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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 »
Back on track: Vancouver resumes Arbutus Greenway construction and consultation
by Naomi Wittes Reichstein, VPSN communications coordinator and Arbutus Greenway project lead Photos by Joep Olthuis In October, we reported on Vancouver’s unprecedented rail-to-trail Arbutus Greenway project and on the VPSN’s advocacy for making the most of this corridor as... Continue reading »
Update #2: Northeast False Creek Park Design Advisory Group
by Wendee Lang, VPSN Open Spaces The Northeast False Creek consultation process now finds itself nearly six months deep and the subject of VPSN’s second update on the topic (see my first post here). December marked the third meeting between... Continue reading »
Robson Square update: City releases “high level concept” for 800-block
Exciting news! The City has just released their high level concept for the redesign of the 800-block (and expansion of Robson Square). It was prepared by the a design team that included Nick Milkovich Archtects, Hapa Collaborative and Studio Parsons.... Continue reading »