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PHOTO: Hornby Street Bike Lane
Hornby Street bike lane, Vancouver / By Steven Godfrey Contribute your photos to Spacing Vancouver’s Flickr Pool
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Book Review – From The Stacks: Cities
Author: John Lorinc (Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press, 2008) It is now common knowledge that the world is the most urban it has ever been in the...
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Call for Public Art Exhibitions, Canada Line Art Columns – Richmond, BC Canada
Call for Public Art Exhibitions – Canada Line Art Columns The City of Richmond Public Art Program Richmond, BC Canada Budget: $5000 for each 4-month...
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A reluctant cyclist in Europe’s cycling capital – Part 1
If you’re an avid cyclist, urbanist, or public transit advocate, you’ve probably read more than a few articles on cycling in Amsterdam...
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Vancouver’s Urbanism Headlines: Monday
LOCAL • Anti-gentrification rally held at old Vancouver police station; Pidgin protester pepper-sprayed [Vancouver Sun] • Pete McMartin: Richmond sign...
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CITY BUILDER: Vancouver urbanist Janet Moore
It doesn’t take long to realize that Janet Moore isn’t the type to accept the status quo. On the contrary, the assistant professor at Simon Fraser...
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Neighbourhood Watch
A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. Exactly 20 years after becoming the first B.C. municipality to allow secondary suites in...
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SFU CIty Conversations: Where is Big TOO Big?—April 18, 2013
Vancouver has had periodic debates over heights of new buildings, first in downtown, then in some neighbourhoods like Mt. Pleasant. Successive councils...
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Release: Make Transportation an Election Issue
How will projects such as tunnels and bridges, cycling paths, light rail and subways affect the economy and environment of our region? LOCATION: 1400-515...
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Vancouver Urbanist Meetup—Sunday, April 14, 2013, 3pm-5pm
It’s time for April’s Vancouver Urbanist Meetup! On Sunday, April 14th, urbanists and city lovers will be gathering at one of the Granville...
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Vancouver Historical Society Incorporation Lunch
Relive The Beachcombers television series (1972-1990) at the annual Vancouver Historical Society luncheon on Sunday April 14 at the University Golf Club...
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Wood Windows – Making the Case for Sustainability
It is a frequent occurrence in Vancouver. A van pulls up to an old house and within a few hours the house has new windows. It is as easy now to replace...
By Vancouver Heritage Foundation
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered