Spacing Vancouver

Spacing Saturday: Good Neighbours, Unbuilt Toronto and Urban Screens

Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. Alex Bozikovic...

By Marcus Bowman

Headlines

November 26, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • Bridges, swimming pools, unicorns – just think what the viaducts could be [Globe and Mail] • Vancouver mayor tweets support of legalizing...

By Erick Villagomez

Maps

Cartography: Gregor Robertson voting percentage and dis

There were many great election-related maps being released this past week, and on the strength of many that I have created in the past, I decided to...

By Erick Villagomez

Events

Release: Tropic of Chaos: An Evening with Christian Parenti Dec 2

Please join the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives for an upcoming event featuring Christian Parenti, who will be in town to talk about his new book...

By Erick Villagomez

Headlines

November 25, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • The next Yaletown? [Vancouver Courier] • Coleman rejects Vancouver mayor’s demand for more cold-weather shelter funding [Globe and Mail] • City...

By Erick Villagomez

Media

Video Vancouver: EAMES: The Architect and The Painter

Painting is one of the most popular home improvement projects homeowners like to undertake. Whatever the scope of the project, hiring a professional...

By Caroline Toth

Events

Release: Urban Screens and City Building – A Public Talk with Mirjam Struppek

About the Talk: DATE: Friday, December 2, 7pm | FREE admission LOCATION: SFU Surrey (Westminster Savings Lecture Theatre). Central City complex at 13450...

By Spacing

Features

Neighbourhood Watch

A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. Courtenay councillors are hoping a development proposing to build small, affordable...

By Erick Villagomez

Headlines

November 24, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • Former Vancouver mayors call for softening of marijuana laws [Globe and Mail] • Election Post-Mortem: What we can expect over the next three years...

By Erick Villagomez

Features

World Wide Wednesday: Occupy, Pocket Parks, Traffic Fatalities

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...

By Hilary Best

Events

Release: Non Profit Cultural Space for sub-lease in the Woodward’s Heritage Building

Geist magazine is one of a number of non profit lease holders in the City-owned Woodward’s Heritage Building. Due to a recent vacancy by two of...

By Erick Villagomez

Headlines

November 23, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • The future of Vancouver’s viaducts: equestrian club, farm or park? [Vancouver Sun] • As voted on by the neighbourhood, grocery store coming...

By Erick Villagomez