-
February 21, 2012 Headlines
LOCAL • The New Pattullo Bridge – we want to hear from you! [The Buzzer Blog] CANADA • Covering Canadian Urbanism [The Atlantic Cities] INTERNATIONAL ...
By Erick Villagomez -
From Chief Planner to “Urban Ronin”? Chatting about legacy, and the future, with Brent Toderian – Part 1
The early contract termination of Vancouver’s former director of planning Brent Toderian has been a hot topic in planning news, local and abroad. To...
By Spacing -
Release: Hastings Park Open House: New Park Spaces and Greenways
Please join City of Vancouver staff at the second in a series of open houses and help shape new park spaces in Hastings Park. See how initial public...
By Erick Villagomez -
Urban Planet: Los Angeles Sidewalk Lawsuits
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 -
Release: Heritage Vancouver – Media Reports Create a Threat to Important Heritage Home
Wilmar (Willard Kitchen Residence) 2050 SW Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC Built 1925 | Architects: Benzie & Bow Architectural style: Tudor Revival...
By Erick Villagomez -
February 20, 2012 Headlines
LOCAL • South Delta at risk from disastrous flooding [Vancouver Sun] • Tofino, Ucluelet unprepared for quake [Vancouver Sun] INTERNATIONAL • New York vs...
By Erick Villagomez -
Price Points: Old L.A.
I’m off to Los Angeles, and back in a few weeks with a continuation of the Burnaby town-centre series. In the meantime, here’s a shot of Old...
By Gordon Price -
February 19, 2012 Headlines
INTERNATIONAL • How Rent Control Subsidizes San Francisco’s Super-Rich [The Bay Citizen] • A Blueprint for a 21st Century Workforce [The Atlantic...
By Erick Villagomez -
Spacing Saturday: Affordability, Lighting Winter Space and LRT
Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. European Lights...
By Marcus Bowman -
February 18, 2012 Headlines
LOCAL • Hip spots and doughnuts spring up in the Downtown Eastside [Globe and Mail] • Vancouver’s capital plan reveals city’s spending...
By Erick Villagomez -
Release: Trout Lake Community Centre Official Opening, Saturday February 18th
Residents and media are invited to join Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, Vancouver Park Board Chair Constance Barnes and Grandview Community Centre...
By Erick Villagomez -
Release: Museum of Vancouver – Art Deco Chic: Extravagant glamour between the wars
The design style known as art deco began in Paris in the 1920s and quickly gained worldwide popularity. Here in Vancouver, we see the art deco’s...
By Erick Villagomez
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered