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Feb. 14, 2017 / Gordon Price

Who Needs Canada: The City Conversation – Mar 2

Metro Vancouver’s Global Impact From climate change to refugee settlement, cities around the world are tackling critical and complex global…
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Feb. 09, 2017 / Gordon Price

Panel: Charting Progress from Green City to Eco City – Mar 2

From RAIC: Dr. Jennie Moore, Associate Dean of Building Design and Construction Technology at the British Columbia Institute of Technology…
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Nov. 08, 2016 / Gordon Price

Lecture: Studentification in urban centres – Nov 16

Studentification and the impacts of education-led international immigrants Speakers: Qiyan Wu and respondents Dr. Wu will discuss processes of studentification…
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Oct. 28, 2016 / Gordon Price

City Conversations: Gil Kelley – Nov 3

At his only public talk since arriving from San Francisco, Vancouver’s new Director of Planning voiced an ambitious agenda. He…
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Oct. 28, 2016 / Gordon Price

City Conversations: Stanley Cup Riot – Oct 28

The 2011 Stanley Cup riots have been described as one of the largest crime sprees in Vancouver. The riot stripped…
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Oct. 03, 2016 / Gordon Price

City Conversation: Cohousing – Oct 6

City Conversations next topic on October 6: Is Cohousing One Piece of Our Housing Puzzle? Shared living isn’t for everyone, as…
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Aug. 04, 2016 / Gordon Price

City Conversations: Millennialexit – Aug 10

Millennialexit   Young people have always been a critical demographic for robust, vibrant and diverse cities. They fuel the local…
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Jun. 13, 2016 / Gordon Price

ULI BC: NGT Thinkers – Jun 21

Next Generation Transportation Thinkers Is your organization evolving its knowledge and talent in the face of uncertainty and change? Graduates…
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Jun. 10, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

And Speaking of Silos…

In Australia a 200 kilometer “silo art trail” follows murals painted in farming country in Victoria state. This area has…
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May. 25, 2016 / Gordon Price

Velopalooza BBQ and Bike Wash – May 29

Barbeque and Bike Wash Get your bike geared up for summer!  Velopalooza, in partnership with Landyachtz, is hosting a bike wash…
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May. 05, 2016 / Gordon Price

Jane’s Walk: After the Viaducts – May 7, 8

. ReConnecting Vancouver: After the Viaducts . Led By Michael Alexander May 7, 2016, 1:00 PM, 1 Hour May 8,…
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Mar. 27, 2016 / tanyapazzy

Save the dates to plan a fabu Jane's Walk @janeswalk #janeswalkvan

Jane Jacobs, urbanist and author, believed in walkable neighbourhoods, urban literacy, and cities planned by and for everybody. We celebrate Jane’s…
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Oct. 19, 2015 / Gordon Price

Board of Change: Coro Standberg – Nov 19

At the Board of Change: . . Coro Strandberg – one of earliest and most influential sustainability strategists and thought leaders…
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Oct. 06, 2015 / Gordon Price

Metro Sustainability Breakfast: Building Connectivity – Oct 14

A significant body of research indicates that quality of life is directly linked to a community’s sense of belonging and…

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