Advocacy, education and outreach in support of Vancouver's public spaces

Turnstile Turnstiles: gate-keeping the space of SkyTrain stations

The Vancouver Public Space Network’s Public Transit and Surveillance and Security working groups will be meeting on Thursday, March 3rd, to consider projects to highlight and explore the impact of both smart cards and turnstiles on the current experience of... Continue reading »

March 2, 2011   |   6 comments
VPSN News & Events | March 1, 2011

Check out the latest VPSN newsletter… which was sent out to our subscribers earlier this afternoon… Feature Article – North East False Creek – Up for Rezoning Upcoming VPSN Meetings – (Transit, Public Art and more…) Public Space Events –... Continue reading »

March 1, 2011   |   0 comments
North East False Creek: up for rezoning, but thin on amenities…

After years of discussions between City planners, property owners, and members of the community, development in North East False Creek has taken its first major step toward construction after several evenings of public hearings over the last two weeks. The... Continue reading »

February 28, 2011   |   0 comments
Decntralized Dance Party - Photo Kevin Tran Favourite places and the people that inhabit them: heritage spots and Granville dance parties…

Photo by Kevin Tran This just in… a couple of interesting public space-related initiatives that you might have heard about, which combined tell something of a story about public life in Vancouver. (Okay, I’ll leave it to you to determine... Continue reading »

February 24, 2011   |   4 comments
MOV Moving Through Poster A dose of culture: weekend public space events at the Museum and Art Gallery

Fancy a dose of urban culture as part of your weekend adventures? There’s a number of neat things on offer, including a pair of events at the Museum and Art Gallery that we’re delighted to be part of. Tomorrow morining the... Continue reading »

February 18, 2011   |   0 comments