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Share your ideas: Sign Bylaw update
Signs play a big role in defining our city, and play a pivotal role in shaping our public realm. Done well, signs can help support local economy, enable people to navigate a neighbourhood, or provide other useful information to residents... Continue reading »
Placemaking: the state of the nation? Made in Canada Survey
What’s the state of placemaking in Canada? How robust is advocacy around public space? What’s working in your local community? What’s not? How do you think things could be improved? These are a few of the questions we’re hoping you... Continue reading »
Placemaking Week: Made In Canada!
Calling all Canadian Placemakers and Public Space Advocates! As many of you will know, this fall Vancouver is hosting hundreds of practitioners, policy makers, and activists from around the world for Placemaking Week (PW) September 12-17. Several Canadians are already... Continue reading »
Grandview-Woodland Community Plan – at long last!
This past week City Council deliberated on, and ultimately approved, a brand new Community Plan for the Grandview-Woodland area. The planning work was approximately four years in the making, and had its share of planning successes, controversies, and, most recently... Continue reading »
VPSN celebrates 10 years! Project Profile #6: PARK(ing) Day
This month, the VPSN is celebrating its 10th birthday! For a decade, our network of volunteers have been championing the importance of public space with advocacy, education and outreach, to make Vancouver a better city to live in. Celebrate with... Continue reading »