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Book Review – So It Is: Vancouver
There are different ways to learn about your city. Its past. Its present. And its future. So it is: Vancouver is a collection of inspiring stories of...
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Green Roofs: The North American Context
In the winter of 2014, Associate Professor Daniel Roehr conducted a Green Roof Seminar for his landscape architecture and environmental design students...
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EVENT: Urbanist Meetup—Sunday, December 13, 2015, 3pm-5pm
It’s time for the last Vancouver Urbanist Meetup of 2015. This month, we’ll be meeting on December 13th from 3-5:00pm at The Union in...
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RELEASE: Transcribimus — Preserving Vancouver’s History in the Digital Age
Transcribimus is Latin for “We transcribe.” It was started in June 2012 by former Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan. He wanted to learn more about David...
By Yuri Artibise -
Getting a Ride with Uber: What Would it Mean for Vancouver?
It has been exactly three years since Uber was last seen in Vancouver. From May to November 2012, Uber tested their luxury sedan service, UberBLACK...
By Victor Ngo -
Video Vancouver: What is Urban Planning?
What is Urban Planning to you? Share your thoughts with us at facebook.com/agoraplanningjournal Created by: Dan Sommerville & Betsy Cooper Drawings...
By Yuri Artibise -
Book Review – Site Specific
Editor: Karen Forbes (ORO Editions, 2015) Site Specific: Conversations with Peter Zumthor, Steven Holl, Róisín Heneghan, Bjarne Mastenbroek, Bjarke...
By Shelley Long -
Water Urbanisms
Vancouver is a rainy city surrounded by water. It is part of the Pacific Northwest, a place whose regional identity is almost wholly linked to its natural...
By Nuala O'Donnell -
EVENT: Vancouver Vanishes Book Launch and Discussion, Nov. 23rd
Anvil Press is please to invite you to the Vancouver Vanishes book launch and discussion of Vancouver’s vanishing heritage hosted by Caroline...
By Spacing -
RELEASE: Vancouver-based Roundhouse Radio 98.3 Programming Announced
Vancouver-based Roundhouse Radio 98.3 announced an expansion of its programming line-up. With a mandate to provide hyper-local content about the people...
By Spacing -
Adaptive Re-Use: The Joy of Re-purposed Buildings
VHF would like to thank this post’s guest writer, Marta Farevaag – Urban Planner. In Vancouver, our residential neighbourhoods are strikingly...
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Why I Design – Interactive and Engaging Design at Museum of Vancouver
According to a study conducted by Hill Strategies, residents in British Columbia have higher than average participation rates in art galleries...
By Ulduz Maschaykh
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered