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Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Wednesday
LOCAL • Pitch to allow backyard chickens in Surrey may face resistance [Vancouver Sun] • Changes to popular bike route provoke anxiety among small, indie...
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Upcycle Urbanism Team Day – March 25
Ever wonder what was inside the old Port Mann Bridge? Ever wonder what it would look like if those insides where reimagined and used to transform a public...
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Be an Urban Explorer in Your Own Town
VHF would like to thank this weeks’ guest writer, Karen Russell – Urban Planner. Have you ever walked through a residential neighbourhood...
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Video Vancouver: Metroland
British synthpop band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) is releasing their 12th album – English Electric – next month featuring this song. (HT PriceTags)
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PHOTO: Skytrain
The view from Nanaimo Station in Vancouver / By Los Paseos Contribute photos to Spacing Vancouver’s Flickr Pool
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Book Review – Toyo Ito: Forces of Nature
A tree assumes its form depending on its variety. By repeating very simple rules, the tree creates a very complex order. But a tree also decides its own...
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Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Tuesday
LOCAL • Legal advocacy group to challenge Abbotsford’s bylaw against harm reduction sites in court [Vancouver Sun] • Green businesses balk at...
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Driving Up the Cost – A new perspective on affordability in Vancouver
To say affordability is an important issue in this region would be an understatement. Vancouver has been recognized as one of the least affordable...
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Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Monday
LOCAL • Vancouver theatre faces real tragedy [Globe and Mail] • Report suggests bike lanes boost retail sales [Georgia Straight] • East Hotel – Gore and...
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Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Weekend
LOCAL • Civic politicians who won seats in Victoria face tough decisions about their council posts [Vancouver Sun] • Condo builders push merits of...
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Neighbourhood Watch
A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. Kelowna City Hall wants residents to explore new ways to get involved in municipal...
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Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Friday
LOCAL • Boomers will finance kids’ housing purchases, Vancouver’s condo king says [Vancouver Sun] • Langley mayor’s exit could boost...
By Spacing
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered