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Apr. 13, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Not in My Back Yard! Marine Drive Golf Course Says No to Public Access on the Fraser River Trail Greenway

  Take a walk on the Fraser River Trail Greenway which is the perfect thing to do on a brisk…
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Apr. 12, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Cherry Blossom Time in Pandemic Vancouver

This year the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival has again shifted nimbly during the pandemic  to provide marvellous virtual offerings of…
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Apr. 07, 2021 / Gordon Price

The Downtown Waterfront: Visionaries and Implementers – Apr 15

Thursday, April 15 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. PDT Free REGISTER NOW The SFU Vancouver Lunch ‘n’ Learn series hosts a two-part virtual…
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Apr. 01, 2021 / Gordon Price

Post-Covid Public Spaces: Will Repurposing be Permanent?

Will Covid permanently change how cities use open space? Will they keep the changes – like patios, slow streets and…
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Mar. 31, 2021 / Gordon Price

My First Minute in the 800-Block Robson

It’s open!  The block in Robson Square from Hornby to Howe has been closed for about a year and a…
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Mar. 30, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver’s 1970 Battle of the Beach: Parking or Public Access?

If you were on the planet in the 1970’s you will recognize the strange egg shaped fur hat  which instantly…
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Mar. 26, 2021 / Gordon Price

Vancouver in Miniature

Michael Geller passes this along: A major city portrayed in miniature, this short film was shot in Vancouver over a…
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Mar. 20, 2021 / Gordon Price

View from the 1920s: “Indian Park” and a Driveway

Michael Gordon, doing research in the bunker we call an Archives, came across “a proposal to declare the still-existing Kitsilano…
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Mar. 08, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Stanley Park-Park Board Commissioners Pit Cars Against Bikes

The history of Stanley Park has been one of changing uses and adaptation throughout the 20th century. There used to…
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Mar. 04, 2021 / Gordon Price

Urbanarium Studio: Innovation for Public Washrooms – Mar 10

What do public washroom facilities look like in just, green and thoughtful cities? Access to public washrooms is a basic…
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Mar. 01, 2021 / Gordon Price

SFU Panel: Reimagining City Streets and the Public Realm – Mar 4

Thursday, March 4, 2021 6:30 pm Register now Join us at the fifth event of The Future We Want: The Change…
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Feb. 22, 2021 / Gordon Price

Urban design challenge: Georgia and Granville

It’s the No. 1 intersection in Vancouver: Granville and Georgia.  Canada Line, SkyTrain and major bus routes, department stores, banks…
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Feb. 19, 2021 / Gordon Price

The Symmetry of the 800-block Robson

The permanent closure of the 800-block Robson and its redesign (close to the original vision of architect Arthur Erickson) must…
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Feb. 10, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

How the Notorious Kingsway Triangle Became a Public Park Space

  CBC Journalist Justin McElroy visited EVERY  park  in Vancouver and published his  ranked visits here. One of those parks…

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