December 24, 2012 Headlines

LOCAL • B.C. party preferences, seat by seat [Fraseropolis] • Single-mom supports expand to Metro region [Vancouver Sun] INTERNATIONAL • China to flatten...

December 23, 2012 Headlines

INTERNATIONAL • Vignelli, Designer of Famous Subway Map, Defends His Version Over These Others [Transportation Nation] • The cycle path to happiness [The...

December 22, 2012 Headlines

LOCAL • Lack of shelter beds leaves few options for women, children in Metro Vancouver [Vancouver Sun] • City responds to fears of new greenway [Surrey...

Sex, Neuroscience and Walkable Urbanism—January 10th

How are cities across North America making the most efficient use of their limited transportation resources, and achieving larger job creation...

Urban Planet: Cloud architecture hits Seoul Korea

Known as The Cloud, these two hi-rise residential buildings are joined in the middle by a ten stories of apartments and spanning living areas. Designed by...

Neighbourhood Watch

A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. Some Kamloops residents wants the City to put the brakes on any parking changes and...

Video Vancouver: End of the World in 2012

December 21, 2012 Headlines

LOCAL • Constance Barnes takes umbrage with group’s name [Vancouver Courier] • Century-old Vancouver warehouse reborn with $10-million restoration...

Save on Meats creates food currency for the DTES

Mark Brand, owner of the remodeled Save on Meats in the DTES, has teamed up with Village&Co to help feed the homeless over the winter months. Brand...

December 20, 2012 Headlines

LOCAL • Rennie strikes back against Vancouver Art Gallery consultants’ response to his proposal [Straight] • TransLink awarding $25-million SeaBus...

Urban Planet: Getting to work on a trampoline?

You might forget your battle for bike lanes after you see what Finnish architects are doing. Known as the Fast Track, the 51-metre long trampoline track...

December 19, 2012 Headlines

LOCAL • Metro Vancouver storm surge a climate-change preview, expert says [Vancouver Sun] • Sex Workers Move Indoors—Is It Safer For Everyone? [Vancouver...