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03 IN PHOTOS: Benches of the Beach District

photos and captions by Adam O’Neill We’ll have to wait until 2018 to test out the public furniture installed as part of the ambitious Vancouver House development. The new “Beach District” will be flanked by two great urban green spaces – George... Continue reading »

October 23, 2014   |   0 comments
Last Candidate Standing - the VPSN's Nov 2 election debate. New & Events: Local Elections, Ghostly SkyTrains, and Placemaking

The next few weeks are busy ones for the VPSN crew! Our 9th Annual Halloween SkyTrain Party is in the works, followed closely by our third edition of Last Candidate Standing, our local election debate. Added to the mix is... Continue reading »

October 18, 2014   |   0 comments
10716917193_d6a68a5e56_z Transportation Costs: Impacts on Metro Vancouver (Part 4)

Reposted with permission from George Poulos and Price Tags. Part 4 of 5.  [Part 1] [Part 2] [Part 3] Transportation Equity and What it Means for Metro Vancouver One of the primary outcomes of full-cost accounting studies is to demonstrate the... Continue reading »

October 17, 2014   |   0 comments
423649_10152109710870201_583909824_n Where in the world is…

compiled weekly by Brittany Morris ART Copenhagen. Helsinki. Tokyo. Montreal. Melbourne. Since the first Nuit Blanche all-night art festival in Paris in 2002 cities around the world have taken part in this creatively expressive event. Last week’s Nuit Blanche in Toronto... Continue reading »

October 14, 2014   |   0 comments
10716917193_d6a68a5e56_z Transportation Costs: Impacts on Metro Vancouver (Part 3)

Reposted with permission from George Poulos and Price Tags. Part 3 of 5.  [Part 1] [Part 2] The Business Case for Active Transportation It would be safe to say that active transportation has begun to increasingly garner significant attention from many... Continue reading »

October 10, 2014   |   0 comments