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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...
By Yuri Artibise -
Visual Thoughts #61
Last VT image: Idiosyncratic attic window in Strathcona, Vancouver. *** Erick Villagomez is one of the founding editors at Spacing Vancouver. He is also...
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Release: Free UBC online edX course – Ecodesign for Cities and Suburbs, April 4th
ECODESIGN FOR CITIES AND SUBURBS A New Free Internet Course Offered on edX by the University of British Columbia Architects, urban planners, real-estate...
By Spacing -
11 Milestones that will Shape Vancouver’s Future
What are the significant events, activities and decisions in 2016 that will shape Vancouver’s future? Earlier this fall, the Vancouver City Planning...
By Jillian Glover -
Book Review – The Last Gang in Town
Author: Aaron Chapman (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2016) Those who love and study Vancouver know how quickly it transforms through redevelopment, displacement...
By Vanessa Kay -
Cartographically Speaking: The Politics of Flight
Click here for a larger image. We tend to think of cities in their horizontal dimension—artifacts the spread laterally across the landscape. This is...
By Erick Villagomez -
EVENT – Webinar: ‘Species at Risk- Baselines’ – Nov. 16th
Webinar: ‘Species at Risk- Baselines’ DATE: Wednesday, November 16th TIME: 11am – 12:30pm (PST) REGISTRATION...
By Spacing -
Is Vancouver Ready to Grow from Laneways to Living Lanes?
Land in Vancouver is among the world’s most valuable, yet 27% of it is used for roads, streets and laneways. At $150 per square foot, these 3000 hectares...
By mitchellreardon -
Can a New Community Plan Reverse Population Decline in Vancouver’s Grandview-Woodland Neighbourhood?
For the last 15 years, the population of Vancouver’s historic Grandview-Woodland neighbourhood has shrunk. Recent census data shows that the...
By Jillian Glover -
Poppies Popping Up
What False Creek residents feared would be an ugly gravel pit next to their homes has turned into a wildflower meadow, thanks to the creative teamwork by...
By Yuri Artibise -
Launching Planning Canada
On June 17th, School of Community and Regional Planning alumni, students, and faculty gathered at the UBC Bookstore to launch the new comprehensive...
By mariatrujillo -
EVENT: AIBC 2016 Architectural Walking Tours begin Canada Day
Event: Architectural Walking Tours Dates: July 1-August 31, 2016 Times: Thursdays to Mondays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Admission: $10. Space is limited, so...
By Spacing