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August 4, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • Shannon Mews Rezoning Passes Despite Citizen Opposition [The Mainlander] • Letting go of the suburban dream [Globe and Mail] • Critics skeptical...
By Erick Villagomez -
World Wide Wednesday: Container markets, miniature cities, all-door boarding
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 -
August 3, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • Shannon Mews rezoning approved to dismay of opponents [Vancouver Courier] • Panel rejects old Pantages site plan [Vancouver Courier] • Open data...
By Erick Villagomez -
Model Making
Author: Megan Werner (Princeton Architectural Press, 2011) “A physical model is the material embodiment of an idea, and therein lies its magic. By...
By Laura Kozak -
August 2, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • Sense of place: Networked art probes virtual worlds [New Scientist] • Plan to revitalize industrial land progressing [Globe and Mail] • Preserving...
By Erick Villagomez -
Price Points: Pride at Sunset
WHAT’S THIS ABOUT: Is this the best fairground in British Columbia? It’s Sunset Beach field – normally one of the expansive spaces found...
By Gordon Price -
Community Led Consultations: Lessons from Marpole
Despite a rich history that goes back hundreds of years, Marpole is one of those places in the city that has managed to stay under the radar. Located...
By Yuri Artibise -
August 1, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • Vancouver looks to demolish two downtown viaducts [Crosscut] • Vancouver’s first public event since riot goes off without a hitch [Globe and...
By Erick Villagomez -
July 31, 2011 Headlines
INTERNATIONAL • The Olympic Park: Will we love it? [London Evening Standard] • An Urban Jungle for the 21st Century [The New York Times]
By Erick Villagomez -
Spacing Saturday: Urban Laneways, Rethinking Density and News Café
Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. Guillaume St-Jean...
By Marcus Bowman -
July 30, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • East Vancouver art institution moves to Coal Harbour [Vancouver Courier] • Vancouver’s food-cart experiment keeps on giving [Globe and Mail] â€...
By Erick Villagomez -
How to Transform an Alleyway into a Thriving Public Space
Peek down an alleyway in any city and what will you find? Shadows, garbage bins, concrete, perhaps danger. With an aim to demonstrate how to transform...
By Liam Lahey
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered