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A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1973
Granville Island, photographed here in 1917, would see major transformations begin in 1973. See details below. Item # Wat P93. This year saw the start of...
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A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1972
City of Vancouver Archives, opened in 1972. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia. In 1972, the NPA’s reign was over, the City Archives were officially opened...
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A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1971
Pender Street in Chinatown in 1972, which was now part of a designated historic area. Item # CVA 780-447. Photo courtesy of Vancouver Archives. In 1971...
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Transit flies high post-Olympics
Well I spoke too soon! At the end of my last column I said “…life has returned to ‘normal’ in the region…” after the...
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Water Footprint: Metro Vancouver
For a larger version click here. Water plays a central role in human culture. From its use in religious rituals to the creation of modern products the...
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A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1970
Burrard and Georgia in May, 1970. Item # CVA 447-363. Photo by Walter E. Frost. In 1970, Greenpeace was born and the brand-new Vancouver Canucks hit the...
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Get Creative with Your Garage Design
If you possess some yard space that you feel is unutilized why not try something new? As space becomes limited, so is the demand for creative...
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A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1969
Bloedel Conservatory in Queen Elizabeth Park. Item # CVA 780-287. It was a busy time for film production in Vancouver, a local writer had a best-selling...
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Homeless Housing For Less
Proposals to build free or low-cost homeless housing said to be ‘stalled’ by the province. Last of three parts. By Monte Paulsen, The Tyee
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A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1968
The 900 block of Granville Street in 1968. Item # CVA 780-52. In 1968, a B.C. skier struck gold at the Olympics, a few local landmarks were opened and a...
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Is this Canada’s Most Affordable Green Home?
How Victoria designer Keith Dewey transformed eight used shipping containers into an airy residence. Second of three parts. By Monte Paulsen, The Tyee...
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A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1967
Pender and Carrall Sts in the 1960s. A transportation plan in 1967 proposed great changes in this neighbourhood. Photo by Walter E. Frost. Item # CVA...
By Chuck Davis
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered