September 18, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • Controversy brews over B.C. water flow deal with U.S. [Vancouver Sun] INTERNATIONAL • What Would Jane Jacobs Say? [WNET] • Can bikes bring back...

September 17, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • Washrooms on the system [The Buzzer Blog] • Connaught Park upgrade expedited by park board [Vancouver Courier] • Terry Fox memorial unveiled in...

Spacing Saturday: Toronto Portlands, Quartier des Spectacles and Collecting Scraps

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

Release: Grandview Park official re-opening – Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011

After a long summer of phased transformations, Grandview Park will officially reopen on September 17. Residents and media are invited to join Vancouver...

Park(ing) Day!

Today, Friday, September 16th, is PARK(ing) Day! In cities around the globe, artists, activists and citizens will transform metered parking spaces into...

Release: Finalists announced for 2011 City of Vancouver Book Award

Four titles that reveal Vancouver’s history of diversity have been selected as finalists for the 2011 City of Vancouver Book Award. This...

September 16, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • Vancouver eyes massage-parlour crackdown [Globe and Mail] • Former NPA councillor wants politicians not to attack urban agriculture [State of...

Video Vancouver: Isang Litrong Liwanag

Neighbourhood Watch

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

September 15, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • False Creek welcomes “Skybridge” [OpenFile] • Vancouver architects to participate in public consultation for Edmonton airport...

World Wide Wednesday: Safe Cities, LA Bike Lanes, Park(ing) Day

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...

Release: Heritage Vancouver -A Conversation with Brent Toderian about Heritage in Vancouver

Heritage Vancouver once again welcomes Brent Toderian, Director of Planning for the City of Vancouver for our annual heritage review. This will include...