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

VPSN “Big” Network Meeting and Workshop/Guest Lecture on Public Space Planning

The Vancouver Public Space Network is pleased to announce our first “BIG” Network meeting of 2007. This is the gathering where we profile all the projects that we’ve been working on and hear from our various Coordinators about what they’ve... Continue reading »

March 26, 2007   |   0 comments
Dialogue and Democracy Working Group

Our Dialogue and Democracy Working Group is having a brief meeting to look at a number of projects that link public space with political dialogue and timely issues. Among the hot-button topics is Project Civil City, and we want to... Continue reading »

March 22, 2007   |   0 comments
City of Vancouver – Sidewalk Patios Open House

A few tiny notices in the local papers last week announced that the City is holding an open house on the possible expansion of sidewalk patios throughout the Vancouver. The event takes place between 6:00-9:00pm in the East Ballroom of... Continue reading »

March 12, 2007   |   0 comments
Upcoming Meetings, Projects and New Publications

VPSN Portfolio/Working Group Meetings The Network’s Portfolio meetings have been going extraordinarily well over the last month or so. The initial idea for the working-group gatherings was to allow team members to prioritize key projects for the year. That much... Continue reading »

March 8, 2007   |   0 comments
VPSN – Surveillance & Security Meeting

Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) is a major component of the City of Surrey’s new crime strategy – mirroring a push by the Vancouver Police Department to install surveillance cameras throughout city. Are we edging closer to a police state as... Continue reading »

March 4, 2007   |   0 comments