Parks

What are Vancouver’s Best Public Spaces?

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Photo courtesy of Jay Banks. Growing up in Vancouver, I didn’t really have a good understanding of what makes a lively public space... Read More

Visual Thoughts #47

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Last VT image: Autumn at John Hendry Park, Vancouver. *** Erick Villagomez is one of the founding editors at Spacing Vancouver. He is... Read More

Pop-up parks: Surrey Central goes gingham

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They’re popping up all over the place! Cities across North America, and perhaps further afield, are creating temporary spaces... Read More

What Makes Stanley Park the Number One Park in the World

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Vancouver’s 400 hectare urban oasis was recently voted the number one park in the world according to Trip Advisor, a travel... Read More

RELEASE: City of Surrey PARKit winners announced

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Surrey’s pop-up park is going ‘Gingham Style’ this summer. The classic concept of an outdoor picnic, inspired by the quintessential... Read More

Jericho Beach: 1860’s onward

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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... Read More

Q & A with Julien Thomas, Mastermind behind the Commercial Drive Parklet

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Last week Spacing wrote about a new public space project to land on Commercial Drive in 2014. The project titled Commercial Drive... Read More