Spacing Saturday: Infrastructure, Cycling and Intensification

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

September 30, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • Anton promises to keep Hornby bike lane [Vancouver Courier] •  Vancouver Biennale wants to keep more sculptures in the city long term [OpenFile] â€...

Video Vancouver: What does it feel like to fly over planet Earth?

Neighbourhood Watch

A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C.

September 29, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • TransLink reaches gold in sustainability [The Buzzer Blog] • Navigating Vancouver’s traffic circles [OpenFile] • New BC Place roof tops off...

World Wide Wednesday: Road ecology and city night moves

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...

How MESH is changing cities

EDITOR’S NOTE: Long-time supporter of Spacing, Robert Ouellette, wants residents of Canadian cities to take part in his new project called MESH...

September 28, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • ‘Green is good’ the mantra for builders of city’s new office [Vancouver Sun] • Talks on for Comox-Helmcken greenway [Vancouver Courier] â€...

Book Pairing: Community Character: Principles for Design and Planning and A Practical Guide to Planning with Community Character

Authors: Lane H. Kendig and Bret C. Keast (Island Press, 2010/2011) Two books by Lane H. Kendig and Bret C. Keast, Community Character and A Guide to...

September 27, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • Vancouver farmers’ markets struggle to avoid other cities’ mistakes [Globe and Mail] • New Vancouver towers set off tenant musical chairs [Globe...

Vancouver’s Separated Bike Lanes – More Popular Than Ever

The past few days I’ve had a tough time finding a spot to park my bike at work. The large bike corral at Dunsmuir and Seymour seems to be jam packed...

Price Points: Celebration

Why is what’s happening here happening here? Video here. This is 72nd and Scott Road, on the border between Surrey and Delta – or Strawberrry...