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Neighbourhood Watch
A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. Bad news for marijuana growers in the Valley as the Abbotsford Police launch a new...
By Erick Villagomez -
November 10, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • INTERVIEW | Vision’s Geoff Meggs on the affordability crisis, Occupy Vancouver, and Operation Solidarity [The Mainlander] • Three short-listed to...
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On Transportation: Affleck Seems to be Best NPA Bet, Viaducts Drive Carr, Cycling Survey Results Released
Transportation, always a major topic during a civic election, has spiked somewhat in the last few days with prompting from public forums and the release...
By Brian Gould -
World Wide Wednesday: Station art, transportation bills, health care savings
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 -
November 9, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • A Tidy, Sleepy Stretch of Vancouver Wakes Up [The New York Times] • Residents ramp up opposition to Vancouver skateboard park [Vancouver Courier...
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100 Ideas that Changed Architecture
Author: Richard Weston (Laurence King, 2011) Just as the title implies, 100 Ideas that Changed Architecture by Richard Weston proposes a chronological...
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Contribute photos to Spacing’s next national issue
As we mentioned last week, Spacing will continue to publish a national edition of the magazine twice a year (plus two Toronto-centric editions a year)...
By Matthew Blackett -
November 8, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • NPA wants to expedite move of Vancouver Art Gallery to Cambie Street [Vancouver Courier] • Vancouver will seek injunction to dismantle Occupy...
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Occupying the Election
The City has just posted notices asking Occupy Vancouver campers to pack up and leave, but if last night’s Last Candidate Standing event was any...
By Brian Gould -
Vancouver’s Love-Hate Relationship with Neon
The history of neon in Vancouver reflects the history of the city itself. Neon first symbolized Vancouver’s arrival as a booming metropolis in the 1920s...
By Yuri Artibise -
November 7, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • Vancouver set for showdown with occupiers after woman’s death [Globe and Mail] • Urban ag grows up in Vancouver, even creating some political...
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November 6, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • Mayor Orders Dismantling of #OccupyVancouver [The Mainlander] INTERNATIONAL • Dr. Dirt: Street artist scrubs images into the urban landscape...
By Erick Villagomez
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered