This weekend citizens in cities around the world—including Vancouver—will lead walking tours of their communities in honour of Jane Jacobs.
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!
Vancouver Urbanist Meetup—April 14th at Vancouver FanClub
On Sunday, April 14th, urbanists and city lovers will be gathering at one of the Granville Entertainment District’s newest venues, Vancouver Fan Club
The Bridge Came Tumbling Down — Stompin Tom Conners [Weekend Watch]
In memory of Stompin Tom Conners, a Canadian Icon, and all the everyday Canadians his music represented.
Why is TED Coming to Vancouver?
Audio of TED curator, Chris Anderson, explaining why the global conference is coming to Vancouver in 2014 and 2015 (via Vancouver is Awesome).
Vancouver Urbanist Meetup—March 10th
This Sunday, March 10th, we will be venturing down Broadway to check out the newest neighbourhood bar in town. Colony Bar from 4-6pm.
Jane Jacobs On Writing [Weekend Watch]
Jane Jacobs talks about how she approached her writing.
The Punisher: A Renegage Bus Driver [Weekend Watch]
This is a compilation of videos taken from the YouTube channel of one Russian bus driver. He often encounters with drivers who don’t respect traffic rules, and uses his bus to teach them a lesson. HT Atlantic Cities
Density Done Well [Weekend Watch]
Brent Toderian Consulting City Planner and Urbanist at TODERIAN UrbanWORKS discussing the concept of “density done well.”
Jane Jacobs on Visual Order, Art & Life [Weekend Watch]
A short reading from The Death and Life of Great American Cities, by Jane Jacobs.