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Make your own happy city
Happiness at Robson Square. Photo from VPSN What truly makes us happy? Local author Charles Montgomery (and one of our favorite public space co-conspirators) explores this question in his recent book Happy City – a perfect source for some reflection today, given that... Continue reading »
…and lift-off! Welcome to the new VPSN website!
Lift-off Image from Cheuk-man Kong After lots of meetings, oodles of design discussions and lots and lots of coding, writing and all-around tinkering, our brand-new VPSN website is ready to go. Welcome! Like a good gathering place, this website... Continue reading »
Protecting Vancouver’s greenspace – some thoughts on the idea of a ‘no net loss’ policy
Sometime on the morning of March 11th, perhaps as you were heading outside to sit on a bench with your morning coffee, Vancouver City Council were discussing a motion entitled “Protecting Vancouver’s Public Greenspace.” As we noted last week, if... Continue reading »
Coming up at City Hall: Oakridge Centre, the DTES plan, greenspace, art carts and more
Next week sees an array of important public space initiatives being discussed at City Hall. Here are some of the key items from a four-day run of meetings between Monday and Thursday (a stretch that includes two public hearings, a... Continue reading »
Learn more about the Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood Plan
Downtown Eastside Neighourhoods from the City of Vancouver On March 12 2014 the Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood Plan is going before council. The plan sets broad policy goals for this complex and fascinating community that spans from the heritage communities of Gastown, Victory Square, Chinatown... Continue reading »