Stanley Park Bike Lane, Yay or Nay? Survey Asks About Moving Through Stanley Park Open Until June 9On Victoria Day weekend in May everyone flocked to Stanley Park-in their vehicle. While social media was buzzing that the…
Mount Pleasant Residents Bristle Against Park Board Plans for Local Outdoor PoolHere we are in Vancouver, a city that is basically surrounded by water but we have few outdoor pools in…
Finally, Not all Quiet on the Downtown WaterfrontHere’s the latest on the work pushing Council and the city to do something special, to take advantage and unleash…
The Legacy of Olmsted (including Vancouver)Recommended reading from Fast Company: He’s probably best known as the codesigner of New York’s Central Park, but pioneering landscape…
Shhh – Apr 27A virtual forum examining the health enhancing benefits of quiet green spaces. Quiet Parks and Quiet Spaces will address the health…
Public Golf Courses: Are They Future Park Land Banks?Golf courses have come over scrutiny in the last decade as large reservoirs of space that could be used for…
Update: Reconciliation, The Last Link of the Fraser River Trail Greenway & Marine Drive Golf Club Saying NoEarlier this week Viewpoint Vancouver reminded residents why you cannot traverse the entire Fraser River Trail Greenway despite the fact…
The Last Needed Link for Fraser River Trail Greenway: Private Golf Club Shuns Completion & Why a Locked Secret Historic Site should be the ShowcaseThere has been much discussion about golf courses in Vancouver. Along the Fraser River there is the Marine Drive Golf…
Post Pandemic, Where are those Much Needed Public Washrooms in Commercial Areas & along Transit Stations?During the past two years it has been very obvious that access to clean, comfortable, monitored public washrooms was something…
Nesting on Vancouver’s Westside with Dr. BourgelatThe westside walker and scientist, Dr. Bourgelat has reported on a train that runs in the back lane of Dunbar…
Vancouver City Council Makes Sure Parks Are ParksAnother report going to Vancouver City Council this week is this one authored by Paige Thomson who is Manager of…
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…
Muskoka or Adirondack? These JUMBO Chairs Becoming New Public Space FavouritesThey are comfortable, so Canadian and are perfect for Covid physical distancing. They are a huge campy set of Muskoka…
Want to Boost Your Well-Being & Mental Health? Go For a Walk in the Woods NowWant to feel better about yourself quickly? Get out into a forest for a walk. It has been known for…
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner