Featured image for “Free Webinar with Gil Penalosa: Open Streets/Ciclovias, Equity and Public Health”

Free Webinar with Gil Penalosa: Open Streets/Ciclovias, Equity and Public Health

Open Streets / Ciclovías. Meeting as Equals. Public Health Benefits. Join A Walk in the…
Featured image for “Jane’s Walk – May 6-8 (Plus special Viewpoint treat on April 30)”

Jane’s Walk – May 6-8 (Plus special Viewpoint treat on April 30)

Jane’s Walk is a movement of free, citizen-led walking tours inspired by Jane Jacobs, hitting…
Featured image for “Fun Facts (and Doubts) on Metro and City Growth”

Fun Facts (and Doubts) on Metro and City Growth

Some intriguing insights from the Backgrounder on Metro Vancouver Growth Projections: Our share of immigration…
Featured image for “Kudos to Pete Fry: Preserving bike parking”

Kudos to Pete Fry: Preserving bike parking

Bravo to Cllr Pete Fry for helping to preserve thousands of practical bike parking spaces. …
Featured image for “Draft Vancouver Plan: First Impressions”

Draft Vancouver Plan: First Impressions

The Draft Vancouver has been released here: The first coverage is coming out.  Here’s Dan…
Featured image for “Shhh – Apr 27”

Shhh – Apr 27

A virtual forum examining the health enhancing benefits of quiet green spaces.  Quiet Parks and…
Featured image for “Free Webinar with Urbanist & Author Angie Schmitt: The Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths”

Free Webinar with Urbanist & Author Angie Schmitt: The Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths

If you have not heard journalist, planner and author Angie Schmitt speak, here’s your opportunity.…
Featured image for “Uytae Lee is a Gem”

Uytae Lee is a Gem

Well, anyway, he’s on Gem – the CBC version:   We’ve posted Uytae’s videos as…
Featured image for “Revising the Grand Bargain – with Rob Grant”

Revising the Grand Bargain – with Rob Grant

If the Grand Bargain is going to be discarded or majorly revised, there needs to…
Featured image for “The Antiquated 85th Percentile & Why It Is Killing American Drivers”

The Antiquated 85th Percentile & Why It Is Killing American Drivers

The quickest way to find out a transportation engineer or planner has not kept current…
Featured image for “Free Webinar: How William Whyte Reshaped Public Life”

Free Webinar: How William Whyte Reshaped Public Life

William Whyte was an American urbanist and people watcher who was one of the first…

Subscribe to Viewpoint Vancouver

Get breaking news and fresh views, direct to your inbox.

Join 2,257 other subscribers

Show your Support

Check our Patreon page for stylish coffee mugs, private city tours, and more – or, make a one-time or recurring donation. Thank you for helping shape this place we love.

Popular Articles

See All