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

Women’s Memorial March

A crowd of several thousand people gathered in front of the Carnegie Centre for the 19th annual Women’s Memorial March. The event honours the lives of missing and murdered women – not only in the Downtown Eastside but across the... Continue reading »

February 15, 2010   |   0 comments
Car Free Vancouver Festivals – looking for volunteers

This just in from the fine folks who have been putting on the Car Free Vancouver festivals over the past few years: Car Free Vancouver Day 2010 will once again embrace our town in forward-looking fun and funkiness, on Sunday... Continue reading »

February 15, 2010   |   0 comments
Dancing in the Street

Street take-overs come in all shapes and sizes, but some definitely manage to convey more of a sense of fun than others. After a raucous morning of anti-Olympic protests in downtown Vancouver that saw newspaper boxes overturned and several windows... Continue reading »

February 14, 2010   |   0 comments
VPSN goes blog!

The Vancouver Public Space Network is making the transition to newer, friendlier web space… and we’re starting with a blog. Over the next few months we’ll be revamping our entire website. One of the things we want to do, beside... Continue reading »

February 11, 2010   |   0 comments
IMG 1436 City rolls out new wayfinding kiosks

Just in time for the Olympics… a variety of new wayfinding aids have been installed around Vancouver. We’ve often lamented the lack of directional signage in this city, so we’re pleased-as-punch to see some local investment in these sort of... Continue reading »

February 10, 2010   |   0 comments