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On Kwikwetlem territory, a new vision for Riverview
The Riverview Lands, on the slope above the Coquitlam River, were known as a storied place. Settlers will remember the area most for its mental health...
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Cartographically Speaking – Vancouver’s District Lots
For a larger image click here. Any aspiring urban historian or property owner looking to renovate will quickly encounter the confusing smattering of...
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Transit gain doesn’t have to equal renter pain
Allan Fernandez knows his building’s days are numbered. Others like his in Burnaby have already been bulldozed to chips, replaced by glass towers that...
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Virtual Artist Talk in Celebration of Asian Heritage Month
Artist Talk In Celebration of Asian Heritage Month Date: Thursday, May 13, 2021Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDTAdmission: This virtual event is free. Please...
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Book Review – Glorious Birds: A Celebratory Homage to Harold and Maude
Author: Heidi Greco (Anvil Press, 2021) During the early 1970s, Hollywood experienced a transformation of thematic motives and ideas in the performing...
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Video Vancouver: All Bodies On Bikes
Kailey Kornhauser and Marley Blonsky are on a mission – a mission to change the idea that people in larger bodies can’t ride bikes. The duo...
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Event: CoV Jericho LandsVirtual Design Workshops, April 10-19
In mid-April, the Vancouver of City Planning Department will be co-hosting a series of themed Virtual Design Workshops for the Jericho Lands with the...
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Video Vancouver: A Short History of Sen̓áḵw, 1869 – 1966
Via Michael Gordon In what is now central Vancouver, Canada, an Indian Reserve [now referred to as Sen̓áḵw] was established in 1869 by the Dominion...
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Video Vancouver: Tł’akwasik̕a̱n Khelsilem – Provocations on the Future of Downtowns
Tł’akwasik̕a̱n Khelsilem, Council Member of Squamish Nation What might downtowns look like in the future? What are the possibilities for new ideas and...
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How Vancouver dealt with two pandemics, a century apart
In 1977, historian Margaret Andrews found herself on the hunt for a Vancouver doctor who’d worked during the Spanish flu outbreak. It had been six decades...
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VCPC Applications for 2021-2022 Now Open
The City of Vancouver is seeking volunteers from the general public to apply for positions on the Vancouver City Planning Commission. Applications for...
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Video Vancouver: Vantage
A major city portrayed in miniature, this short film was shot in Vancouver over a single year from many stunning vantage points. Visually spellbinding, it...
By Yuri Artibise
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered