Visual Thoughts #8

Last VT image: Seattle Public Library – Seattle, Washington. *** Erick Villagomez is one of the founding editors at Spacing Vancouver. He is also an...

Video Vancouver: London Aerials

August 16, 2012 Headlines

LOCAL Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary picked as three of world’s top five most liveable cities [Globe and Mail] A Closer Look: The consequences of...

More building permits given out South of the Fraser

Economic confidence > A comparison of building permits issued throughout the GVRD from 1998-2011 It’s not really a race, and it’s hard to...

Invitation to MOV’s Volunteer Info/Orientation Night, August 16 (6:30-8pm)!

Urban Design! Sex Talk! Stanley Cup Riot Boards! Maker Workshops! Performance! Architecture! Taxidermy! Ugly Neon! Popup Tattoo Parlours! Shared Heritage...

Pop Rocks opens on Robson St. Wed. Aug 15th

Opening Celebration Please join us for an opening celebration at 6:00pm on Wednesday, August 15. Pop Rocks is an innovative architectural installation...

Dawson City — big city problems in a small northern town

Tim Falconer is the author of three books, including Drive: A Road Trip through Our Complicated Affair with the Automobile. He recently spent three...

August 15, 2012 Headlines

LOCAL Vancouver neighbourhood group celebrates 100-year-old homes [Vancouver Courier] Infographic: TransLink explains it’s fare gate project...

Urban Planet: Pedestrians and Cyclists on Getting Politically Active

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...

Book Review – From The Stacks: A Better Way to Zone: Ten Principles to Create More Livable Cities

Author: Donald L. Elliot (Island Press, 2008) Modern cities are regulated entities. Behind even the most chaotic urban scene there is an extremely...

August 14, 2012 Headlines

LOCAL • TransLink unveils first of many faregates at Marine Dr Station [Globe & Mail] [Vancouver Sun] • Vancouver’s rental housing plan not...

Kiwi Urbanism — Thursday August 16th at SFU Harbour Centre

A last-minute special treat via Price Tags: *     *     * Auckland, the largest city in New Zealand, needs approximately 30,000 new homes by 2030.  New...