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...

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...

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]

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...

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€...

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...

July 29, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • Little Mountain development remains in limbo [Vancouver Courier] • Vancouver to beef up police presence for Celebration of Light [Globe and Mail...

TEDxQueensU

July 28, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • Vancouver city hall packed for Shannon Mews rezoning hearing [Vancouver Courier] • TransLink warns it needs funding ahead of mayors’ meeting over...

World Wide Wednesday: Bamboo bike, sea spires and quiet time

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...

July 27, 2011 Headlines

LOCAL • Approved development divides Arbutus Ridge residents [Vancouver Courier] • No compensation for Vancouver businesses claiming losses from bike...

Reveal: Studio Gang Architects

Author: Jeanne Gang, (Princeton Architectural Press, 2011) The Chicago School refers to a group of architects active during the early 20th century...