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...

September 4, 2011 Headlines

INTERNATIONAL • Greening the concrete jungle [The Economist] • Hot Dogs Foster Cultural Acceptance in Minneapolis [GOOD Magazine] • Urbanism needs to move...

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...

Incubating Talent – City to Award Four Artist Live/Work Studios

Initiated in 1996, the City of Vancouver Artist Live/Work Studio Program now numbers four purpose built artist live/work studios awarded to local artists...

September 2, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • New Vancouver housing complex targets mental health [Vancouver Courier] • Strictures for Political Expression [The Mainlander] • Robson...

Video Vancouver: Vancouver State of Mind

Release: VPSN Robson Square Petition

The 800-block of Robson Street – between Hornby and Howe – is one of Vancouver’s preeminent public spaces. Located at the heart of Robson Square, the...

September 1, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • Vancouver party hires firm credited with Toronto mayor’s election [Globe and Mail] • Does ‘livable’ mean ‘unaffordable’? [Globe and Mail...

World Wide Wednesday: Slow streets, city centre, airport bees

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...

August 31, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • Petition calls for car-free Robson Square [Vancouver Courier] • The Economist stands by its geographically challenged Vancouver downgrade [Globe...

All Over the Map: Writing on Buildings and Cities

Written by Michael Sorkin (Verso, 2011) Thirty years and ten books later, architect and critic Michael Sorkin has given us All Over the Map: Writing on...

August 30, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • Vancouver port braces for increased oil tanker traffic [Vancouver Courier] • Vancouver drops from number 1 spot in livability survey for first...