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![[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 »
Big Ideas for the City: Celebrating Vancouver Day (April 6)
You might not know it for the relative lack of fanfare, but Sunday, April 6, marks the city’s 128th birthday. It was on this day, back in 1886, that Vancouver was incorporated as a municipality. We’d like to make a... Continue reading »
Community connection and civic participation: reviewing the Final Report of Vancouver’s Engaged City Task Force
Earlier today, City Council heard a presentation on the Final Report of the Engaged City Taskforce. The Task Force was set up in October 2012, with a mandate (as noted in the Final Report) to “provide recommendations on how to increase... Continue reading »
Lessons in More Engaging Citizen Engagement
Photo Credit / West End Mural By Brent Toderian and Jillian Glover With cities seeking to involve diverse voices in city-making to get beyond “the usual suspects,” Vancouver urbanists Brent Toderian and Jillian Glover examine how cities in their region... Continue reading »
Coming up at Council and Park Board: community gardens, Biennale, Fair Elections, Engaged City and Marpole…
There’s lots of public space action taking place at Council and Park Board next week (March 31 and April 2). Here’s a quick run-down of the stories to watch. On Monday, March 31, the Park Board meeting will be looking... Continue reading »