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Small grants available for East Van neighbourhood projects
Planning a neighbourhood-based project in East Vancouver? Thought we’d pass on word about three small grants now available for 2017. Funded by Vancouver Foundation, the City of Vancouver and Community Foundations of Canada, these grants offer you the chance to apply... Continue reading »
Commercial Drive “complete street”: VPSN response to City Council motion on transportation plan and design
On March 7, the City of Vancouver will consider a motion addressing reported dissatisfaction over the process of consultation on the Commercial Drive “complete street,” particularly regarding installation of bike lanes. The motion requests that: City staff re-engage and meet... Continue reading »
Milestones 2016: VCPC hosts panel on year’s top planning developments
by Naomi Wittes Reichstein, VPSN communications coordinator and Arbutus Greenway project lead From the Grandview-Woodland community plan to the City’s purchase of the Arbutus Greenway, from the launch of Vancouver’s Mobi bike-share and the permanent redesignation of the 800 block of... Continue reading »
Talking the line: Visions for Arbutus Greenway at stakeholder workshop
Writing and photography by Naomi Wittes Reichstein, VPSN communications coordinator and Arbutus Greenway project lead We’ve been following closely the latest developments on the Arbutus Greenway, Vancouver’s 9-km rail-to-trail corridor. On February 2, I was excited to attend the stakeholders’ workshop... Continue reading »
Audacity: SCARP symposium on bold ideas for planning communities
This looks to be of interest for friends of public space and urban planning. Our good friends at UBC’s School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP) have announced their ninth annual symposium, upcoming on Friday, March 3, 2017. The day-long... Continue reading »