Light ShowA spectacular example of what can be done with modern lighting technology: And it even has fireworks at the end…
Mercado NegroTom Durning sends along another bit of detritus from the Interwebs – in this case the work of RAMÓN CORONADO:…
Monday at rush hour on Georgia StreetThis is Georgia Street on Monday evening – the entire of right-of-way from Library to Post Office – as fans…
Burrard Bridge Stairwell ProjectScott Billings and Josh Hite, video artists, are working on a project inside of the Burrard Bridge. Yup, inside. There’s a…
Olympic Village reborn?Frances Bula calls it “the strangest travel piece ever” – here in the New York Times. Judge for yourself. Actually, it…
One ‘pick at a timeHe is 38 years old. It took him six years to build a city with toothpicks: He used six million toothpicks…
Weather RetortSaturday, Granville Street, on the first anniversary of the Winter Olympics, looked like this: Last year, about the same time,…
Kleiber’s Law and Egyptian RevolutionI don’t know Olin Hyde – but I wish I did. From his bio, he’s one interesting dude. He must…
AcceptanceOn January 27th, the kids of two schools – David Lloyd George Elementary and Churchill Secondary – mounted a flash mob…
Seattle Old and NewThe always opinionated (in a good way) Knute Berger, columnist for Crosscut, has been sifting throught the civic storage unit…
Annals of Cycling – 4An occasional update on items from the Velo-city. ________________________________________________________________________ HEADWARE AND BIKESHARE Damon Rao sends along this item from…
Christmas Gift 1Looking for a good gift idea? Here’s a book for those who are curious about this constantly changing city. (All…
Taking the heatTwo stories by Jeff Lee in the Sun worth emphasizing: Olympic Village’s heat-from-sewage utility a monetary success Vancouver’s sewage heat-generated utility…
Streetcars – The Missing LinkStreetcars: The Missing Link? brings together decisions makers, academics and community leaders to explore, discuss and debate the potential role…
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner