Blog Posts tagged: VAG
Success! Council votes to fund permanent plaza at 800-Robson
Fantastic news! Earlier this afternoon, by a vote of 8-3, City Council approved funding for the 800-block Robson Square plaza. Vancouver’s preeminent public square is getting a permanent make-over, with the approved investment enabling the transformation of a draft design into a... Continue reading »
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 »
Robson Redux: Help pick the best design for Robson Square
Robson Square is about to come alive once again. For the fifth year running, the city’s pre-eminent public gathering place will be expanded over the summer months – fully pedestrianized and animated courtesy of an as-yet-unselected design intervention. You can help with... Continue reading »
Featured event: Robson Redux Design Comp – Info Session
Interested in putting your placemaking skills to work? How about crafting the summertime transformation of the 800-block of Robson! For the second year in a row, the City of Vancouver is holding a design competition to support the seasonal activation of the block between Hornby... Continue reading »