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Art Gallery North Plaza Reopens!
Updated. Some exciting news that’s hot off the press! The Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza (aka Courthouse Square, Centennial Square) officially reopened this morning. The lengthy planning and design process began in 2013, resulting in an approved design in 2015. Now,... Continue reading »
Vignettes of mid block connections along the seawall: Blurring edges and creating connections
Summer-like weather this past weekend enticed me to leisurely bike around Vancouver’s False Creek, along with thousands of fellow urbanites congregating there for sunshine and public life. As is often the case with my urban explorations, I was reminded how... Continue reading »
Vancouver Day Pt. 2 – Fire Day
Those of you who have been following our advocacy work over the past few years will know that we have been encouraging the City to think of designating one day a year as Vancouver Day. This gesture, we feel, could... Continue reading »
False Creek South – neighbourhood planning process launched
False Creek South stretches roughly from Cambie Street to Burrard, and is home to approximately 5,500 people. A 55 hectare neighbourhood, it was planned and built in the 1960s and 1970s on the site of former industrial lands, and conceived as a... Continue reading »
Unusual, overlooked or (formerly) illegal public spaces around the world
By Mitchell Reardon, VPSN Streets and Transportation With spring here, Vancouver residents have emerged from hibernation or descended from snowy mountain peaks to rediscover their city. Cherry blossoms, which did a remarkably good job at withstanding the elements, were the first... Continue reading »