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

Tables & Chairs at Robson Square #2 Public Space gets boost in Vancouver’s Transportation 2040 Plan Update – VPSN Letter

The Vancouver Public Space Network has been participating as a stakeholder in the City of Vancouver’s Transportation 2040 Plan Update process. Since spring of 2011, City of Vancouver staff have been thinking hard about the goals set for transportation by... Continue reading »

October 30, 2012   |   0 comments
VPSN’s Celebrates Halloween with Annual Skytrain Party

BY Alexandra Venner The 2012 Halloween Skytrain Party was another success for the Vancouver Public Space Network and all participants! A HUGE thanks to everyone that made this evening possible and for proving that we can do awesome things with... Continue reading »

October 29, 2012   |   0 comments
IMG 3418 P1000 L All Aboard! Halloween SkyTrain Party – TONIGHT!

Racing to get on the 2011 SkyTrain Party – Photo by Lydia Yan The day has arrived! Time for the 7th annual VPSN Halloween SkyTrain Party! Don your finest costumes and head down to Waterfront Station for 7:45pm. We’ll be... Continue reading »

October 26, 2012   |   0 comments
VPSN Volunteer reflects on attending “Block 51-A Look Back”

By Alexandra Venner “Block 51-A Look Back” was the title of an invigorating public consultation event at the Vancouver Art Gallery last week. Participants spent the evening listening, engaging, thinking, designing, and creating, as we looked at the history of... Continue reading »

October 23, 2012   |   1 comment
2012 Warren Gill Lecture Upcoming Lecture: Is Public Space a Public Good? November 8, 2012

Reposted from Pricetags The Warren Gill Memorial Lecture is a highlight of the SFU City Program’s year. Make your reservation now. IS PUBLIC SPACE A PUBLIC GOOD? Public space is routinely seen as the cure to every imaginable urban ill, from... Continue reading »

October 19, 2012   |   0 comments