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

Polar Bear Swim, 2011 (by Michael Kalus) The 2014 Polar Bear Swim – New Year’s Day at English Bay

Polar Bear Swim, 2011. Photo by Michael Kalus Curglaff. The shock felt in bathing when one first plunges into cold water. (This public space ‘word of the day’ comes courtesy of John Jamiesons’s Etymological Scottish Dictionary, 1808. As reported in... Continue reading »

January 1, 2014   |   0 comments
VPSN News and Update – 26 November 2010

Public Space Action: Expanding Robson Square – Your Help Needed! Public Space Ideas: Your favourite examples of public space animation? Re-Cap: 350 Earth Art Event – Nice Footwork! Get Involved – Project Meetings: December 1 – Volunteer Orientation Meeting December... Continue reading »

November 26, 2010   |   0 comments
VPD ATV Beach Patrol More ATVs for Vancouver beaches?

VPD ATV Beach Patrol. Photo by Jeff Werner All things considered, Vancouver’s beaches are pretty safe spaces. They’re particularly well used during the summer months, and the actual layout of the spaces – wide tracts of sunny sand – enables... Continue reading »

November 1, 2010   |   5 comments