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May. 26, 2018 / Colin Stein

This is 40: Dunsmuir Viaduct North

The second in a short series of panoramic retrospectives from Vancouver’s youth, courtesy of ‘Changing Vancouver’ blog co-author Andy Coupland. As…
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May. 25, 2018 / Gordon Price

Vancouver Stories in Three Films this June

“Year-round VIFF” (the Vancouver International Film Festival) is bringing us three must-see films in June, about our city…and, in fact,…
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May. 23, 2018 / Gordon Price

This is 40: Panoramic Change for Vancouver's False Creek

On Monday, we posted about the ‘Changing Vancouver’ blog by John Atkin and Andy Coupland. Coincidentally, Andy sent along these panorama…
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May. 18, 2018 / Gordon Price

Vancouver Heritage Foundation Heritage House Tour – June 3

The Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s 16th annual Heritage House Tour offers an exclusive look inside nine historic Vancouver homes.…
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May. 15, 2018 / Gordon Price

Vancouver's New Majority

From The Vancouver Sun: The 2016 census shows the City of Vancouver contains 325,000 people who are non-immigrants and 262,000…
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Apr. 27, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

The Friday File ~ The How and Why of Downtown Granville Street (and all those bars)

This YouTube video was published by the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Area (BIA), and presents a rather eclectic look at…
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Apr. 26, 2018 / Gordon Price

Guess Where …

It’s as strong an urban streetwall as you’ll find in Vancouver: more an east-coast solid flank of glass and concrete…
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Apr. 25, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Paul Wong and Occupying Chinatown

On April 22, the City of Vancouver formally apologized for the historical discrimination against Vancouver residents of Chinese descent. This…
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Apr. 17, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Eat Dim Sum, Shop for a Condo

A #Vancouver Dim Sum. When enjoying a shrimp dumpling, consider picking a multi-million dollar condo…or two #vanre #vanpoli #vanlife @DallasRogers101…
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Apr. 16, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

One Vancouver Street's "Cherry Blossom Madness"

There’s a quiet neighbourhood street on the east side of Vancouver that explodes with two things every spring~the most extraordinary…
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Mar. 26, 2018 / Gordon Price

Jillian Glover's "My Affordable City"

Jillian Glover, of This City Life, launched her latest series, My Affordable City: My Affordable City is a series profiling…
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Mar. 26, 2018 / Gordon Price

Janet Bingham's Legacy: Barclay Heritage Square

Barclay Heritage Square in the West End showcases the neighbourhood’s first stage of architectural development: grand houses from the 1890s…
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Mar. 19, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver Central Library Afternoon Enlightenment

There’s an interesting phenomena for anyone walking in late afternoon around 350 West Georgia and going into the central atrium…
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Mar. 06, 2018 / Gordon Price

"Does anything say …" – 6

Does anything say ‘mid-second-decade architecture’ better than coloured panels? It seems to be the way the profession has settled on…

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