Parks
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Visual Thoughts #56
Last VT image: 564 Beatty Street, Vancouver, BC. *** Erick Villagomez is one of the founding editors at Spacing Vancouver. He is also an educator...
By Erick Villagomez -
Event – Metro Vancouver Critter Capers – April 6th!
Hello Detectives It’s spring time in the forest and the animals are searching for the ideal place to raise their young. Lynn C the Chickadee had chosen...
By Spacing -
Visual Thoughts #53
Last VT image: View across Jericho Boat Club from Jericho Beach, Vancouver. *** Erick Villagomez is one of the founding editors at Spacing Vancouver. He...
By Erick Villagomez -
Reflections on Planning Grandview-Woodland
Although I live near Norquay Park, I have a strong connection to Grandview-Woodland. Ever since I moved to the east side in 2004, both Commercial Drive...
By YarOn Stern -
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...
By Jillian Glover -
Visual Thoughts #47
Last VT image: Autumn at John Hendry Park, Vancouver. *** Erick Villagomez is one of the founding editors at Spacing Vancouver. He is also an educator...
By Erick Villagomez -
Pop-up parks: Surrey Central goes gingham
They’re popping up all over the place! Cities across North America, and perhaps further afield, are creating temporary spaces for citizens to sit...
By Don Schuetze -
What Makes Stanley Park the Number One Park in the World
Vancouver’s 400 hectare urban oasis was recently voted the number one park in the world according to Trip Advisor, a travel website that receives...
By Adam Naamani -
RELEASE: City of Surrey PARKit winners announced
Surrey’s pop-up park is going ‘Gingham Style’ this summer. The classic concept of an outdoor picnic, inspired by the quintessential gingham checkered...
By Spacing -
EVENT REMINDER: Downtown Playgrounds: Reimagined, May 31st
The Vancouver Society of Children’s Centres (VSOCC) and Projects in Place Society (PiPS) are excited to partner in greatly improving licensed playgrounds...
By Spacing -
City of Surrey 2014 PARKit Design Challenge
The City of Surrey is pleased to announce the return of our pop-up park design-build competition, the 2014 PARKit Design Challenge. Individuals and groups...
By Spacing -
Jericho Beach: 1860’s onward
The Jericho Beach area has had a full history over the past century and a half, few traces of which remain today. Named for its lumber history, what is...
By Vancouver Heritage Foundation