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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Granville Island: a principles-first approach to the future of Vancouver’s public market
Granville Island has been in the news a lot this year. Back in February, an article by Daphne Brahman at the Vancouver Sun pondered a ‘re-imagining’ of Granville – one spurred by the impending 2016 move of Emily Carr University.... Continue reading »