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The Art Gallery two-step: the dream of a cultural precinct returns to Larwill Park
Construction of the “new” art gallery, 1145 (not 1146) West Georgia, 1931 Vancouver Archives Item Bu P401.1 Like a fine piece of performance art, the recent announcement about the relocation of the Vancouver Art Gallery has it all:... Continue reading »
Dunsmuir bike lane: creating another safe route to and from downtown
The new Dunsmuir bike lane officially opened yesterday – with Mayor Gregor Robertson making the journey across on his two-wheeler, accompanied by Councillor Ellen Woodsworth, Deputy City Manager Sadhu Johnson and a host of other City staff. The new one... Continue reading »
Of memories and mad science
A tall glass of water. A bit of rest. It’s hard to believe that it’s only been a 10 days since the Olympics were here. Funny how the difference between the Olympic crowds and regular-old Vancouver populations left so many... Continue reading »
Women and Public Space
Helena Gutteridge, first woman elected to Vancouver City Council (Photo: BC Archives, Call#C-07954) Today is the 99th anniversary of International Women’s Day. Over the past few decades, attention to the role that gender plays in city-building and the public realm has... Continue reading »
Going for the gold?
For those with an interest in municipal infrastructure and how it gets used, it appears that we have, collectively, been caught with our pants down. One of our sources at Metro Vancouver ‘leaked’ us this revealing image. It’s a graph... Continue reading »