Advocacy, education and outreach in support of Vancouver's public spaces

Seattle-6 FIELD NOTES: Seattle’s Olympic Sculpture Park

photos by Geoffrey Daniel | words by Lehran Haché Many North American Cities are struggling from age of automobile-planning hangovers. One of the most challenging symptoms of this affliction are the highways, freeways and train tracks built at the waters edge. Originally... Continue reading »

May 21, 2015   |   0 comments
street How Human-Scale Streets and Public Transit Support Businesses

by Trina Wang, with interview excerpts courtesy of Paola Qualizza and contributions by Karen Quinn Fung What makes a city a great place to reside, work and play in? Although each city has its unique character, all cities also have similar... Continue reading »

May 20, 2015   |   0 comments
Let’s talk ballots and buses! VPSN transit plebiscite event

The Vancouver Public Space Network will be hosting a dialogue about why a yes vote is vital for the vibrancy of our city and its public spaces. Help us spread the word on how you to get a ballot and return it before... Continue reading »

May 19, 2015   |   0 comments
3-Kevin's work Vancouver Poetry Crawl: A Recap

by Zoe Welch The inside/outside continuum is interesting: what’s public, what’s private—where the boundary lies between the two. Where does one side of these spaces end and the other begin? In the unhappiest city in Canada, where a sense of... Continue reading »

May 17, 2015   |   0 comments
2 Transam Totem ToMe FNL Trans Am Totem: A Contemplation

photo composition by Zoe Welch, click through for full image This is my response to Marcus Bowcott’s Trans Am Totem, a contemplation on what it brings to mind for me. Thanks to Bowcott for this brilliant work, and to Vancouver Biennale... Continue reading »

May 14, 2015   |   0 comments