January 13, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • Proposed Tsawwassen First Nation malls to make area a ‘shopping destination’ [Vancouver Sun] • Douglas Coupland goes pop with QR Codes...

Event: re:generation – how we move our city

Ever wonder about Vancouver rail transit in the 1950s? Or the future of automobile ownership? Or wondered what “Active Transportation” was? …. Elders...

Neighbourhood Watch

A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. Let’s start with big TransLink news as their plan to raise transit fares an...

January 12, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • Burnaby Mountain Gondola Business Case [The Buzzer Blog] • The Law of Traffic Congestion, according to “The Flash!” [Brent Toderian...

Video Vancouver: CHRIS BURDEN – Metropolis II

World Wide Wednesday: Dark and empty places, neighbourhood names and parking lots

Each week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside...

Event: Day of the Dedos – The Art of Dying While Living

Artshow for Legendary Vancouver Graffiti artist Dedos. Day of the Dedos – The Art of Dying while Living OPENING: Friday, January 13, 7pm-11pm...

January 11, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • TransLink looks to increase fares, public asked to weigh in [OpenFile] • Commercial Drive development plan includes drop-in centre [Vancouver...

The Chuck Davis History of Metropolitan Vancouver

Author: Chuck Davis (Harbour Publishing, 2011). If you ever hear someone say that Vancouver has no history, give them a copy of The Chuck Davis History of...

January 10, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • Landmark Vancouver restaurant prepares its last meal [Vancouver Courier] • More than 200 city parks mapped for mobile app [OpenFile] • Vancouver...

An urban screen opening in Surrey

I walked by the Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre in Surrey on Friday, December 2 at 5:50 pm. It was still early, but in winter, when the sun sets at around...

Release: Course, Transportation Transformation: Sustainable Transportation for Your Community – Sat Feb 18

Transportation Transformation: Sustainable Transportation for Your Community Langara College – Continuing Studies 100 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver BC Sat...