On November 28, 2011, City of Vancouver Planning Director, Brent Toderian, spoke to the members of the Urban Development Institute on issues relating to affordability, city planning, CACs, architecture and housing supply.
Tag: planning
Unlimited Cities [Weekend Watch]
Unlimited Cities is a participatory platform used by architect to enable citizens to change their neighborhood.
Grand Theft Urbanism [Weekend Watch]
The new edition of the Grand Theft Auto series will feature a fictionalized LA, complete with starchitects, developers and NIMBYs.
This Saturday: A Planning Tour of Vancouver’s West End
Join Gordon Price this Saturday as he explains the planning theory and trends that shaped Vancouver’s West End—and the lessons to be learned.
A Brief History of Urbanism in North America: 1940-1949
The 1940’s saw the construction of the first American planned communities. It also saw the passing of a wave of federal legislation in the United States.
This Week’s Urbanism Events in Vancouver [July 25th-31st]
This week’s events of interest to Vancouver urbanists.
Jane Jacobs—Neighborhoods in Action
A great video produced by the Active Living Network. It features an interview with the urban goddess herself.
Friday 5: Articles for Urbanists
My weekly selection of news and views for urbanists.
What is Vancouver’s vision for the Plaza of Nations?
This week, the City of Vancouver is hosting three open houses to seek public input on the proposed redevelopment of the Plaza of Nations.
Celebrating an Urbanist: Michael Geller – Forty Years On
This Thursday, one of Vancouver’s most respected urbanists, Michael Geller will present a retrospective of his career.