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Dec. 01, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Earthworks Artist Michael Heizer’s “City” Now Open

  Last November Viewpoint Vancouver wrote about the monolith that was found in the desert in Utah. It had been…
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Oct. 13, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver Civic Election 1974 & The Case of Mr. Peanut For Mayor

The Vancouver Sun’s John Mackie has written about performance artist Vincent Trasov running for Mayor in 1974.  Vancouver’s Mr. Peanut…
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Aug. 29, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

The End of Summer with Photographer Ken Ohrn

Nobody quite captures Vancouver the way photographer Ken Ohrn does. You can review his documentary photos of the undoing of…
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Aug. 24, 2022 / Gordon Price

Monument to a Bike Lane

Not surprising that Harry Jerome would be multi-model next to the Stanley Park bike lane.  …
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Jul. 27, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Secrets of the Summer City: The Culinary Treasures & Grassy Patio of Discovery Street’s D.I.C.E.D.

Viewpoint Vancouver has a culinary side and we hope you have checked out our posts and secret information on the…
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Jun. 28, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Taking it Back in Delta: Waving the Canadian Flag on Canada Day

In the dusk of the pandemic the Canadian Flag was used as a rallying cry by anti-vaxxers and  truck protesters…
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May. 02, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Supporting Vancouver’s Chinatown -“More than Just a Label”

Vancouver’s Chinatown is one of the city’s oldest neighbourhoods, and for over a century housed not only many early Canadians,…
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Apr. 28, 2022 / Gordon Price

Post-Pandemic Trends: Transit ridership over the week

Here’s Brandon Donnelly’s conclusion, based on his own observations in Toronto and some data from New York, on how people…
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Mar. 14, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Bed Peace with Yoko Ono & John Lennon at Vancouver Art Gallery

Maureen Nicholson posted this wonderful image on social media.   Kerry Sully captured the Vancouver Art Gallery facade which advertises an…
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Mar. 09, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Putting a Pedestal on an Issue-Why the Podium Base “Reserved for Her” is Important

The Metro Vancouver YWCA has a physical building located on Beatty Street off Robson. But in Vancouver the YWCA is…
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Mar. 01, 2022 / Gordon Price

Michael Geller at Expo2020 and the best of public spaces

By Michael Geller Throughout history, World Expositions have introduced innovations that eventually become commonplace. Examples include the elevator, first displayed…
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Feb. 28, 2022 / Gordon Price

Gord Price in Dubai – Is it the City of the Mid-21st Century?

Seriously?   I first went to Dubai in 2015.  It lived up and down to its reputation:  Absurd.  Unsustainable.  Hypocritical…
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Jan. 25, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Muskoka or Adirondack? These JUMBO Chairs Becoming New Public Space Favourites

They are comfortable, so Canadian and are perfect for Covid physical distancing. They are a huge campy set of Muskoka…
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Dec. 27, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Christmas in Vancouver: Inukshuk, By Photographer Ken Ohrn

West End resident Ken Ohrn is a talented photographer. Here he perfectly captures Christmas this year, with the ominous changing…

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Dec. 22, 2022

Human Rights and Cities – How Can Municipalities Do the Right Thing?

David Sadoway

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Dec. 21, 2022

Goodbye and Thanks!

Sandy James Planner

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Sandy James Planner

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