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January 3, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • Sadly, after 63 years Bert’s is toast [Globe and Mail] • Vancouver’s Sutton Place No. 1 on National Geographic’s list of places for chocolate [The...
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A Vancouver “Extra” Special in Strathcona
Since it’s first appearance in 1965, the Vancouver Special has become a ubiquitous fixture of Vancouver’s urban landscape. With their flat...
By Yuri Artibise -
January 2, 2011 Headlines
INTERNATIONAL • In One Slum, Misery, Work, Politics and Hope [The New York Times] • The bold urban future starts now [Salon] • What’s a Hockey Game...
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January 1, 2011 Headlines – Happy New Year!
LOCAL • Your guide to 2012 Polar Bear Swim events across Metro Vancouver [Vancouver Sun] • Media Viewpoint: The top city story of 2011 [CityCaucus...
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December 31, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • Officials hope Surrey greenway trails coax people out of cars [Vancouver Sun] • Translink’s Year in Review [Stephen Rees’s Blog] CANADA â€...
By Erick Villagomez -
December 30, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL From hydro to heath care, higher prices loom for B.C. residents [Globe and Mail] An urban canopy to nurture a city’s growth [Globe and Mail...
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Neighbourhood Watch
A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. Great news for Kelowna’s Jewish community as the first candle is lit on the a...
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December 29, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • Opening doors for Vancouver’s marginalized residents [Globe and Mail] • New blog illustrates Vancouver’s past and present with juxtaposing...
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December 28, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • City eyes affordable housing [Vancouver Courier] • Coming up in 2011: Separated bike lanes debate part II [OpenFile] • Metro Vancouver won’t...
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Grounded: The Work of Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg
Edited by Kelty McKinnon; with contributions by Michael Van Valkenburgh, Ken Greenberg, Jacqueline Hucker, Dr. Eduard Koegel, Bruce Kuwabara, Kelty...
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December 27, 2011 Headlines
INTERNATIONAL • 50 Years Later, Jacobs Still Leads a Sorority of Dissent [California Planning & Development Report] • Floods, heat, migration: How...
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The VanDusen Garden Visitors Centre: Vancouver’s newest architectural iconic
Van Dusen Gardens is an iconic Vancouver destination representing the highest aspirations of West Coast green thumbs and admirers alike. The flowing...
By Cameron Barker
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered