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Urban Planet Weird Wednesday: That time Paris melted
Weird Wednesdays on Urban Planet takes a look at obscure, absurd, and curious things about cities around the world. From the “we swear it’s...
By Mike Bulko -
Transportation Transformation: Rethink and Repurpose
It is by no means a new idea that car travel and dependency is bad for the environment, health and a host of other derivatives. But as life goes on and...
By Andrew Cuthbert -
August 1, 2012 Headlines
LOCAL • Gastown’s cobblestones turning into asphalt patchwork [CBC] • Is this the future of the Sears building? [OpenFile] • City launches citizens...
By Spacing -
Urban Planet: How to Disrupt Public Space
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...
By Hilary Best -
Culture Days 2012 | Vancouver
Calling all painters, musician, dancers, potters, performers, designers, curators, chefs, poets, artisans, photographers, writers, directors, quilters...
By Spacing -
re:THINK HOUSING Winners Announced
Last night the City of Vancouver announced the winners of the re:THINK HOUSING design competition. This is the second ideas and design competition carried...
By Brendan Hurley -
Houses Made of Wood and Light – The Life and Architecture of Hank Schubart
“Asked by a client to describe his architecture, Schubart reportedly replied, “Glass and cedar, contemporary West Coast style.” It was more than cedar and...
By Sean Ruthen -
July 31, 2012 Headlines
LOCAL • City councillor seeks to eliminate fee for painting murals [Vancouver Courier] • re: THINK Housing contest winners announced [Vancouver Sun] • Do...
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Urban Planet: Barcelona’s Vegitecture
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...
By Hilary Best -
Malcolm Bromley & Constance Barnes Interview – Part 3
Spacing Vancouver Editor Erick Villagomez and contributors Brendan Hurley and Yuri Artibise continue their lively discussion with Vancouver Park Board...
By Spacing -
July 30, 2012 Headlines
LOCAL Local anti-pipeline activists not fooled by Clark [OpenFile] INTERNATIONAL Stephen Hume: Extreme weather heralds a grim future [Vancouver Sun] A...
By Spacing -
July 29, 2012 Headlines
LOCAL • Vacation rentals booming as travellers opt for alternative accommodations [Globe&Mail] • First night of Celebration of Light sees no major...
By Spacing
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered