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...

Beyond the Helmet

Author: Valerie Ceppi (Valerie Photography Inc., 2010) Valerie Ceppi is a passionate and dedicated Vancouver-based photographer who recently launched a...

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...

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...

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...

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...