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Neighbourhood Watch
A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C.
By Liam Lahey -
September 8, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • Residents rally against Greenway project [Vancouver Courier] • Vancouver would be wise to emulate Portland [Globe and Mail] • Vancouver the...
By Erick Villagomez -
September Urbanist Meetup – Sunday, September 11, 3pm-5pm
It’s time once again for the monthly Vancouver Urbanists Meetup! Come out and join your fellow urbanists on Sunday (September 11th) from 3-5pm, for...
By Yuri Artibise -
World Wide Wednesday: Open source planning, test cities, Change by Us
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 -
September 7, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • Mission closure draws fire in Downtown Eastside [Vancouver Courier] • Mayor proposes renaming street or bike lane after Jack Layton [Vancouver...
By Erick Villagomez -
Beyond the Helmet
Author: Valerie Ceppi (Valerie Photography Inc., 2010) Valerie Ceppi is a passionate and dedicated Vancouver-based photographer who recently launched a...
By Cameron Barker -
September 6, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • Vancouver’s second-oldest house to be demolished [Vancouver Sun] CANADA • Stay the course on the waterfront [The Toronto Star] INTERNATIONAL...
By Erick Villagomez -
Price Points: Cultural Centre
What’s this about? . You’d know if you were part of the South Asian community, familiar with the Newton area of Surrey. In fact, you might...
By Gordon Price -
Car share programs cost-effective and environmentally friendly option to car ownership
If you live in the city of Vancouver, I truly believe that you do not need a car to get around. For the most part, Translink does a pretty good job...
By Vanessa Ho -
September 5, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • Whistler embracing cultural tourism in bid to widen its appeal [Globe and Mail] INTERNATIONAL • The Inside Track On New York City’s High...
By Erick Villagomez -
September 4, 2011 Headlines
INTERNATIONAL • Greening the concrete jungle [The Economist] • Hot Dogs Foster Cultural Acceptance in Minneapolis [GOOD Magazine] • Urbanism needs to move...
By Erick Villagomez -
September 3, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • The bottom line for decent public toilets [Globe and Mail] • New West’s vacant, junky house problem [OpenFile] • Cheap gas in north Surrey...
By Erick Villagomez
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered