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

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
impromptu Water Display Poor David Lam Park…

Poor David Lam Park can’t cut a break. As we speak, half of David Lam Park’s main field (and with it: most of it’s functionality) is closed off due to construction of BC Hydro’s City Central Transmission Project. The park... Continue reading »

February 15, 2011   |   0 comments
intersection open Cameras on the streets of Van-town, cameras on the streets of BC towns…

A couple months ago, we shared our thoughts with you on the extension of ICBC’s intersection camera program. As part of a $23 million program, 140 new cameras have been introduced to intersections around the province. The cameras have started... Continue reading »

February 15, 2011   |   4 comments