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Video Vancouver: Stand up for Public Space
Via UN-Habitat: In this lecture, Luisa Bravo, president of City Space Architecture, advocates for that public space in cities is a common good, meant to...
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EVENT: MOV’s Blackout: Night Sky Festival, Aug. 12th
Blackout: Night Sky Festival Saturday, August 12 | 5 pm – midnight Museum of Anthropology at UBC, 6393 Marine Drive, Vancouver Tickets: $10 | free for...
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Video Vancouver: The Chicken Coop
A resident of Fraserview in Vancouver discovers a country music link to one of the backyards in his neighbourhood.
By Yuri Artibise -
Video Vancouver: Transform Your City With Tactical Urbanism
Via Streetsfilms: If you’re a public space aficionado or transportation maven, one only needs to sign on to one of the various social media feeds to...
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Video Vancouver: Second Nature
Second Nature is a 20-minute documentary on Element team rider and budding landscape architect, Janne Saario of Finland. The short film allows a glimpse...
By Yuri Artibise -
Co-ops Offer Family-Friendly Housing, Yet Face an Uncertain Future
I am writing a short series, “Cities for Families” to showcase how local governments, non-profits, and the private sector are building a family friendly...
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RELEASE: VPSN, Laneway Living Rooms: Grandma’s House, July 29th
Laneway Living Rooms: Grandma’s House WHEN: 12pm – 9pm Saturday, July 29th, 2017 WHERE: 1027 Commercial Drive laneway (south of Venables St between Parker...
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Video Vancouver: The High Cost of Free Parking
Via Vox: Hidden parking rules hurt our cities. Will Chilton and Paul Mackie of Mobility Lab explain.
By Yuri Artibise -
EVENT: Dr. Ronald Knapp – Chinese Houses in Southeast Asia
Talk by Dr. Ronald Knapp: Chinese Houses in Southeast Asia: The Eclectic Architecture of Sojourners and Settlers When: August 17, 2017 6:00pm to 8:00pm...
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RELEASE: Oh! Interactive Art Allows Visitors To Control Lights on Iconic Science World Dome
Scale model of Science World allows the public to affect the skyline of the iconic dome with their hands Tangible Interaction, a Vancouver-based art and...
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Video Vancouver: Canuck and I
Meet Canuck – a wild crow who formed an unlikely bond with his human friend, Shawn. The mischievous crow has captured the hearts of Vancouverites and...
By Yuri Artibise -
Book Review From The Stacks – Visionary Cities
Our cities are in crisis and their futures depend on architects and urbanists who are willing to look beyond today’s realities to chart the direction for...
By Alicia Medina Laddaga
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered