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Video: Vancouver and Surrey join forces for Smart Cities Challenge
The cities of Vancouver and Surrey are partnering together to submit a joint application for the Infrastructure Canada Smart Cities Challenge, a...
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The Death and Life of the Single-Family House
When experts try to explain how Vancouver’s history has impacted its housing crisis, they often point to Expo 86 as ground zero. But UBC sociologist...
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EVENT: Creating a Diverse & Resilient Economy in Metro Vancouver, March 5, 2018
What are the trends and issues related to employment in various sectors in Metro Vancouver, and how does land use planning, regulation, and market demand...
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RELEASE: Vancouver Design Week announces dates and theme for 2018
Vancouver Design Week announces the dates for its 2018 edition – a return to a full festival program, and the first with a declared theme. The...
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Release: CoV Council Approves Historic Plan for Northeast False Creek
On February 13, Vancouver City Council voted to move forward with a bold plan for Northeast False Creek that will revitalize the waterfront neighbourhood...
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Book Review From the Stacks: Partnerships in Urban Property Development
Authors: Nigel Dubben and Brendan Williams (Wiley, 2009) When developments are created it is generally the property developer or perhaps the architecture...
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Vancouver’s Chinatown: The Dichotomy of Past and Present – Part 2
This is the second part of Spacing Vancouver’s Ulduz Maschaykh interview with prominent Real Estate Marketer and Art Collector Bob Rennie, Vancouver...
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Video Vancouver: The Right to Walk
Via Streetfilms: Every person has the right to walk. Choosing to move on foot — to work, school, or the market — should be safe and easy for urban...
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Video Vancouver: Urban Planning A-Z
Via Pickled Entropy.
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Event: Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness, Feb 6th
Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness When: Tuesday February 6th, 5:45-7:30 pm Where: Little Mountain Neighbourhood House (3981 Main St.) Why: Build...
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Vancouver’s Chinatown: The Dichotomy of Past and Present – Part 1
Vancouver’s Chinatown is one of the city’s oldest neighbourhoods. Initially it developed as a segregated enclave along Carrall and Pender Street...
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Video Vancouver: Commuting is bad for your health
Via Vox: My commute is like a second job, and it might be killing me. Millions of Americans commute to work. It can be a stressful journey that involves...
By Yuri Artibise
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered