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Get your hands dirty – guerrilla gardening planting event
Hi all, a reminder about our upcoming planting, taking place this Saturday. Our team of green thumbs will be hunkering down at 3pm – 4pm in a top-secret location. Your’re invited! The event is open to everyone is welcome! Please... Continue reading »
Street Food and Garbage Go Hand In Hand (Yuck!)
As a perpetually hungry Vancouverite who’s constantly on the move, I was quite pleased when the city announced that 19 new food vendors will be hitting the streets by the summer (read last week’s Courier article here). They will join... Continue reading »
Supporting free speech in Vancouver – VPSN recommendations on Structures for Public Expression
Petition table at an evening vigil, downtown Vancouver. Photo by Keith Low At noon today, the VPSN sent a letter to Mayor Gregor Robertson and members of City Council. The correspondence follows up on our concerns about proposed changes to... Continue reading »
Pedestrian (and stroller) priority in Vancouver
Alberni Street Former VPSN Pedestrian Issues Coordinator, Tim Barton, has a great blog called planningpicture.com. Recently he posted some observations on trying to navigate Vancouver sidewalks with a babystroller. With his permission we’re reprinting the article here. Being forced... Continue reading »
Guerrilla Gardening Planting Event!
Hi folks! We’re pleased to announce: Guerrilla Gardening Planting Event!! Saturday, April 16th, 2011 3pm – 4pm Location TBD Please bring a $1-5 donation for participation. For more information or to RSVP please contact leita [at] vancouverpublicspace [dot] ca. We... Continue reading »