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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Urban Planet: “Broken Windows” for Traffic Crimes
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...
By Hilary Best -
The Embodied Image: Imagination and Imagery in Architecture
“The Embodied Image: Imagination and Imagery in Architecture completes my study on the role of the senses, embodiment, and imagination in architectural...
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A Convenience City Ultimatum
[Editor’s Note: We are glad to be present the final part of the newest Tyee Series written by the University of British Columbia’s Patrick...
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March 20, 2012 Headlines
LOCAL • Lower Mainland mayors reignite vehicle levy idea [Globe and Mail] • EXCLUSIVE: First look at Century’s 47 storey tower downtown [Civic Surrey] â€...
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TONIGHT Residents Association Mount Pleasant Community Forum: Can we build high ndeisty neighbourhoods without building towers?
On Monday March 19, 6:45 – 9pm RAMP is hosting a Community Forum at 2881 Main St at 13th (St. Patrick’s Church) Topic: Can we build high density...
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Urban Planet: Beautiful Streets
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...
By Hilary Best
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered