False Creek South was created 40 years ago in the belief that mixed-income, green and walkable neighbourhoods could foster a real downtown community.
Category: Vancouver
Vancouver Urbanist Meetup – January 2014
This month’s Vancouver Urbanist Meetup will take place on January 12th from 3-5:00pm at the Backstage Lounge on Granville Island.
Growth and Mobility in Metro Vancouver [Weekend Watch]
This video by Matt Taylor highlights—in very stark terms—the necessity of a high level of transit investment in a growing metropolitan area like Vancouver.
Vancouver Map Flyover [Weekend Watch]
I love this creative use of an old 1970’s relief map of Vancouver from the 1970s that had hung on the walls in the Department of Geography at UBC.
Vancouver Urbanists Holiday Meetup – December 8, 2013
The Vancouver Urbanists Holiday Meetup will take place on December 8th from 3-5:00pm at the Tap & Barrel Coal Harbour.
Vancouver Urbanist Meetup – November 2013
This month’s Vancouver Urbanist Meetup will take place on Sunday, November 10th from 3-6:00pm at the Cove Neighbourhood Pub in Kitsilano
Athletes Village Housing Co-op: A New Model for Affordable Housing
Vancity recently profiled Athlete’s Village Housing Cooperative as part of their effort support stable and affordable housing for our communities.
VIDEO: A Walking tour through Southeast False Creek
Margot Long takes us on a walking tour through Vancouver’s SouthEast False Creek to show the transformation of industrial land into an urban village.
Vancouver Urbanist Meetup – September 2013
It’s time for September’s Vancouver Urbanist Meetup! This month, we’ll be meeting on September 8th from 3-5:30pm at Toby’s Pub and Grill on the Drive. (2733 Commercial Drive) Come out to enjoy a drink with your fellow urbanites. Possible topics of conversation may include the Grandview Woodland Community Plan, the future of the Broadway Corridor, and the…
Special Summer Edition of Vancouver Urbanist Meetup—July 14, 3-6pm
For July’s Vancouver Urbanist Meetup we are going to switch things up a bit.