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Book Review – Stewardship of the Built Environment
Author: Robert A. Young (Island Press, 2012) “The greenest building is one that is already built” Waste from demolition makes up 22% of materials in the...
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Wood Windows – Making the Case for Sustainability
It is a frequent occurrence in Vancouver. A van pulls up to an old house and within a few hours the house has new windows. It is as easy now to replace...
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Facadism as a Heritage Strategy
Vancouver Heritage Foundation would like to thank our guest writer for this weeks article, Marta Farevaag, urban planner and Principal of PFS Studio...
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Sustainability and a Not So Modern Invention
For some, the word “heritage” brings up images of palatial homes with detailed mouldings, intricate windows, and expensive heating bills. At VHF, we are...
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The WALL – A Public Art Initiative
In 2010 CBC Radio-Canada, JJ Bean Coffee Roasters, and Vancouver Heritage Foundation entered into a partnership to bring public art to the CBC Plaza...
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Granville Island: 40 Years Later – Authenticity that Ages Gracefully
VHF would like to thank our guest writer for this weeks article Paul Nursey, Vice-President, Strategy and Corporate Communications at the Canadian...
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Hastings Street: A Corridor of Transformation
Of all Vancouver streets, Hastings has seen more change than any other corridor in the city. As one of Vancouver’s original roads it holds a novel of...
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Vancouver’s Gritty History: Social Views and the Urban Landscape
In an urban setting it is easy to get lost in the everyday of concrete, cement and asphalt. Colour becomes a beacon that cuts through the grey and entices...
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Restoring Heritage: The Ripple Effect
Have you ever noticed that once someone fixes up one house, the neighbouring houses quickly follow? Whether or not you agree with the “broken window...
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VHF’s Places that Matter: Walter and Mary Lee Chan House—November 3rd
Join Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s Places That Matter plaque presentations this Saturday November 3rd at 3:30pm in front of Walter and Mary Lee Chan’s...
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Vancouver Heritage Foundation Hycroft Evening Lecture with John Atkin
Vancouver Heritage Foundation – Hycroft Evening Lecture Series Catalog Shopping for Homes: Early Vancouver Houses with John Atkin. Many early homes...
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Release: Three 125 VHF Places That Matter Plaque Presentations
Join us at one of 125 Vancouver Heritage Foundation Places That Matter Plaque Presentations taking place all over the city! The Places That Matter...
By Erick Villagomez