Empty Seats: the Untapped ResourceAs a member of the Sightline Board, I always like to share insights from Alan Durning. Here’s a link to…
End of the World on a Slow News DayWhat are we supposed to make of this: This story came and went in the Sun three weeks ago, and…
Toronto, the VirtualcityIf you like Google Earth, you’ll love VirtualCity – a pedestrian view of Toronto (or at least a good portion of…
Where art VAG?Timothy Thomas, regular PT reader, sends the following plea: Here’s a piece on the superb new Institute of Contemporary Art…
EAST VANCOUVER IN THE MORNINGThis shot is taken from a window on the top floor of the Dominion Building, looking east of course, towards Burnaby…
Kluckner on Ecodensity Check out this interview with Michael Kluckner by Charles Campbell in The Tyee. Here’s a clip: On density as an…
traffic calming with teethThis clip showing what happened when a new bus lane was installed in Manchester has been circulating around the Net,…
WHAT COLOUR IS VANCOUVER?What’s wrong with this picture: Calgary has been recognized as a green machine after receiving a World Leadership Award yesterday…
The Whole HoleThis is the biggest construction hole in the Lower Mainland: It’s at the corner of Ioco Road, between Murray and…
Millennium ImpressionsLis Welch, Vancouverite, visiting Chicago: We were in Chicago on business last week, made a walking pilgrimage to Millenium Park,…
Price Tags 89 – West LA, Millennium ParkPrice Tags is my electronic magazine, mainly devoted to things urban. Though I have a special attachment to Vancouver, I’ve been…
Rising above the mundaneWhile the ‘Vancouver Style’ (the so-called point-and-podium) has much to recommend it, particularly the way it relates to its neighbours and…
The Three-storey StoryAh, the three-storey walk-up … The nadir of architectural design in the 20th century, built by the hundreds (if not…
Highway RemovalThe West is beginning to catch on: Seoul has created the most significant new public space in the world. Here’s…
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner