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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 »
Take Action on the Arbutus Corridor
When I moved to my current residence close to seven years ago I immediately tried to meet my neighbours and find ways to discover my new community in Kitsilano. We live in a small space just shy of 700 sq... Continue reading »
Big Ideas: Open Robson Square to pedestrians year-round
One of the defining events to signal the start of the summer season in Vancouver has been the opening of streets as part of seasonal pedestrianization programs. Starting with Summer Spaces in 2009, and continuing each successive summer through the... Continue reading »