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

Robson Square submission for summer’s Viva Vancouver program: We Brainstormed, We Collaborated, We Submitted

BY: Mary Wu The VPSN has been proactive in supporting activations in the 800-block of Robson Street for quite some time now, advocating for it to be a permanent public space. Past projects have included Valentine’s hearts on the VAG... Continue reading »

March 19, 2013   |   0 comments
Public lecture: The City on Display: Urban Living and the Art of Public Space

Join the VPSN’s Andrew Pask in Richmond next Thursday, March 28, for a free lecture on the ‘Art of Public Space.’ Good cities are defined by the quality of their public spaces. Whether these are lively public squares or plazas,... Continue reading »

March 18, 2013   |   0 comments
Upcycled Urbanism: third event on March 17th!

YOU’RE INVITED! Please join us on March 17th for Block Talk, the VPSN’s collaboration with UBC SALA and MOV, along with the rest of the Upcycled Urbanism series: Block Talk – March 17th 2:00pm – 4:00pm @MOV (1100 Chestnut St.)... Continue reading »

March 8, 2013   |   0 comments
Hallucinating in Public: creating environments that are beautiful and disruptive

March 10th 2:00PM – 4:00PM @ MOV (1100 Chestnut St)  Have you ever looked at a space and thought: how did someone come up with that? Hallucinating in Public beings to explore the state of mind a designer, architect, landscape... Continue reading »

March 6, 2013   |   0 comments
Upcycled Urbanism

Please join us on March 3rd as VPSN partners with the Museum of Vancouver, Spacing Magazine and UBC’s School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture to bring you an exciting series of events on public space design: Designing Together The first... Continue reading »

February 26, 2013   |   0 comments