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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
SFU Conference pic Rethinking Trans Accessibility: Making Public Spaces Safe for Trans & Gender-Variant People

by Lucas Crawford For transgender people, bathrooms can really stink! Fortunately, Vancouverites have had ample chance to think creatively about bathroom access this year. In 2013, the Vancouver Parks Board struck a Trans* and Gender-Variant Inclusion Working Group to make... Continue reading »

October 8, 2014   |   0 comments
Open Buildings UBC

Vancouver is becoming the centre of attraction for talent and design. Vancouver Design Week highlighted the emerging creativity with various events for around two weeks. This gave people an opportunity to engage in the transformative power of design. Having the... Continue reading »

October 5, 2014   |   0 comments