SFU Public Square, in partnership with Vancity present We The City: An Evening at the Centre, an engaging and interactive celebration of the important role that arts and culture play in reflecting and shaping the fabric of our cities. https://youtu.be/ZwwCeCcyOco Candy Chang, Teju Cole, and Buffy Sainte-Marie will give compelling talks and Mo Dhaliwal will guide you through…
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Re-Imagining Downtown Vancouver, August 20th
Join SFU Public Square and Re-Imagine Downtown Vancouver for an “alfresco” edition of City Conversations on August 20, 2015 from 12:30-1:30pm at Lot 19.
Discover the ‘Real Places’ of the Internet on May 2nd
The event should appeal to a wide cross-section of Spacing readers—even those of you who didn’t think you had an interest in the inner workings of the interest!
What Can Vancouver Learn from Melbourne?
Rob Adams, the Director of City Design for Melbourne, offers some ideas about how Melbourne’s lessons could be applied in Metro Vancouver .
Witold Rybcynski to Give Inaugural Warren Gill Memorial Lecture
Dr. Warren Gill was a close friend of my fathers. I had the opportunity to meet him a few times, including during a fun visit to New Orleans in 2003. Warren passed away passed away from cancer last September. The first annual Warren Gill Memorial Lecture presented by Simon Fraser University’s City Program. Warren Gill was…
What’s Making Housing Unaffordable in Vancouver? [Weekend Watch]
Renowned housing expert Dr. Avi Friedman looks at what makes housing unaffordable in Vancouver and why we should care.
Learn How Melbourne Beat Vancouver in Livability
Come hear Rob Adams, the Director of City Design for Melbourne, share his experiences and insights on Oct 3rd or 4th
The Week Ahead: Urbanism and Social Media Events in Vancouver
I’ve been impressed by the amount of events and activities related to both urbanism and social media that Vancouver offers.
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.