Blog Posts tagged: SFU
Urban Inspirations: Locally and Abroad
by YarOn Stern Imagine landing in Vancouver after a visit to a distant place. Is there anything missing here you’ve already seen elsewhere? Even the great things in Vancouver can benefit from fine tuning. How about issues that need fixing?... Continue reading »
“Youthification” of Vancouver : Redefining Accessibility and the Urban Form
by Victor Lam On September 16th, I had the opportunity to listen to Markus Moos, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Planning of the Faculty of Environment from the University of Waterloo. Mr. Moos spoke at the ‘Rethinking Transportation:... Continue reading »
Charles Marohn at SFU Harbour Centre – October 24
Urban transportation expert and co-founder of Strong Towns Charles Marohn is in town later this month – and will be presenting a lecture at SFU Woodwards (NOTE: not SFU Harbour Centre, as we had erroneously posted). As Gord Price notes,... Continue reading »
Upcoming Lecture: Is Public Space a Public Good? November 8, 2012
Reposted from Pricetags The Warren Gill Memorial Lecture is a highlight of the SFU City Program’s year. Make your reservation now. IS PUBLIC SPACE A PUBLIC GOOD? Public space is routinely seen as the cure to every imaginable urban ill, from... Continue reading »
Event – Re:generation – how we move our city
A heads-up to all you transportation fans about the following cool event. It’s an intergenerational dialogue on transportation issues that takes place on January 25 (7-10pm) at SFU Woodwards World Art Centre. We had a chance to chat with the... Continue reading »