Blog Posts tagged: park
Share your ideas: a new park for Main & E 7th Ave
A new park will be designed for the NE corner of Main Street and E. 7th Ave, and the Park Board is looking for your thoughts on what you’d like to see in the space. But don’t delay, the online survey closes on November... Continue reading »
Getting to the bottom of Vancouver’s green spaces: A review of green space metrics
By Selina Bull, VPSN board member Back in 2011, the City of Vancouver announced its goal of becoming the greenest city in the world by 2020. The City’s Greenest City Action Plan 2020 is the roadmap to getting there, outlining... Continue reading »
Grandview-Woodland Community Plan – at long last!
This past week City Council deliberated on, and ultimately approved, a brand new Community Plan for the Grandview-Woodland area. The planning work was approximately four years in the making, and had its share of planning successes, controversies, and, most recently... Continue reading »
Engage: Jim Deva Plaza, a new park at Smithe & Richards… and removing the Viaducts
Three important public space related engagement opportunities are taking place this week. Please consider participating; these events are an important way to influence the design and development of the city’s public realm. 1) Final Concepts for the Jim Diva (“Heart of Davie”)... Continue reading »
Public realm design competitions in Surrey, Vancouver
Here’s a post for the creative folks out there, featuring two public space-related design competitions. You’ve probably heard about the Ironclad Challenge in Vancouver but now our friends in Surrey have gotten into the game as well – with a... Continue reading »