Urban Design
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Listen to the Cucumber Part II: Theory to Practice
A selected writing from the cognizant Oscar Woodbead. It brings me tremendous pleasure to announce that as a result of my previous article that discussed...
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EVENT: Heritage Vancouver Society -Conversation #2: Change in Living Communities – False Creek South, Oct 11th
Shaping Vancouver 2018: Contested Places Conversation #2: Change in Living Communities – False Creek South WHEN: Thursday, October 11, 2018 –...
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Video Vancouver: 14th and Main Pavement-to-Plaza
Via small places Vancouver’s first parklet was installed on E 14th Ave at Main Street in September, 2011. Unfortunately, it was struck by a driver...
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Book Review: Rome – Urban Formation and Transformation
Author: Jon Michael Schwarting (Applied Research & Design, 2017) If you are into Roman architecture and urban planning…..and drawings, this is...
By Fausto -
EVENT: Smart Cities Talk: Planning West Coast Cities
Via Urbanarium: A dialogue on emerging futures with San Francisco, Portland, Seattle and Vancouver’s top planners Two years ago, Urbanarium hosted...
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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...
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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 -
Hard Questions about Vancouver’s New Affordability Approach
Guest authors: Patrick Condon & Scot Hein [Editor’s note: UBC Professor of Urban Design Patrick Condon dropped his candidacy for mayor on July 13 for...
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Webinar: The Business Case for Walking – August 3
The Business Case for Walking — Counting Walking to Make Walking Count in Auckland City Centre Details August 3, 2018, 2-3:30 pm PDT (5 pm EDT) Register...
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Book Review: Copenhagenize: The Definitive Guide to Global Bicycle Urbanism
Author: Mikael Colville-Andersen (Island Press, 2018) Most authors aim to capture readers attention and alter their state of mind. A state of being...
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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.
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Release: Help Shape the Courtyard – Open Call for Submissions
Do you have ideas to turn the empty space at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Courtyard into a vibrant, safe, desired public space, where locals and visitors...
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