Neighbourhood Watch

A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. Reason for concern in Abbotsford with the unemployment rising to 10.5 per cent through...

Video Vancouver: CanucksTV – This Is Our Home – Celebrate Responsibly

March 29, 2012 Headlines

LOCAL • Rize opponents suggest alternatives to tower density [Vancouver Courier] • B.C.’s TransLink pushing for revenues from transit fines [Globe and...

City of Surrey holding Town Hall Meetings in each Town Centre

As part of its ongoing community outreach efforts, the City of Surrey will be hosting six Town Hall meetings, within one each Town Centre. Residents and...

Urban Planet Weird Wednesday: Yemen’s 16th century skyscrapers

Weird Wednesdays on Urban Planet takes a look at obscure, absurd, and curious things about cities around the world. Residential high rises weren’t...

A HiVE of activity

Imagine arriving to work at a downtown historic building, where your workspace has high ceilings, brick walls, and huge windows. You can meet with clients...

March 28, 2012 Headlines

LOCAL • TransLink may close stations if playoffs in Vancouver turn sour [Vancouver Courier] • Biking, Copenhagen-style [Vancouver Observer] • Minister...

Deep Green Film Screening and CIRS tour

Come join the Emerging Green Builders of Metro Vancouver in partnership with the UBC EGB group for an evening of sustainability as we tour the new UBC...

City of Port Moody Call for Qualifications – Public Art: “The Necklace Project”

Call for Qualifications: Public Art: “The Necklace Project”, City of Port Moody Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada Budget: $40,000 Submission Deadline...

Urban Planet: Open Spending Budgeting App

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...

The Human Face of Climate Change

Authors: Mathias Braschler & Monika Fischer (Hatje Cantz, 2011) The Human Face of Climate Change is a quiet and stunning journey into the lives of...

March 27, 2012 Headlines

LOCAL • TransLink audit can only mean service cuts: city councillor [OpenFile] • Public transit and political theatre in Metro Vancouver [Fraseropolis...