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The West End On-street Mural Project
The West End On-Street Mural Project is a collaborative public art pilot project created with the aim of strengthening community bonds. This summer, it...
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November 7, 2012 Headlines
LOCAL • Vancouver mayor says mixed-income housing key to city’s future success [Vancouver Sun] • ‘Urban villages’ on horizon for Richmond [Globe and Mail...
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Urban Planet: Iskandar Malaysia
Urban Planet is a daily roundup of blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside...
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Sustainable Design: A Critical Guide
Author: David Bergman (Princeton Architectural Press, 2012) The way we construct our buildings has a major impact on the environment. Sustainable...
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November 6, 2012 Headlines
LOCAL • ‘Talk and Evict’: Why the Left’s Love Affair With Public Consultation Must End [The Mainlander] • Acknowledging the Elephant: Gateway’s impact on...
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Laboratory of Housing Alternatives – Visioning Workshop, November 22
The Laboratory of Housing Alternatives is a forum for people who want to take action into providing affordable housing alternatives for young, creative...
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Writing in Community
The Thursdays Writing Collective, the Lobby Gallery and the Transitional Justice Network at the Liu Institute for Global Issues present: Writing in...
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Out of bounds: city museums ponder their foray into the city
Talk after talk affirms the city museum’s connection to its urban context, and they loom larger than life. But how much influence can a museum really...
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November 5, 2012 Headlines
LOCAL • Oakridge mall reimagined as a ‘real city’ all its own [Globe and Mail] INTERNATIONAL • Learning From the Superstorm [The New York Times] • New...
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November 4, 2012 Headlines
INTERNATIONAL • Smart Cars, Pshaw: Dutch Designers Aim To Reinvent The Highway [Fast Company Co.Design] • From the Editors: Build It Back Smarter [Urban...
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November 3, 2012 Headlines
LOCAL • TransLink real-time API is now available for developers! [The Buzzer Blog] • Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson launches official Sina Weibo account...
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MOV’s 2nd annual “Built City” lecture series – Part 2: Rescale, Nov. 8th
MOV’s 2nd annual “Built City” lecture series with Architecture Canada will explore the “3 Rs of City Building, and Vancouver’s Urban...
By Erick Villagomez
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered