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Happy Vancouver Day: the city turns 131!
Today, April 6, marks the anniversary of the city’s incorporation. This year Vancouver turns a big 1-3-1. For the past few years, the VPSN has been marking this day and encouraging others to do the same. It’s a great opportunity... Continue reading »
Public space in Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley: Six observations
Flying over the Coachella Valley. Photo: Stewart Burgess By Stewart Burgess, VPSN Board of Directors Palm Springs holds a special place in the minds of many Canadians. It’s a place of leisure and heat with a luxurious tint that to... Continue reading »
Digging deeper: Unearthing the facts of BC Hydro’s Seed initiative
By Wendee Lang, VPSN Open Spaces You may have heard of the BC Hydro Seed project, which proposed to redesign and enhance three open spaces in downtown Vancouver, in exchange for the opportunity to build underground substations. Heralded as innovative... Continue reading »
SCARP’s Audacity symposium celebrates bold ideas in planning
By Devon Harlos, master’s candidate, SCARP On March 3, the UBC School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP) held its ninth annual symposium. Attracting students, academics, politicians and professionals across a variety of disciplines, this yearly tradition provides an opportunity... Continue reading »
Canada 150+ : Place naming and re-naming, design principles, and commemoration
Earlier today, City Council discussed the idea of a new project to mark the Canada 150+ celebrations. It came in the form of a Council motion that touched upon place naming (and re-naming), indigenous design principles, mapping commemorative plaques and more.... Continue reading »