In May 2010, a few months before he was elected mayor of Calgary, Naheed Nenshi spoke at TEDxCalgary on ‘Calgary 3.0.’ Using insights drawn from his work in business, entrepreneurship and social change—as well as modern GIS data—he explored the challenges of how a modern city grows, and what some of the implications are for creating…
Moving Vancouver Forward Together
On November 28, 2011, City of Vancouver Planning Director, Brent Toderian, spoke to the members of the Urban Development Institute on issues relating to affordability, city planning, CACs, architecture and housing supply: You can follow along with the slides below (or download them for future reference): Brent Toderian’s Presentation UDI Final
One Millionth Tower [Weekend Watch]
This unique trailer looks at how the power of imagination can transform a dilapidated high-rise neighbourhood.
Street Skiing—AMAZING! [Weekend Watch]
I love cities and I love skiing. I never thought that the two could mix until I saw this trailer.
December’s Vancouver Urbanists Meetup is this Sunday
Join me for the final urbanists meetup of 2011 and connect with your fellow urban geeks one last time before the holidays! We’ll be meeting this coming Sunday (December 11th) from 3-5pm for a few pints and a lively discussion about urbanism in Vancouver, focusing on Chinatown and Strathcona. This month we’re heading to the historic London…
TransLink’s Principles for Community Engagement
TransLink has developed a full, inclusive set of principles for community engagement to apply to all its plans and projects.
November’s Top Posts
My top posts in order of unique page views from November 2011. Here’s your chance to read what others have found most interesting.
The Lost Tribes of New York City [Weekend Watch]
Urban Anthropologists, Andy and Carolyn London interview some of New York City’s more overlooked citizens.
Vancouver Viaducts Competition: And the Winner Is…
After the votes were counted, one thing is clear: there is not a clear consensus on what Vancouverites want to do with the viaducts.
Brent Toderian: Tackling Vancouver’s BIG Shared Challenges
On November 28, 2011, City of Vancouver Planning Director, Brent Toderian, spoke to the members of the Urban Development Institute on issues relating to affordability, city planning, CACs, architecture and housing supply.