Streetscape
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Video Vancouver: Cycling Car-Free in The Hague
Via small places: Car-free streets and downtowns are nothing new to Europe, but too often these exclude cycling from major shopping streets and...
By Yuri Artibise -
Urban greenways can reduce neighbourhood carbon emissions
Cities working to prioritize active transportation with the aim of reducing neighbourhood carbon emissions now has some of the first scientific evidence...
By Victor Ngo -
Video Vancouver: Chinatown Divided
Are new developments an opportunity or a threat to Chinatown? Here’s About Here‘s attempt to explore both sides of this issue.
By Yuri Artibise -
Alleys, Laneways and Life Between Buildings
Did you notice the laneways you passed this morning? Those grey strips of concrete used to store cars and garbage? If you missed these everyday Vancouver...
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Video Vancouver: Burrard Bridge Rehabilitation Project
Via the City of Vancouver: Following its 80th year, Burrard Bridge underwent safety and structural repairs beginning with the replacement of 27 bearings...
By Spacing -
Video Vancouver: Measuring Magic — Improvisation
Via Project for Public Spaces: PPS founder Fred Kent shares his insights on improvisation in public space, including why it matters, what to look for, and...
By Yuri Artibise -
Video Vancouver: Measuring Magic — Comfort
PPS founder Fred Kent shares his insights on comfort in public space, including why it matters, what to look for, and how to make it happen. Read the full...
By Yuri Artibise -
RELEASE: COV Northeast False Creek final plan will be going to Council, Jan. 31
The City of Vancouver has released the final plan for Northeast False Creek, which will guide the creation of a vibrant new waterfront destination. The...
By Spacing -
Book Review – Velotopia: The Production of Cyclespace in Our Minds and Our Cities
Author: Steven Fleming (nai010 publishers, 2017) “No one would say Le Corbusier’s Plan Voisin did good for the world, but we can learn so much from his...
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The curious state of cycling in Japan
When we look for examples of great cycling cities or countries, we often look to Denmark or the Netherlands. For a good reason, of course—these places...
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Video Vancouver: Residential streets are too wide. Here’s why.
Via City Beautiful: In many places in the United States, residential streets were as wide as busy city streets. I understand why urban streets might need...
By Yuri Artibise -
Video Vancouver: Why cities are full of uncomfortable benches
Via Vox: That bench won’t be yours forever. When designing urban spaces, city planners have many competing interests to balance. After all, cities...
By Yuri Artibise