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Regeneration: moving the city
Last Wednesday, the City of Vancouver, Simon Fraser University, BC Transit Museum partnered together to host an event called ‘Regeneration: How We Move Out City’ that they billed as “an intergenerational dialogue sharing stories of active transportation for Vancouver’s Greenest... Continue reading »
Jarrett Walker talks making transit human at SFU Harbour Centre
Jarrett Walker, author of the popular blog Human Transit, gave a lecture at Simon Fraser University’s Harbour Centre on Tuesday, January 17, to promote his new book, Human Transit: How clearer thinking on public transit can enrich our communities and... Continue reading »
Call for expressions of interest – summertime public space place-making with Viva Vancouver
Picnurbia, at the 800-block of Robson Street, Summer 2011. UPDATE (Jan 23/12): The City has extended the deadline for the first of its two Request for Expressions of Interest processes pertaining to the creation of temporary summertime public spaces. Seasonal... Continue reading »
A summit’s coming to the city. It’s about cities.
There’s a Cities Summit coming to Vancouver? Who’s in charge of getting the word out?! I love cities, and this is the first I’ve heard of a conference happening in two weeks. Is anything they’re talking about worthwhile….lots of people... Continue reading »
VPSN supports Councillor Geoff Meggs’ motion on BC Place outdoor signage
January 16, 2012 Mayor Gregor Robertson, Members of City Council City of Vancouver 453 West 12th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4 Re: Motion on Notice – BC Place Digital Signs Dear Mayor Roberson & Members of Council, I am writing... Continue reading »