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City launches engagement for Gastown Public Space Plan
After approving a Council motion to improve Gastown public spaces in May of this year, the City has now launched an engagement process to support the creation of a public space plan for the neighbourhood. This is a great step –... Continue reading »
A People-Focused Gastown – strengthening public space in Vancouver’s first neighbourhood
Earlier today, the VPSN wrote to City Council to offer our support for a motion entitled “A People-Focused Gastown: A Bold, Forward-Looking Vision for a Vibrant and Prosperous Neighbourhood.” A long with our note of support, we offered a few ideas... Continue reading »
VPSN – Public Space News & Events – May 2023
We’re well into spring now! The flowers are beginning to bloom, parks and plazas are filling up, and the sounds of seasonal change are in the air. This edition of the VPSN Public Space News & Events comes with a bouquet... Continue reading »
VPSN Annual General Meeting – Tues, May 9, 2023
The VPSN Annual General Meeting is coming up! RSVP here Our 2023 meeting will take place in Renfrew-Collingwood, at the amazing Collingwood Neighbourhood House. Since the late 1980’s, CNH has been providing a safe space – and an array of important services –... Continue reading »
Gibby’s Field protected, will become a new naturally managed park
Good news! This past Monday, the Park Board approved a plan to create a new ‘naturally managed park’ at E 18th and Victoria Drive, in a location known as “Gibby’s Field.” The site contains the last part of Gibson Creek,... Continue reading »