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IMG 2281 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 »

June 26, 2010   |   1 comment
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 »

June 21, 2010   |   0 comments
This Saturday! Stick It to the Streets!

This awesome event is going down this Saturday, June 26, at 1pm at Granville and Smithe. Check out the Facebook page for details. Oh, and we put this together to educate and inspire (I couldn’t get this video to embed... Continue reading »

June 20, 2010   |   0 comments
City Council to debate capital budget allocations, funding for public space initiatives

This just in from the City of Vancouver – a press release concerning next Tuesday’s Council discussion around the capital budget. There are a number of proposed expedintures connected with the city’s public spaces (parks, streets, libraries, sidewalks and so... Continue reading »

June 18, 2010   |   0 comments
Bike art Quieting the roar of the pimped-out motorbike

Photo by Damozeljane Today’s media brings news of two strategies being deployed in the fight against excessive vehicle noise. Both, coincidentally, aimed at the worst (in my humble, patio-loving opinion) of the summertime soundscape offenders – the pimped out motorbike.... Continue reading »

June 17, 2010   |   1 comment