City of Vancouver: New Arts and Culture Policy Council Application Deadline Approaching

NEW ARTS AND CULTURE POLICY COUNCIL Application Deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012. The City of Vancouver is looking for up to 15 volunteers for...

Request for Expressions of Interest: Public Art Opportunity for Burlington Performing Arts Centre

Request for Expressions of Interest: Calling Artists and/or Artist-Led Teams Burlington Performing Arts Centre – Public Art Opportunity, City of...

Urban Planet: Walk Raleigh Wayfinding Signs

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...

Neighbourhood Watch

A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. The City of Terrace has teamed up with the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine in hopes...

New York City Wins Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize, Vancouver Gets Special Mention!

New York City has won the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize this year for its urban rejuvenation since the devastating Sept 11 terrorist attacks more than a...

Video Vancouver: Vancouver City

March 22, 2012 Headlines

LOCAL • A Walkability Map of Greater Vancouver [Vancity Buzz] • Vancouver about to kick off a rent bank to reduce homelessness [State of Vancouver] • I...

Release: Next CoV Community Plans – Terms of Reference

The Next CoV Community Plans – Terms of Reference Administrative Report dated March 7, 2012, will be considered by Vancouver City Council’s Standing...

Release – Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline: new reality check on employment numbers finds economic benefits overstated

A new study reviews the economic case for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline (NGP) and casts serious doubt on claims that the pipeline will lead to...

Public Lecture by SFU Visiting Fellow in Urban Sustainable Development Scott Bernstein

Progress Lost, Progress Redefined, Progress Regained—How Location Efficiency Performance Measures Are Being Used to Achieve Economic Security Scott...

Urban Planet Weird Wednesdays: Roadtown, history’s longest utopia

Weird Wednesdays on Urban Planet takes a look at obscure, absurd, and curious things about cities around the world. In 1910, Edgar Chambless released his...

March 21, 2012 Headlines

LOCAL • Help Me, Gregor! [The Tyee] • Vancouver Park Board considers more public input on new park names [OpenFile] • Tenants Fight Renoviction at 577...