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Jun. 19, 2013 / Gordon Price

The Future of Food in Vancouver – Jun 19

Free evening tonight?  Interested in food? Check out this at the Museum of Vancouver: From Here to There 3: Stories of…
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Jun. 14, 2013 / Gordon Price

City Conversations Special: Engaged City, at Hornby Parkette – Jun 20

City Conversations Special Event! City to Citizens: We want a better connection with you ‘The city doesn’t listen to us’…
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Jun. 03, 2013 / Gordon Price

City Conversation: The Lost Pleasures of Food & Eating – June 6

CITY CONVERSATIONS: The Lost Pleasures of Food & Eating   Take-out lunches. “Fresh” peaches in December. Heat-and-eat meals. Restaurant dinners…
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Apr. 02, 2013 / Gordon Price

City Conversations – Democracy: Vote it or Lose it – Apr 4

Election day, May 14th. Following a long downward trend, it’s likely that fewer than half the eligible voters will vote.…
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Mar. 22, 2013 / Gordon Price

CityStudio proposes to Vancouver – Apr 5-6

CITYSTUDIO PROPOSES TO VANCOUVER WITH ENGAGEMENT EXPO Spring showcase features five project launches and community long table dinner. Vancouver, BC…
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Mar. 18, 2013 / Gordon Price

Training Opportunity: Sustainability Champions

From the The Co-operators and The Natural Step Canada: We  are partnering to offer the IMPACT! Sustainability Champions Training in…
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Mar. 14, 2013 / Gordon Price

City Conversation: The Port, coal, and the economy – Mar 21

City Conversations: The Port, coal, and the economy Time: Thursday, March 21 / 12:30-1:30pm Place: Room 2270, Harbour Centre, 515…
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Mar. 04, 2013 / Gordon Price

CITY CONVERSATIONS: Roast Pidgin?

The Pidgin Restaurant in the DTES: Gentrification? Opportunity? The recently opened Pidgin Restaurant has seen nightly protests by some residents…
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Feb. 26, 2013 / Gordon Price

"Sustainability 2.0 and the Quest for Resilient Cities" – Mar 5

From the School for International Studies at Simon Fraser University:  Sustainability 2.0 and the Quest for Resilient Cities  Roy  Brooke,…
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Feb. 26, 2013 / Gordon Price

"Gentrification and the City" – A lecture series from SFU Urban Studies

From the SFU Urban Studies program: a series on gentrification. Gentrification is typically associated with change in inner city housing…
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Feb. 14, 2013 / Gordon Price

Electric Vehicles – Feb 21

PICS presents: Click to enlarge.…
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Jan. 31, 2013 / Gordon Price

SFU City Conversation: BC Health Care

Having Your Say in BC’s Health Care System Consumers and consultants? Can patients help re-design our healthcare system? Will providers…
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Jan. 10, 2013 / Gordon Price

SFU City Conversation: Let’s be blunt …

Should marijuana be legalized in British Columbia? Has prohibition failed? Would legalization reduce criminal control of drugs? What would be…
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Nov. 23, 2012 / Gordon Price

A Seminar on Regenerative Neighbourhoods – Nov 29

From the Consulate General of the Netherlands and Light House Sustainable Building Centre: An invitation to a seminar on Regenerative Neighbourhoods,…

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