Advocacy, education and outreach in support of Vancouver's public spaces

12984911425_0de292e218 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 »

March 6, 2014   |   0 comments
screen-shot-2014-02-28-at-4-42-31-pm 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 »

March 1, 2014   |   0 comments
Library Plaza (North) - P4218869 Presenting at the 2014 BC Library Association Conference

The BC Library Association has kindly invited the Vancouver Public Space Network to speak about our public space advocacy and engagement work at their annual conference happening in Vancouver from Monday, March 31st to Wednesday, April 2. The BCLA conference,... Continue reading »

February 21, 2014   |   0 comments
Oakridge-41st_Avenue_Station Oakridge Centre Redevelopment – some thoughts on proposed public space

Entrance to the Oakridge–41st Avenue Canada Line Station. On February 18, 2014, City Council reviewed a report on the proposed Oakridge Centre rezoning, and recommended that the the proposed redevelopment proceed to public hearing. This sets the stage for a more formal... Continue reading »

February 19, 2014   |   0 comments
P1011979 Motion: keeping tabs on Council voting records

There’s an interesting motion on notice that will be discussed at tomorrow’s City Council meeting. Aimed at “Improving Transparency and Public Access to Council Voting Records,” it’s being put forward by Councillor Adriane Carr. If passed, the motion would direct... Continue reading »

February 17, 2014   |   1 comment