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.
Doris Koo: Preserving the Legacy of Co-operative Housing
Doris Koo speaks to the future of co-operative housing in Canada.
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…
Weekend Watch: Cycling Sucks
This is the first of two commercials created for a student project, in order to promote cycling.
Book Review: Urbanism Without Effort
Urbanism Without Effort by Chuck Wolfe is a helpful book for urbanites to reflect on how their neighbourhoods have evolved, and how they might be improved.
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.
Book Review: Good Urbanism — Six Steps to Creating Prosperous Places
Experienced urban practitioners and novice urbanists alike will find several new insights in Nan Ellin’s Good Urbansim.
June’s Urbanist Meetup is this Sunday at Caffè Brixton
This month, we’ll be meeting on June 9th from 3-5pm at Caffè Brixton in Chinatown/Strathcona
Vancouver Urbanist Meetup & Jane’s Walk Wrap Up—May 12
This month’s get together is a special event. In addition to the monthly Vancouver Urbanist Meetup, we will also be celebrating last weekend’s successful Jane’s Walks in Vancouver