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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 »
Is Public Space a Public Good? A synopsis of Mark Kingwell’s public lecture
For those of you who missed out the February 21 Warren Gill Memorial Lecture, by Mark Kingwell, don’t fret. Our intrepid field reporter Katie Stowe has put together a synopsis of what was an inspired, fascinating, and complex exploration of... Continue reading »
Valentine’s memories: 2008
Here’s a happy memory from the VPSN archives: our 2008 Valentine’s intervention on the south steps of the Art Gallery. A crew from the public space network rolled up their sleeves on the evening of February 13/14 and stamped hundreds... Continue reading »
Robson Square. Us + You + Summertime. Want to Collaborate?
The City of Vancouver has recently posted a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEOI) related to the summertime activation of the 800-block of Robson Street. It’s part of the broader Viva Vancouver initiative – which is about “creatively transforming streets... Continue reading »
Public Space News & Events – February 2013
UP FRONT: A New Year: with new public space activations on the horizon ENGAGE: Public space opportunities on Granville, in Grandview-Woodland, and Kitsilano/Pt. Grey (and upcoming items on the Art Gallery, downtown public spaces and the viaducts) EVENTS: February events... Continue reading »