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Sun after rainfall, Arroyo Park, Bellingham. Photo: Naomi Reichstein Weekend plans: Hiking the Bellingham Interurban rail-to-trail, with lessons for the Arbutus Greenway

By Naomi Wittes Reichstein, communications coordinator and Arbutus Greenway project lead, VPSN Recently I crossed the border for an overnight stay in what is probably my favourite small town in the United States. Bellingham, Washington. The friendliest human ambience. Proximity to... Continue reading »

April 8, 2017   |   0 comments
Evening on English Bay, Vancouver Coastal collaborations: Georgia Strait Alliance presents the state of Vancouver’s waterfront

by Naomi Wittes Reichstein, communications coordinator, VPSN On March 6, the Georgia Strait Alliance led a State of the Waterfront event at Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, as part of its ongoing Waterfront Initiative. I was excited to participate along... Continue reading »

March 16, 2017   |   0 comments
Proposed design concept, Safeway site, Grandview and Commercial (Grandview-Woodland Community Plan) Milestones 2016: VCPC hosts panel on year’s top planning developments

by Naomi Wittes Reichstein, VPSN communications coordinator and Arbutus Greenway project lead From the Grandview-Woodland community plan to the City’s purchase of the Arbutus Greenway, from the launch of Vancouver’s Mobi bike-share and the permanent redesignation of the 800 block of... Continue reading »

February 12, 2017   |   1 comment