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VPSN Public Space News & Events | 5 July 2010
Happy July folks! Hope you all had a great (and perhaps long) weekend. From Canada Day to the Jazz Fest there was a festive air despite the patches of gray. And on Granville it was actually the street that got... Continue reading »
The new BC Place casino – a different kind of bird?
Earlier this spring the BC government released a major announcement about a downtown development project. Unveiled in a new proposal was Extreme Makeover: BC Place Edition, in which Vancouver’s downtown stadium will be getting a new retractable roof along with... Continue reading »
PKBC 4 – July 10th – 11th
British Columbia’s largest Parkour gathering takes place in downtown Vancouver on July 10th and in Squamish on July 11th. Over 100 traceurs from BC, Alberta, Ontario, and Washington are expected to converge at the Art Gallery at 1pm on Saturday... Continue reading »
Granville gets its groove on
A roving team of 50 percussionists turned Granville Street into a giant drum, testing the resonance of street furniture, sidewalks and signs alike. Photos and video can be found here. Part of the VPSN’s Stick it to the Streets event,... Continue reading »
VPSN Public Space News & Events | 21 June 2010
Happy summer solstice and warmest wishes on National Aboriginal Day. The past weekend was a humdinger of a good time in the City’s public spaces, with lots of neat things going on around town. Big kudos to the folks who... Continue reading »