Event: Spacing Magazine Launch Party – Tonight!
Wondering how to spend your Friday evening in the big city? Here’s something fun for public space fans: the launch of the second national issue of Spacing magazine!
Come on out to Canvas Lounge (99 Powell Street). Not only do you get to hang out with other cool urbanists, but as an added bonus you can get your hands on an advance copy of the mag. The fun starts at 9:00pm and runs until the wee hours.
As a special plus, the event is held in conjunction with the annual conference for the Canadian Association of Planning Students (CAPS).
You can jump straight to the Facebook event page, or read what it says below.
The next national issue of Spacing is set to be released in early February 2012. If you live in Vancouveryou can get an advance copy of the magazine if you come to the release party at the Canvas Lounge (99 Powell Stin Gastown).
Door cover: FREE!
Copy of mag: $5 ($4 off newsstand price!)We will have some fun activities and a few door prizes.
This event is held in conjunction with the annual conference for the Canadian Association of Planning Students (CAPS).
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ISSUE:
– Q&A with Mayor Gregor Robertson: Can he become North America’s greenest mayor?
– The Rise of Roadsworth/Peter Gibson: Contributing editor Christopher DeWolf looks back how this stencil graffiti artist transformed the streets of Montreal and changed how we view street art
– Urbanism for a New Century: Spacing senior editor Dylan Reid outlines the urban design trends of the last decade and where city-building is headed in Canada
– There are also loads of photos, book reviews, and features on the details of Canadian cities.
Copies of this issue will begin to arrive for subscribers after Feb 6th. Newsstand copies will be available across Canada the week of Feb. 6th. For a list of stores that carry Spacing visit this web page: http://spacing.ca/magazine/in-these-stores/