After a week’s delay due to Easter weekend, the Vancouver Urbanists Meetup is back! This month marks a making a long overdue return to Commercial Drive. We’ll be meeting on April 15th from 3-5pm, at The Charlatan (1447 Commercial Drive). Come out to enjoy a drink, say hi to your fellow urbanists, and discuss the latest in Vancouver urban planning…
Jane Jacobs Compares Toronto & Montreal, 1969
A short television segment from 1969, shortly after Jacobs moved to Canada.
Take the 2012 Urban Futures Survey
Regular readers will notice that my posting has been very light practically non-existent over the past several months. My day job with PlaceSpeak, writing for Spacing Vancouver and coordinating Jane’s Walks in Vancouver have left me with little time to write here. One of the initiative I am involved in at PlaceSpeak is the 2012 Metro…
March’s Vancouver Urbanist Meetup is this Sunday
This month’s Vancouver Urbanist Meetup has a special twist. Each Sunday during the month of March, the Museum of Vancouver is hosting SALA SPEAKS @MOV: With an aim to spark participatory and accessible discussions about the role of architecture in our community and beyond, SALA SPEAKS @MOV is a 4-part series presented in partnership with…
Learning from Phoenix and Vancouver: An Interview
Firefly Living recently published an interview reflecting on my time in Phoenix and what it’s like to be back in Vancouver.
It’s time for the February Vancouver Urbanists Meetup
After a loooong and busy January, February is here and it’s time for the monthly Vancouver Urbanists Meetup. This month we’ll be meeting on Sunday, February 12th from 3-5pm, at the Mill Bistro on the Coal Harbour waterfront (at Bute). Come re-connect with your fellow urban fanatics and get up to speed on all that’s been going on…
Building the Community of Co-ops in B.C. [Video]
This video gives a brief and insightful overview about the work that the Co-operative Housing Federation of BC does in building the community of co-ops in BC.
Housing Co-ops Build Community
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a housing co-op? This short video gives you a taste of co-op life as seen through the eyes of co-op members and show you how housing co-ops build community. You’ll also see how a membership association like the Co-operative Housing Federation of BC…
Amanda Gibbs: Convening Is The New Killer App [Video]
Amada Gibbs talks about creative and productive public engagement techniques to address the pressing issues facing cities
Join Me for January’s Vancouver Urbanist Meetup this Sunday
Come kick off the new year with me and your fellow urban wonks at the fist urbanists meetup of 2012! We’ll be meeting this coming Sunday (January 8th) from 3-5pm, for a few pints and a lively discussion about urbanism in Vancouver. This month, we’ll be exploring the reinvention of a Kitsilano classic: The Bimini (2010…