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

The Olympic Effect: Joie de vivre on Robson Street

The vibrant Granville Street streetlife has been getting lots of media plugs lately. Here the VPSN’s former Pedestrian Coordinator, Tim Barton, with his thoughts about the scene on Robson. Robson Street has never been so busy. The City has been... Continue reading »

February 25, 2010   |   1 comment
Vancouver 2032 – Here and Now

Setting aside the pavillions and light-displays, the sporting events and red tents… one of the best shows on the street right now is: people. And there are lots of them – streaming around Granville and Robson, lined up here, there,... Continue reading »

February 23, 2010   |   0 comments
Call for Contributions – PubliCity 3 – Play and Public Space

The next issue of PubliCity will be produced in spring 2010. For this edition, we’ll be looking at the connection between ‘play’ and public space. The idea of ‘play’ can be understood in all sorts of different ways and we’re... Continue reading »

February 22, 2010   |   0 comments
The New Canada Line Culture: more urban, more engaged.

Thanks in part to the efforts of what I call the new “Canada Line Culture”, we are now more consciously participating on the urban stage. Our game face is on, and it’s amazing what is happening!... Continue reading »

February 19, 2010   |   2 comments
VPSN Surveillance Map

With the Olympic Games in full swing, we’ve been getting a lot of requests for the map we did of all the surveillance cameras (CCTV) in the Downtown and Downtown Eastside neighbourhoods. The good news is that this map is... Continue reading »

February 17, 2010   |   0 comments