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

Rain Urbanism - Matthew Soules Public Space News & Events – November 2017

Hope you are doing your best to stay dry amidst the heavy rains of late. The precipitation may put a bit of a damper on public space activities – but it’s also a great opportunity to think about how we,... Continue reading »

November 24, 2017   |   0 comments
Georgia Gateway Get Involved: New and ongoing public space initiatives need your input

The City of Vancouver is in the midst of a number of public-space related initiatives that you may be interested in. Though described in a recent media release as “transportation” projects, the initiatives in question will all have the potential... Continue reading »

November 16, 2017   |   0 comments
Northeast False Creek edge, looking East Northeast False Creek Draft Plan Launched

Article by: Wendee Lang Photo by: Luke Lawreszuk After many years and many changing faces around the table, the City of Vancouver, earlier this month, finally published a draft area plan for the development of Northeast False Creek. The document,... Continue reading »

June 30, 2017   |   0 comments
Northeast False Creek site plan, City of Vancouver Update #3: Northeast False Creek Emerging Directions

By Wendee Lang, VPSN Open Spaces In January, the Northeast False Creek (NEFC) park design and stewardship advisory groups reconvened beneath the Cambie Bridge in CityStudio offices to discuss and critique the emerging directions document that will inform the NEFC draft... Continue reading »

March 12, 2017   |   0 comments
NEFC Park Design Program Update #2: Northeast False Creek Park Design Advisory Group

by Wendee Lang, VPSN Open Spaces  The Northeast False Creek consultation process now finds itself nearly six months deep and the subject of VPSN’s second update on the topic (see my first post here). December marked the third meeting between... Continue reading »

January 17, 2017   |   0 comments