I’m helping promote a Vancouver based campaign called A GP For Me Vancouver, an initiative to help more citizens have a family doctor.
UDI Lunch with Vancouver’s Chief Housing Officer—February 21, 2014
Join the Urban Development Institute (Pacific Region) as they welcome Mukhtar Latif, the City of Vancouver’s Chief Housing Officer, in his first address to UDI. Details Location: Regency Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Hotel 655 Burrard Street, Vancouver Date/Time: Friday, February 21, 2014 11:30 am – registration and networking 12:00 to 1:30 pm – lunch and keynote Fees/Admission: $85 + GST – Everyone…
Vancouver Urbanist Meetup—February 2014
This month, we’ll be meeting on February 9th from 3-5:00pm at Ceili’s Modern Irish Pub in Kitsilano
Jennifer Keesmaat: Own Your City [Weekend Watch]
On December 6, 2013, Jennifer Keesmaat, chief planner for the City of Toronto, deliver the Warren Gill Memorial Lecture.
George Stroumboulopoulos’s Vancouver [Weekend Watch]
In 2011, George flew over to Vancouver to record a week of episodes. Here’s the special opening they put together for the shows.
False Creek South: An Experiment in Community [Weekend Watch]
False Creek South was created 40 years ago in the belief that mixed-income, green and walkable neighbourhoods could foster a real downtown community.
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.
How Cities Can Support Housing Co-operatives
Housing cooperatives offer an effective, participatory approach to affordable housing that can boost urban innovation and resilience.
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.
How Bicycles Bring Business Infographic
An interesting infographic illustrating the myriad of ways that bicycles bring business to local and state/provincial economies.