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Video Vancouver: How cohousing can make us happier (and live longer)
Via TED Loneliness doesn’t always stem from being alone. For architect Grace Kim, loneliness is a function of how socially connected we feel to the...
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Release: CoV appoints new General Manager of Arts, Culture and Community Services
The City of Vancouver is happy to announce that Sandra Singh, current Chief Librarian at Vancouver Public Library, will take on the role of General...
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Video Vancouver: Road signs suck. What if we got rid of them all?
Via Vox: Shared space designs, explained with 99% Invisible. Some cities in Europe are undergoing a fascinating transformation: they’re getting rid of all...
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A Vancouver Parable: False Prophets, Green Illusions and Vanishing Neighbourhoods
A stroll along Vancouver’s Broadway west of Macdonald offers the pedestrian many small, engaging storefronts. The low awnings provide human-scaled...
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Event: The 24th Annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival, Dec. 21
The 24th Annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival Date: December 21 Time: 6–10 pm Price: Single: $10 | Dual (2 Single tickets): $15 | Family (2 adults + 2...
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Video Vancouver: Places for People Downtown
Via City of Vancouver: What’s your vision for public space in Downtown Vancouver? Over the summer, the City of Vancouver launched Places for People...
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Video: Vancouver Foundation’s 2017 Connect & Engage
Highlights from the Vancouver Foundation‘s 2017 Connect & Engage Report measuring the strength of connections and engagement among Metro...
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Release: Sustainable transportation on the rise in Metro Vancouver, biking leading the way
The 2016 Census data released on Wednesday shows that nearly one in three commuters in census metropolitan areas of Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver use...
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Video Vancouver: Alleyway Revitalization
Via Conversation That Matters Re-Imagine Alleys in a major city for just a minute. Can you do it? They’re generally grungy, dark, dank places that you...
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Release: Vancouver Is the Most Unaffordable North American Housing Market
Real estate platform Point2 Homes determined the housing affordability levels of the 50 most populous cities in North America, by looking at the home...
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Video: Acting on Vancouver’s Housing Crisis
Via Staggering Media Last year the City of Vancouver held a housing conference where experts shared their thoughts and observations. Things like: David...
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Release: CoV Housing Vancouver strategy to shift the future of our city
To change the future of housing in Vancouver and keep young workers and families in the city, Vancouver City Council has approved its new Housing...
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Canadian Urbanism Uncovered