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Book Review From The Stacks – Arctic Perspective Cahier No.1: Architecture
“The Arctic Perspective Initiative (API) is a non-profit, international group of individuals and organizations whose goal is to promote the creation of...
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What are Vancouver’s Best Public Spaces?
Photo courtesy of Jay Banks. Growing up in Vancouver, I didn’t really have a good understanding of what makes a lively public space until I had travelled...
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Video Vancouver: Do our cities still work?
Over the last century, cities have been designed to accommodate the automobile. So, how do we redesign them to benefit people? CBC’s The National...
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Video Vancouver: FOURWALLS—London
Vancouver isn’t the only city with a crazy housing market. He is how some Londoners are dealing with the difficulties of living in one of the...
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Video Vancouver: What Feeds Us
How Food Fuels Vancouver In January 2015, the City of Vancouver’s Food Strategy turned two! The Food Strategy represents the culmination of over ten years...
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The Case For A Complete Street On Commercial Drive
Complete Streets treat all people equally, regardless of age, gender or physical ability. Complete Street design focuses on improving the public realm and...
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EVENTS – Restoring Community: Documentary and Discussion of Sustainability, Heritage and Community
WHEN: Wednesday, February 4, 6:30 – 8 pm WHERE: Vancity Theatre, 1181 Seymour Street ADMISSION: Tickets $12/ $8 with valid student ID, you can purchase...
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Video Vancouver: A Foggy Wednesday Morning
Mike Chatwin took his Glidecam out during the morning rush on Wednesday January 14, 2015.. It was a beautiful foggy morning. Song: Fog (Live) by Radiohead...
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Video Vancouver: The Urban Yoga
The Urban Yoga encourages urban citizens to ask themselves: “How do I perceive space if I surrender myself to it with my whole sensuous body and...
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RELEASE: New CCPA Initiative – A Conversation on Climate Justice Call for Participation
Are you concerned about climate change, but unsure how it may impact you, your community, our province? Do you wonder how to make a difference? This is...
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January Urbanist Meetup—Sunday, January 11, 2015, 3pm-5pm
The Vancouver Urbanist Meetup is starting the new year with a special guest! Greg Vann, a planner and urban designer from Brisbane is in town and will be...
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Christmas Gifts for the Little Urbanist
Your grandpa played with toy trains. Your mom loved her wooden school bus. You loved to construct public buildings out of Lego, and now your kid can’t...
By Jillian Glover
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered