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VPSN Surveillance Map
With the Olympic Games in full swing, we’ve been getting a lot of requests for the map we did of all the surveillance cameras (CCTV) in the Downtown and Downtown Eastside neighbourhoods. The good news is that this map is... Continue reading »
NY Times asks: “where’s the square?”
A couple of eagle eyed VPSN members alerted us to the recent travel article in the February 14, 2010 edition of the New York Times. Blame the great outdoors, but Vancouver lacks a central square — a place for citizens... Continue reading »
Olympic sponsors brand buildings
One of the biggest visual changes brought about by the Olympics? Corporate murals and signage. The changes are the end result of a package of commitments made by the Olympic bid partners (including the Province and City) to the International... Continue reading »
Megaphone – Olympic Legacies? A Public Space Perspective
I was asked to pen an op-ed for Megaphone Magazine and thought I’d take the opportunity to do a brief piece on – what else? – the Olympics. My particular interest here was in exploring some of the post-Olympic possibilities... Continue reading »
