Blog Posts tagged: square
Art Gallery North Plaza Reopens!
Updated. Some exciting news that’s hot off the press! The Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza (aka Courthouse Square, Centennial Square) officially reopened this morning. The lengthy planning and design process began in 2013, resulting in an approved design in 2015. Now,... Continue reading »
Here’s the Square! Council approves permanent plaza for 800-Robson
Congratulations Vancouver! You now have a new permanent plaza in the downtown. A quick post to let you know that City Council has just approved the creation of a permanent plaza on the 800-block of Robson. This move will pedestrianize... Continue reading »
Expanding Robson Square – Let’s Make It Happen!
The City is proposing to expand Robson Square and permanently pedestrianize the 800-block of Robson Street. This is a fantastic idea, and one that the VPSN has long championed. The 800-block space has been the site of a popular temporary... Continue reading »
Rainy Spaces 2: Benthemplein – Rotterdam’s Water Square
It has certainly been a rainy winter in Vancouver. Unfortunately, it seems as though it’s only getting rainier: the overall annual number of high intensity rainfall days have increased here since the mid 1970s, likely an effect of urbanization and... Continue reading »
Jim Deva Plaza: final concept, stewardship strategy, and rules for night-time use
UPDATED: See below Later today, City Council will be discussing a report and recommendations that will have a number of implications for the City’s public plazas. The report, written by the City’s Planning Department, focuses on Davie Village Public Space Improvements... Continue reading »