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August 9, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • Vancouver city planners court resident input for neighbourhood plans [Vancouver Courier] • Vancouver housing plan sets stage for debate on...
By Erick Villagomez -
Meet Your Fellow Vancouver Urbanists This Sunday
As great as learning about our great city online can be, nothing beats getting together and sharing our experiences in person. Vanouver readers are...
By Yuri Artibise -
Thinking outside the (newspaper) box
Though the summer weather has stayed away, Vancouver is experiencing a growth in street activity. The increased number of specialist food vendors is...
By Chris Quigley -
August 8, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • Anthropologist believes he has found B.C. village that may be 10,000 years old [Globe and Mail] • Canada Line on right track for success in...
By Erick Villagomez -
August 7, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • Seawall Interruptus: Coal Harbour Connection now open [Price Tags] INTERNATIONAL • Six Years Later: Katrina Cottages take hold [PlaceShakers] ...
By Erick Villagomez -
Spacing Saturday: Surprise Appearances, Making Space for Recreation and a Resident’s Alliance
Spacing Saturday highlights posts from across Spacing’s blog network in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, and the Atlantic region. Joel Thibert looks...
By Marcus Bowman -
August 6, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • Story tellers [Vancouver Courier] • “Wait for Me, Daddy”: Culture runs deep in Vancouver suburbs [OpenFile] • The ghost ships of Royston...
By Erick Villagomez -
August 5, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • Chinatown celebrates 125th birthday [Vancouver Courier] • Pedestrian deaths prompt Vancouver council into action [Globe and Mail] INTERNATIONAL ...
By Erick Villagomez -
Vancouver’s Dunsmuir and Hornby Separated Bike Lanes
Note: if the “HD” button hasn’t defaulted to orange, you’ll need to click to turn it on. It’s worth it. Composed out of a...
By Brian Gould -
Release: Culture Days – Last Call to Participate
CULTURE DAYS – SEPTEMBER 30, OCTOBER 1 & 2, 2011 Last Call to Participate in the Activity Registration Promotion; Closes Midnight ET August 5...
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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
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered