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

Seattle-6 FIELD NOTES: Seattle’s Olympic Sculpture Park

photos by Geoffrey Daniel | words by Lehran Haché Many North American Cities are struggling from age of automobile-planning hangovers. One of the most challenging symptoms of this affliction are the highways, freeways and train tracks built at the waters edge. Originally... Continue reading »

May 21, 2015   |   0 comments
Bead Market Recycled telephone wire baskets Walking Through Warwick: The Power of Public Space for the Informal Economy

words and photos by Brittany Morris; additional photos from Markets of Warwick and iTRUMP Meet Nonhlanhla Zuma. Nonhlanhla is a traditional medicine trader in Warwick Junction, the busiest transport node and trading hub in Durban, South Africa. Her trading days... Continue reading »

April 26, 2015   |   0 comments
_1 bike racks 2 Dear Vancouver: A Love Letter to Walkability, Transit, and Cycling

by Zoe Welch Dear Vancouver, I’m in Miami again, where all my family on my father’s side lives. Every time I’m here I love it, the pull of memory and family ties strong and calling. Now I’m thinking about moving,... Continue reading »

April 5, 2015   |   0 comments
20141231_122047 Field Notes: Seattle Community Garden

Editor’s Note: This edition of Field Notes highlights a community garden success story in Seattle. For a look at how Vancouver has created impact in the connection of food and public spaces around the city, be sure to check out the... Continue reading »

February 3, 2015   |   0 comments
DSC02977 Field Notes: Thailand’s Pedestrian Streets and Open Markets

by Emily Huang Last year, I traveled to Thailand to teach English. This was my second time travelling to Thailand. The first time, I was around twelve years old and only followed my parents around. This time, I observed the locals and... Continue reading »

September 23, 2014   |   0 comments