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Downtown Bus Service Review – an opportunity to create new public space in downtown Vancouver
Earlier this month, Translink unveiled the latest stage of their review of Vancouver’s downtown bus network. The materials include a set of draft network design concepts — essentially modified routes for a number of downtown buses. This is particularly important for... Continue reading »
Big Ideas for the City: A Laneway Strategy
Vancouver’s laneways are an ubiquitous component of our public space network. Criss-crossing the urban landscape they comprise a significant portion of our city’s public realm. For decades the laneways have been regarded as a secondary means of vehicular circulation, while... Continue reading »
Big Ideas for the Fraser River: Vancouver’s southern waterfront
The Fraser River is the historical root of settlement for our corner of British Columbia, but for many decades, Vancouver has turned its back on this valuable natural asset. While other places such as Coal Harbour and False Creek have... Continue reading »
Help enrich Vancouver’s downtown public space: Downtown Bus Service Review & Robson Redux
A quick update to let you know about two important initiatives related to Robson Square and downtown Vancouver’s public realm. They are time-specific, so please take a moment to read on. Downtown Bus Service Review Last year, Translink initiated a... Continue reading »
![[Oblique view of Vancouver and Fraser River looking north] Credit: City of Vancouver Archives; Reference code: AM54-S4-: LP 153.2; Date: June 5, 1948](https://vancouverpublicspace.ca/dev/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Marpole-Aerial-285x161.jpg)
VPSN comments on the Marpole Community Plan
On Wednesday April 2, City Council unanimously voted to approve the new Marpole Community Plan (MCP). This follows on the heels of the recent approval of the Downtown Eastside Local Area Plan and the West End Community Plan. As with these... Continue reading »