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Forgotten Downtown Plazas
by Isabelle Kim, photo from City of Vancouver Archives As a part of research I have been conducting around public spaces within Downtown Vancouver, I was curious to look into Vancouver’s history, and began my search in the Vancouver Archives.... Continue reading »
GET INVOLVED: 2015 QUAD Conference on Transportation
The QUAD Conference is an annual transportation conference held in the Pacific Northwest that provides a forum for transportation professionals to network, exchange ideas, discuss best practices, share research and showcase recent projects. General focus is on land-based transportation, such as... Continue reading »
IN PHOTOS: Vancouver Especially
photos and text by Geoffrey Daniel Ken Lum critiques Vancouver’s housing affordability and architecture through the new public art exhibit Vancouver Especially. The piece lives at 271 Union St in Chinatown and lampoons the Vancouver special style housing. The boxy... Continue reading »
Bring Your Art-Making Process Outdoors
by Lea Chambers | painting: Theresa Eaton, Judge’s 3rd Place Selection in the Adult (19+) Category, Granville Island, OPC 2014 Care to leave the studio, classroom, or apartment with your art supplies? On May 10th, Opus Art Supplies is having an Outdoor Drawing... Continue reading »
Urban Inspirations: Locally and Abroad
by YarOn Stern Imagine landing in Vancouver after a visit to a distant place. Is there anything missing here you’ve already seen elsewhere? Even the great things in Vancouver can benefit from fine tuning. How about issues that need fixing?... Continue reading »