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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...
By Hannah Teicher -
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...
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Matt Hern: In Defense of an Urban Future – November 7
Matt Hern: In Defense of an Urban Future DATE: Wednesday, November 7 TIME: 7pm PLACE: Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema, Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, 149 West...
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Neighbourhood Watch
A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. Seems like B.C.’s agricultural sector is suffering from the same effects as residential...
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November 2, 2012 Headlines
LOCAL • City as Workout: The Oakridge Proposal [Price Tags] • Robertson to beat language barrier with ‘Chinese Twitter’ [Globe and Mail] • Vancouver...
By Spacing
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered