffic Decreases as Population Rises...

HULA! : a hula hoop playground

This August, Vancouverites have an opportunity to experience the hula hoop, an exercising instrument that can be traced back to the days of antiquity, in...

Smart Cities, Technology, and Open Everything—August 8

Via Museum of Vancouver. Special Guest Speaker: Evgeny Morozov With Discussants: David Ascher (Mozilla Foundation), Andrea Reimer (Councillor, City of...

Wanted: Past Residents for a 100th Birthday Party

Nikki Renshaw is throwing a party to celebrate her house’s 100th birthday, she is planning the best party and biggest party of the year, the arrangements...

Invitation to Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s Places That Matter: The WISE Hall

Walking Tour-The West End Heritage Tour, August 14th

Walking Tour-The West End Heritage Tour Wednesday, August 14th, 2013; 6:00pm-8:00pm Tickets: $15; $10 Heritage Vancouver Members Tour will meet at the...

Video Vancouver: Mirror City Timelapse

“Mirror City is a visual story through some of the great American cities: Chicago, San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. These clips...

Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Monday

LOCAL • Granville and Hastings – north east corner [Changing Vancouver] • Lee Building – East Pender Street [Changing Vancouver] • Powell Street festival...

Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Saturday

LOCAL • Developing Story: Urban Design Panel rejects Avalon rezoning proposal [Vancouver Courier] • Central Park: Vancouver Park Board blocked from...

Neighbourhood Watch

A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. In response to community concerns, police in the Upper Fraser Valley have started a...

Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Friday

LOCAL • Vancouver’s bike lanes have made it a city to watch [Globe and Mail] • B.C. core review will look at Agricultural Land Reserve, among other...

I Love Transit Week Update, Aug 5-9

*** Check out translink.ca/ilovetransit: it’s got a nice summary of what it’s all about and what Translink has done in the past five years!