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“Youthification” of Vancouver : Redefining Accessibility and the Urban Form
by Victor Lam On September 16th, I had the opportunity to listen to Markus Moos, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Planning of the Faculty of Environment from the University of Waterloo. Mr. Moos spoke at the ‘Rethinking Transportation:... Continue reading »
Field Notes: Thailand’s Pedestrian Streets and Open Markets
by Emily Huang Last year, I traveled to Thailand to teach English. This was my second time travelling to Thailand. The first time, I was around twelve years old and only followed my parents around. This time, I observed the locals and... Continue reading »
The dome rezoned: 601 West Hastings plaza to be redeveloped
City Council has approved the rezoning of 601 West Hastings, along with the redesign of one of the city’s most distinctive public spaces. The “dome” on the North West corner of Seymour and Hastings was built in the mid-1980s, as... Continue reading »
Park(ing) Day Special: Vancouver’s first Bike-in Movie Night
On Friday, September 19, the Vancouver Public Space Network presents Vancouver’s first “Bike-in Movie Night”, a public installation offered as a part of Park(ing) Day—an annual worldwide event where citizens, artists and activists collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spaces into... Continue reading »
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 »