As a part of research I have been conducting around public spaces within Downtown Vancouver, I was curious to look into Vancouver’s history, and began my search in the Vancouver Archives. The archives were filled with an assortment of documents, plans, and images of the city, but what particularly caught my interest were a collection of photos capturing public plazas during the 1970s and 1980s – stills taken of people using these plazas and a variety of public spaces around Downtown. Many of these spaces still exist in the city today and one can’t help but wonder if they are still as popular.

I enjoy archival photos because they vividly depict the physical landscape that once existed, as well as the many lives and people lived within their respective settlements. With Vancouver’s downtown public plazas, one sees people congregating around and within them, as an essential part of civic life. Each plaza either provides public art, green space, public seating, or all three, and allows people to linger, read books, eat lunch, enjoy a coffee, or talk to one another freely.

The photos are a reminder of how public spaces should be available for everyone to use and enjoy. This sparks reflection on how many downtown public plazas and spaces are being used like this today. Over time, the streets of downtown have changed dramatically, through rezoning and site redevelopment, sacrificing many public spaces along the way. Should this really be the case?

I recently took a walk around Downtown and visited some of the public sites captured in the archives. I know Vancouver’s weather is not the best year-round, however I could not help but notice a lack of people taking advantage of these spaces. Public plazas don’t appear as alive or thriving as they used to be. Is it because people have moved on and found new public spaces that are more attractive and appealing? Or could it be that these spaces no longer appear open to the public, but are increasingly becoming private spaces?

These are some of the questions I ask myself and continue to consider as the city transforms. It was an eye opening experience to take a look back and see how public plazas were built in the past and used by the public. We should all make it a goal to consider how public spaces can be protected in the city, and how they can be revitalized as part of the city’s future. Simply put: people need public spaces.

For more photos, visit the original piece on Spacing. 

But what’s that you say? It’s the holiday season and you’re stressing because you haven’t yet found that elusive gift for the public space aficionado in your life? Worry no longer. We’ve got you covered.

We first ran a version of our “Gift Ideas” post in 2012 and it proved to be one of our most popular articles ever. So just like last year, we’ve updated it with a slew of updates for the 2014-15 winter season.

Enjoy!

(1) A copy of one (or more) of the excellent books to come out this year by local urbanists. There were a number of local books on city-building, architecture and urban issues to come out this year. We’re happy to recommend three of our favourites.

• Vancouver Confidential - John Belshaw describes this new book as “a collaboration of artists and writers who plumb the shadows of civic memory looking for the stories that don’t fit into mainstream narratives.” VPSN collaborators Jason Vanderhill and Lani Russwurm are among the featured authors. Available in bookstores around town.

• Vancouver Light: Visions Of A City. A stunning collection of photographs of our favourite city, by David Nunuk.

• Arthur Erickson: An Architect’s Life. David Stouck’s study of “Canada’s preeminent philosopher-architect.” An engaging read. Winner of this year’s City of Vancouver Book Award. 

(2) Go weekly or seasonally with some urbanist subscription action. Like reading about urban issues? Forefront is a weekly long-form essay that covers city-building activities from around the globe. It’s the product of Next City, a superb blog. You can obtain a subscription here. And of course, there’s also our good friends at Spacing, who produce a magazine (and several blogs) that “uncover the joys, obstacles and politics of Canada’s big cities by cutting through the cynicism that often pervades any discussion about urban issues.” Pretty good, eh? Their national issues come out a few times a year and are a superb read. Order them here.

(3) Do a little digging, tell a story. Research a home or building. For those who have time for a quick trip to the archives: put your investigative talents to good use by researching the history of a favourite building. A couple of hours of time, and you can gather all sorts of neat stuff facts via fire insurance maps, building permits, city directories and more. Snag a few historical photos, take a print of the architect’s drawings, write up your notes, and voila – a narrative of that special place.

(4) A sweet Vancouver tee. Hive Printing is a local firm that produces stylish, tees, totes and accoutrements adorned with bikes, birds and historical city scenes. This is urban-loving fashion at its best. The Hive crew can be found at markets and festivals around the city. To find out where they’ve set up shop, visit their Facebook page.

(5) Give the gift of edumacation. Vancouver’s Community Centres and public schools offer a dizzying array of classes – everything from sports to singing, music lessons to language studies, fine arts to business, crafts to computers. Classes vary in length, location, and cost, but it’ll only take a quick search online to see what’s available in your neighbourhood. Information on the city’s 24 community centres can be found here or you can zip over to the Vancouver School Board website to see what’s on offer there. Why not double-up the fun? Don’t just sign your loved one up for lessons… join them for the learning as well!

(6) Get sticky with your neighbourhood. Have you seen the Neighborland app and online platform? It’s a great way to share ideas on neighbourhood placemaking and community building ideas. Not content to stop at online connections, the creators have produced some handy “I want ____ in my neighbourhood” stickers. You can make your own via their open source files or order a set via the Neighborland website. (Of course it goes without saying that you’ll want to place these around your neighbourhood in a responsible, community-friendly fashion.)

(7) Take your loved ones out for a bedazzling or ghostly experience. Two of Vancouver’s biggest public spaces – Van Dusen Gardens and Stanley Park – get a special holiday make-over. How about a trip to one or both of these seasonal gems:

• Van Dusen Gardens – Festival of Lights
• Stanley Park – Christmas Train

(8) Support your local street performer. (Go retro, buy a CD!). There’s tons of local musical and artistic talent to be found around the city – on the streets and in transit stations. Like something you see or hear? Lots of street artists offer CDs, sketches and painting for sale – a perfect opportunity to support the local scene and share some of the magic with a friend.

(9) Stay informed and stay up to date – While on the subject of street vending, keep your eyes peeled for two other items that make for great gifts. The Hope in Shadows calendar features top-notch work by DTES photographers and Megaphone Magazine. Revenue from both of these projects is used to provide education, training and support to low-income people in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

(10) Historical pictures. Who doesn’t like to see the way we used to live in years past? The Vancouver Public Library has a great selection of old photographs of Vancouver – which can be purchased for reasonable cost on Floor 7 of VPL Central. Or, you can go the DIY route and visit the Vancouver Archives on-line catalogue – where they have an amazing assortment of high-resolution photographs that you can download for free. Having the VPL and Archives print your pictures for you may mean a bit of a delay — but not to worry, many of their collections are available on-line and in high-resolution. You can print ‘em yourself via your local photo shop.

(A word to the wise – the VPL and Archives collections are different. So if you’re looking for that perfect photograph of, say, Robson Square during the 1960s paint-in, you may have to visit both facilities).

(11) Friends-of Gift Memberships. Both of the aforementioned organizations (the Vancouver Public Library and Vancouver Archives) have volunteer “Friends-of” groups that support their work. The Friends of the VPL and Friends of the Archives both engage in special projects, raise funds for new acquisitions, and champion the work of their respective organizations. Know someone who likes libraries or gets jazzed about archival fonds? Set them up as a patron of one of these groups by buying a gift membership.

(12) Go green with local nature. For over two decades the Stanley Park Ecology Society has played a leadership role in the stewardship of Stanley Park. They do this through a range of education, research and conservation programs. You can support the good work they do by taking out a membership with their organization, “adopting” a bird’s nest, paying to plant saplings or several other things.

(13) More brightening, less frightening – Bike & Ped lights. There are too many people out there still walking and biking around without decent lights or reflective gear (Velcro bracelets, vests, etc.). Why not keep your loved ones safe by upping their visibility. MEC is an obvious go-to (and their new USB plug-in lights are awesome!) but there are lots of other places to get this sort of gear.

Know someone who’s not a cyclist but ought to be? If they have a bike that’s kicking around and gathering dust – why not surprise them with a tune-up (at Our Community Bikes, Kickstand or your neighbourhood bike shop). Another idea, especially for newer bike users: give the gift of cycling confidence and sign them up for a streetwise biking course with HUB.

(14) Make a gift box on behalf of a friend or family member. The holiday season is festive and fun for many of us. For those less fortunate, the seasonal festivities can also be a time of loneliness and challenge – a time that is further compromised by the city’s cold, wet and rainy weather.

There are lots of organizations around town – Lookout, the Aboriginal Front Door, Covenant House, the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre, Carnegie, the Union Gospel Mission, the Kettle Friendship Society (to name just a few) – who will take donations of money, food, warm clothing (socks, sweaters, long johns, rainwear), toiletries, and other un-wrapped gifts.

(15) Make your own walking tour. Why wait until May for Jane’s Walk? Plot out a stroll and show your friends and family some of your favourite spots – the architecture you like, your favourite pieces of public art, a hidden park, other good places to meander. Show them why you like the city. Want to amp it up a bit? Put a few more treats into the itinerary – like a stop at your favourite café or restaurant for hot chocolate, or an end-of-walk admission ticket to the VAG or Science World.

(16) Surprise them with some random market magic. Still searching for some stocking-stuffers? You’ve just scored yourself a great opportunity to support Vancouver’s market scene. The annual Christmas Market occupies Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza between now and December 24. For the foodie on your list, there’s the weekly Winter Farmers Market at Nat Bailey Stadium – every Saturday from 10am-2pm). And if you want to go all-in, wander over to Granville Island for any number of specialty gifts.

(17) A membership in another co-operative! You’ve probably heard about co-op housing before, but there are also a good number of co-ops that sell goods and services around town. These include Modo (the car co-op) and the ever-popular MEC, as well as ones like the Vancouver Community Laboratory, the Parker Street Woodworker Coop, the Vancouver Tool Library, the Terminal City Glass Co-op or East End Food Co-op. Co-ops are a good place to shop for those who want to support locally owned, member-driven organizations that operate with a concern for community. Buying a membership in a co-op is a great investment and a smart gift – and will turn your holiday gift exchange into a gala event! 

If you’ve got other public space gift ideas, please send them our way – via info [at] vancouverpublicspace [dot] ca.

CELEBRATE

• Wednesday, May 4 – Turn V (with us)

ENGAGE

• An Expanded Robson Square – On the Cusp of a (Lost?) Opportunity?
• Structures for Public Expression – Street Politics in Vancouver

VPSN & RELATED EVENTS

• Friday, April 8 – A City of Sustainable Neighbourhoods: how do we get there?
• Saturday, April 16 – VPSN Guerrilla Gardening Planting Event!!
• Tuesday, April 19 – VPSN Transportation Meeting
• Tuesday, May 17 – The next 125 years? An Urban Framework for Vancouver

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

• VPSN Leadership Opportunities Available
• Projects That Need a Hand…

OTHER EVENTS

• Sunday, April 10 – Discover Downtown by Bike

CELEBRATE PUBLIC SPACE

Wednesday, May 4 – Turn V (with us)Time flies! In May 2011, the Vancouver Public Space Network turns five whole years old. It seemed like only yesterday we were setting up that first meeting at the Roundhouse!

 Naturally, there’s only one appropriate response to this sort of thing: PARTY TIME!!!

 Please mark your calendars and plan to join us at the Bayside Lounge (Davie and Denman) as we celebrate this very special anniversary. We’ll be sending out a formal invitation very shortly and we’d be honoured if you’d come on out for the occasion.

:: Facebook event page

ENGAGE

An Expanded Robson Square – On the Cusp of a (Lost?) Opportunity

An update on the expansion of Robson Square (with thanks to the many of you who keep asking about it). As you’ll recall, in December of last year City Council passed a motion that directed City staff to look into the creation of “major public square at 800 Robson Street to coincide with Vancouver’s 125th Anniversary.”

Those of you who have had the chance to walk along the recently re-paved and car-free street may have gotten a taste of the possibilities that exist in this space. Imagine – the nice setting of the Art Gallery, buskers, a market, street musicians and more. It’s the perfect place for a gathering space of this sort. And the timing, given the Province’s renovations to the street, is near-perfect.

Sadly, we recently learned that this won’t likely be happening this year. In the course of proposing some summertime programming on the site, we’ve been told by the City that Translink is quite concerned about any closure of the 800-block. Our thoughts? Be strong on this one City! There are lots of ways to tackle the transit challenges that may exist. 

More to the point, we feel that would represent a significant lost opportunity for the city – and that an important opportunity to close the space, or to even extend the temporary closure of the space while consultation and transit planning work takes place – is about to be given up.

If you have a few moments this weekend consider taking 5 minutes to write a short letter copied to Ian Jarvis, Translink CEO [mailto:ian.jarvis@translink.ca] and Mayor Gregor Robertson [mailto:gregor.robertson@vancouver.ca]. Your letters of support for the closure of the 800-block were part of the reason Council voted to support the idea. 

:: VPSN Flickr Set – Robson Square

Structures for Public Expression – Street Politics in Vancouver

It was an interesting time at the Planning and Environment meeting of City Council yesterday. On Wednesday, we published a story on how staff had come up with a plan to regulate political expression involving “any structure object, substance or thing.” Later that day, we issued a joint press release with the BC Civil Liberties Associate, saying that we were opposed to this proposal on a number of grounds.

The tenor of the discussion yesterday – which you can watch here was fascinating. Our read? There was a tone of defensiveness that seemed to pervade much of the dialogue, and the exchange between the small number of speakers that had a chance to present and Council was at times nearly combative. We are quite concerned about this issue. A suggestion that the new proposal is “innovative” and ‘enables’ political expression – as was claimed in the City presentation – shows what we feel is a lack of understanding about why the City recently lost a recent Court of Appeal case on this issue. 

We strongly encourage you to read up on this matter. The session yesterday was reconvened to April 19 to hear from more speakers, so there’s still time for you to have your voice heard.

:: More information – VPSN Blog

VPSN & RELATED EVENTS

Friday, April 8 – A City of Sustainable Neighbourhoods: how do we get there?

The Vancouver City Planning Commission invites you to an evening of exploration and celebration of what the idea of a sustainable neighbourhood means to Vancouver citizens. How can neighbourhoods best contribute to the evolution of a sustainable Vancouver? How can the City help neighbourhoods become more sustainable and livable? The VPSN will be there and making a presentation, what else, public space. The event takes place 7-10pm (Registration: 6:30 pm). Vancouver Public Library Conference Centre (lower level) 350 West Georgia Street, Alice MacKay Room 

Saturday, April 16 – VPSN Guerrilla Gardening Planting Event!!

Fancy a bit of city-greening work? Join us next Saturday at 3pm – 4pm for some top secret planting work. You’ll need to bring supplies if you can! That means round up any shovels, gloves, etc. that you can get your hands on. We could also use some durable plants, so if anyone has any then please bring them or contact us and we can arrange to pick them up. Please bring a $1-5 donation for participation and other supplies. This is an inclusive event – everyone is welcome! Exact location details revealed upon registration.

:: For more information – leita [at] vancouverpublicspace.ca

Tuesday, April 19 – VPSN Transportation Meeting

Interested in transportation issues – walking, biking, transit and more? Join the VPSN Transportation team as they meet to strategize on new projects and on-going work. New ideas and new members welcome. Meeting starts at 6:00pm, location TBD.

:: For more information – demian [at] vancouverpublicspace.ca

Tuesday, May 17 – The Next 125 years? An Urban Framework for Vancouver

Join us for an evening of big picture thinking. The VPSN is pleased to host a special presentation by Senior Urban Designer Scot Hein and the students of UBC SALA. Hein, together with Professor Patrick Condon, conducted a workshop in the Fall of 2010 that was premised on the creation of a plan for the future of the City. The plan sought to account for projected demographic changes in Vancouver, an 80% reduction in greenhouse gases, emerging best practices, such as district energy, all while connecting the city with the desirable urban systems – such as localized places for all neighborhoods/communities and electrified transportation. Location TBD. More details to follow.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

VPSN Leadership Opportunities Available

Hey – you’ve got the chops don’t you? Passionate about public space, eager to help plan and coordinate projects, mobilize volunteers… make change in the city?

We have a few openings for coordinators right now and we’re looking for sharp, savvy, strategists who are willing to commit beyond one-project activity. 

Our wish list: some game-changers who can help us amp up campaigns around pedestrian issues, cycling and public transit, parks and urban design.

Projects That Need a Hand…

Hornby Bike Activation and Bike Music Festival

The separated lanes are ready for their spring activation. The sun has come out (a little) and we want the cyclists to come out too. Got energy and ideas around getting bums on bikes on Hornby and the other fab downtown lanes? Bike on over here!

Hastings Park Consultation Involvement

One of the city’s biggest parks, and a cultural/historical icon in many ways, the City is looking for input on the paths and greenspaces through Hastings Park. The VPSN is looking for folks that want to take some of the teams’ thoughts on this and interact in the process.

Feeding Vancouver’s Soul

The final phase of our esteemed Where’s the Square Competition, we aim to animate Robson Square to enliven it like the winning submissions from the contest. Centred around local food, urban farming and good old fashioned eating together, we need help pulling off this showcase of successful public plazas.

Newsletter & Blog Editor(s)

We’ve got lots to say, but man! we need someone to make better sense of it (and fix our grammar). Got editor eyes? We want you!

:: For more information – Erin [at] vancouverpublicspace.ca

OTHER EVENTS

Sunday, April 10 – Discover Downtown by Bike

Good times with our friends at the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition. Themed bike route maps will be distributed to visit all sorts of fun shops, attractions, and art through downtown, including promotions from Sun Yat-Sen Gardens and Panz Veggie Restaurant.

Meet at Starbucks at Hornby and Dunsmuir for a free coffee. Gather at 1:00 for take off at 1:30. (Oh, and Aveda will be there giving free hand massages).

:: More information – www.discoverbybike.ca

S.S. Princess Mary at Pier D. City of Vancouver Archives

Cool pix! The City Archives just released a set of digitized panorama photographs of the city at the turn of the 20th century. The images were taken by W. J. Moore and cover a range of subjects: old bridges and viaducts, street scenes, and more. They capture an era long-since past, and a few even record pivotal (and darker) events in the city’s history — such as the anchoring (and subsequent deportation) of the S.S. Komagata Maru and her Hindu and Sikh passengers. (Something the Canadian government only apologized for in 2008).

Over 80 of the images can be found in higher-res format on the Archive’s Flickr site . Several hundred more are uploaded on the main archives webpage (vancouver.ca/archives).

In an era where almost all new photographs are digital, the technical considerations behind the original pictures is equally fascinating. Moore’s specialized camera produced negatives that were eight inches wide and up to eight feet long!

According to the City of Vancouver, the digitization of the photos was made possible by funding from the British Columbia History Digitization Program at UBC.

VPSN PUBLIC SPACE PROJECTS & EVENTS

• Tuesday, July 6 – Transforming Broadway – Workshop
• Tuesday, July 6 – Surveillance & Security Working Group Meeting
• Wednesday, July 7 – VPSN Volunteer Orientation
• AGM Update
• Great Trees Contest – Support the Urban Forest

VPSN BLOG

• The new BC Place casino – a different kind of bird?
• Granville gets its groove on

OTHER EVENTS

• Saturday, July 10 – Parkour Gathering
• Monday, July 19 – Archival tour of the West End
• Monday, July 19 – Psycho!Geography Bike Ride

 
VPSN PUBLIC SPACE PROJECTS & EVENTS

Tuesday July 6 – Transforming Broadway: What would it take to make Broadway a Great Street?

Join us on Tuesday for the second (and last) of our “Transforming Broadway” workshops. Our Mt. Pleasant event last week was stellar (thank you participants!) and we’re looking forward to another excellent discussion this week.

Both the City of Vancouver and Translink are currently engaging in planning exercises that will shape the future of Broadway. This means that we now, collectively, have a very good opportunity to lay down a sense of direction that will enhance the street. Our position? Let’s take this chance to transform the city’s great east-west corridor into something fantastic!

The facilitated workshops will be focused around a simple question: what would it take to turn Broadway into a Great Street? We need your help to find this out. 

The evening’s session starts at 7:00pm and snacks and drinks will be served. Please note – the event is free, but seating is limited. Register to get your name on the list. 

:: For more information/to register – broadway [at] vancouverpublicspace.ca
:: VPSN Transforming Broadway webpage and backgrounder
:: City of Vancouver Central Broadway Corridor webpage

Tuesday, July 6 – Surveillance & Security Working Group Meeting

Our ever-vigilant S&S Working Group meets this Tuesday in Room 3047 of SFU Harbour Centre. On the agenda: ICBC’s new surveillance camera plan for Vancouver’s intersections, update work for our surveillance mapping of the downtown core, community policing issues and other issues pertaining to safe spaces. Please RSVP for the meeting as space is limited.

:: To RSVP – heather [at] vancouverpublicspace.ca

Wednesday, July 7 – VPSN Volunteer Orientation

Join us for our monthly volunteer orientation and learn about opportunities to make Vancouver great! Session takes place at 7pm in Room 3047, SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings. Please RSVP.

:: More information or to RSVP – erin [at] vancouverpublicspace.ca

AGM Update

Thanks to everyone who came out for our VPSN Annual General Meeting last Sunday. You’ll be hearing more from our Board this year as we move into planning work around the VPSN’s long-term strategic goals. In the meantime, we’re please to present our Board officers for 2010: Erin O’Melinn (Chair), Adam Vasilevich (Vice Chair), Stephanie Doerksen (Treasurer) and Josh Paterson (Secretary). Rounding out the Board are Heather Forbes, Eliana MacDonald, Jaspal Marwah, Karen Parusel and Andrew Pask. 

:: More information on the VPSN non-profit – info [at] vancouverpublicspace.ca 

Great Trees Contest. Support the Urban Forest. Win a Prize!

Each week we give a way a prize to one lucky Vancouverite who likes trees. The process is easy and the odds are good. If you want to participate, all you have to do is send us a picture of your favourite Vancouver tree with a few words on why you feel its so awesome.

We’ve been publishing the submissions we’ve recieved, along with other neat articles on Vancouver’s urban forest on our Great Trees blog. In the next little while, we’ll also be kicking off our community-based map of the city’s favourite leafy giants. 

If you have a chance this week, take a moment to snap a picture of your favourite tree and send it our way! Help us to pay homage to our urban forest.

:: For more information – www.GreatTrees.ca

VPSN BLOG

The following are some of the recent posts from our blog. 

June 30 - The new BC Place casino – a different kind of bird?
Earlier this spring the BC government released a major announcement about a downtown development project. Unveiled in a new proposal was Extreme Makeover: BC Place Edition, in which Vancouver’s downtown stadium will be getting a new retractable roof along with other building improvements, to the tune of $450 million. (Eat your heart out, Ty Pennington.) [more…]

June 26 – Granville gets its groove on
A roving team of 50 percussionists turned Granville Street into a giant drum, testing the resonance of street furniture, sidewalks and signs alike… Part of the VPSN’s Stick it to the Streets event, the pavement-level gig changed the soundscape of the street — animating it for passers-by and showcasing the real acoustics of Vancouver’s “entertainment district.” [more…]

OTHER EVENTS

Saturday, July 10 – Parkour Gathering

BC’a largest annual Parkour gathering takes place on July 10 starting 1pm at the Vancouver Art Gallery. The crew plans to “re-purpose” the urban landscape throughout downtown Vancouver, running, clambering and jumping through the city’s spaces. Lots of fun! This is probably one of the rare chances people get to see over 100 traceurs of all different skill levels from all over Canada and the US get down in the city. More importantly, it’s a great opportunity for the curious to give it a shot. 

:: For more information – www.pkbc.ca

Monday, July 19 – Archival View of the West End – Friends of the Vancouver City Archives

James Johnstone presents a virtual street by street tour of the old West End using images from the Archives photographic holdings. For more information, please visit the Friends of the Archive webpage. The event is free and there is no need to reserve a space.

And speaking of the Archives, they also have a new exhibit running in their gallery called Edifice: Exploring Art, Archives and Architecture. It’s on display until August 27 and represents a collaboration between the Archives, artist Graham Winter and Heritage Vancouver. You can visit the Archives over off of Chestnut Avenue in Vanier Park.

Monday, July 19* – Psycho!Geography Bike Ride

Join Gallery Gachet and artist/activist RedSara on this unique guided bicycle ride through the twilight summer night…. featuring stops at one ‘high incidence of car crashes’ site, one crazy industry site for screaming, one quiet river refuge, and the ICBC crashed car parking lot. In the evening River Road along the North Arm of the Fraser River is a quiet and beautiful place where industry meets nature, all reflected in water.

Ride departs Marine Skytrain Station at 8:15 and crosses the Fraser to Richmond, with stops for early evening observation & photography along the way. Ride ends at 22nd Street Skytrain Station, a distance of approx 20 km.

Participants should register in advance, and also be sure that they and their bikes are in good enough functioning order to be able to ride for 20km (will take approx 3 hr with stops). Assistance is available for people with unique mobility needs who wish to join the ride through tandems, chariots or loaner bikes. Please inquire. Note: rain date – July 26, 2010.

:: For details or to register – email sara [at] redsara.ca

SUPPORT THE VPSN

The Vancouver Public Space Network is an all-volunteer, community-driven enterprise that works on advocacy, education and outreach pertaining to the city’s public realm. We depend on your contributions in order to undertake our projects and activities. Looking to lend a hand? Please consider making a donation or signing up for one of our volunteer projects. Thanks!