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Neighbourhood Watch

A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. An interesting strategy of giving away reflective armbands is being employed by the...

January 18, 2012 Headlines

LOCAL • Neighbourhood at a Glance: Mount Pleasant [Vancouver Courier] • Metro Vancouver mayors eye new pitch to impose vehicle levy to fund transit�...

Platform Gallery showcases thriving local design community while celebrating beloved Vancouver street intersections

Hollywood & Vine. Haight & Ashbury. Portage & Main. Davie & Denman. Great cities are composed of great intersections. Recognizable...

City announces launch of new creative space with The Arts Factory

Vancouver City Council has awarded the lease of a City-owned warehouse at 281 Industrial Avenue to The Arts Factory, comprising Great Northern Way Scene...

Beyond Downtown & Outside the Box: UBC Students Community Planning Symposium on February 8, 2013

The Planning Students Association at the University of British Columbia’s School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP) announce the 5th annual...

Where to find old photos of your house

Some of my favourite pictures in Sensational Victoria are the then and now ones in James Bay. There’s a fabulous archival shot of Carr House on Government...

January 17, 2013 Headlines

LOCAL • Vancouver Special: A journey across the city [Vancouver Courier] • “Public outrage” causes city to postpone $10,000 fine for homelessness [The...

Call to Artists: Art in Transit Program, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Call to Artists, Art in Transit Program – Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Fairfax County & Loudoun County, VA, USA SITE-SPECIFIC...

Urban Planet: Art structure made of bicycles

It took 760 bicycles stacked on top of each other to create this massive art structure. Chinese artist Ai Weiwei produced the stunning work of art as part...

SpacingExpress: Bridging A Sense Of Place – Port Mann and Fast Ferries Make the Same Mistakes

The Port Mann bridge has received some unwelcome international attention. Ice bombs fell onto cars from the support cables, and then the bridge deck froze...

Release: Letter to Gerry Nichele, CEO of the Solterra Group

Attention Gerry Nichele, As we are sure you know from the media coverage with respect to your recent purchase of the Waldorf Hotel site, we are very...