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Vancouver’s Built Legacy: Transitioning a DTES Jail to Affordable Living
Steps from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside police headquarters, stands a former jail that once haunted the community even beyond its days. But 250 Powell...
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Why car2go is the future of mobility
Vancouver is the car sharing capital of North America, a tremendous feat that has been made possible thanks to one innovative company: car2go. With over...
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Maintaining History: Preserving Special Sites through Good Maintenance
Vancouver’s historic buildings and streetscapes offer diverse residential and commercial spaces and contribute numerous benefits for a sustainable and...
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Video Vancouver: False Creek South
Via City of Vancouver: False Creek South is one of Vancouver’s pioneering waterfront communities. It’s a highly livable and walkable neighbourhood with a...
By Yuri Artibise -
Video Vancouver: One Shared House 2030
Via Dezeen: This video shows the online platform that IKEA’s external innovation lab Space10 has for researching and developing concepts for future...
By Yuri Artibise -
Third Wave Coffee—How Vancouver is celebrating its Coffee Culture at the Beanstock Festival
Since the emergence of coffee chains starting with Starbucks, coffee has become more than a consumer product; it has developed into a lifestyle brand...
By Ulduz Maschaykh -
Release: CoV Housing Strategy to Transform Low-Density Neighbourhoods
In response to Vancouver’s changing population, rising housing costs, and the increased need for diverse types of housing, the City of Vancouver will...
By Spacing -
Video Vancouver: The Neonbender
Via Telus STORYHIVE: Vancouver was once famous for its bright neon boulevards. In this episode, we’ll meet a neon sign maker who is restoring Vancouver’s...
By Yuri Artibise -
Event: Crimetown: Vancouver–Vancouver Public Library, November 30
When: Thursday November 30; 7:00 p.m. Where: Vancouver Public Library; 350 West Georgia Street (Alice MacKay Room, lower level...
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Video: Vancouver’s Future Skytrain Lines
The Mayors’ Council’s 10 Year Plan: Explained Via This Here Vancouver: According to Lolomove, Vancouver’s got a lot to be excited about...
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Book Review – Infrastructural Ecologies: Alternative Development Models for Emerging Economies
Authors: Hillary Brown and Byron Stigge (The MIT Press, 2017) *** The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (2015), along with the ongoing United...
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Event: Cambie Street Bridge Warming, Nov. 24th
Cambie Street Bridge Warming Date & Time: Friday, November 24th, 3pm-8pm Location: Underneath the south side of the Cambie Bridge, between 1st and 2nd...
By Spacing
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered