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

Zombies Are/Were People Too. Photo by Pascal Krammer. Zombies, public space, and the urban dweller’s last stand?

The annual Zombie Walk (Saturday, September 6 at 3pm) begins in the North Plaza of the Art Gallery (aka Court House or Centennial Square), revealing that zombies – like the rest of us – appreciate the merits of a good... Continue reading »

September 6, 2014   |   0 comments
Doors Open Vancouver - one of several great volunteer opportunities. Cool public space and urban events. An awesome chance to lend a hand!

Hi everyone, September is upon us, and that means a new round of exciting late-summer and fall public space activities. We’ll be reporting out on many of these in our next full-length Public Space Newsletter; however we wanted to let... Continue reading »

September 4, 2014   |   0 comments
May we have this dance? A new Feet to the Street decal invites you to practice your moves on Granville Street! The VPSN Brings “Feet to the Street” Dance Instructions to Granville

Get your dancing shoes on because “Feet to the Street” has just taken the stage at the 2014 Granville summer series! The Vancouver Public Space Network, in partnership with the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association (DVBIA), Bruce Carscadden Architect Inc. (BCA),... Continue reading »

August 29, 2014   |   0 comments
Protesting the CP Rail removal of community gardens. Photo: Neal Jennings Arbutus Corridor Part 3 – CP Rail begins to remove gardens

On August 9th 2014, the VPSN organized a group hike along the Arbutus rail corridor. Just 5 days later, Canadian Pacific Railway started removing community gardens around 70th Avenue, and has subsequently been moving northward. The Vancouver Courier published pictures of... Continue reading »

August 22, 2014   |   0 comments
One of the many beautifully kept community gardens found along the Arbutus Corridor. Photo: Neal Jennings Arbutus Corridor Part 2 – the ‘Arbutus Amble’

Our August ‘Arbutus Amble’ along the currently disused Canadian Pacific Railway tracks was a diverse and interesting trail. Surrounding the approximately 9km Arbutus rail corridor from Granville Island to the Marpole Loop (at South West Marine Drive), were industrial lands... Continue reading »

August 12, 2014   |   0 comments