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Friday 5: Articles for Urbanists
My weekly curation of news and views for urbanists.
Vote for re:Visualized Versions of Vancouver’s Viaducts
For you Vancouverites who are at loose ends now that ‘silly season’ (aka the civic elections) is over, here is another opportunity to vote!
5 Principles of Public Consultation
At it’s core, public consultation is based on the belief that those who are affected by a decision have a right to be involved in the process.
Transit and Open Data [Weekend Watch]
Came across this video on transit open data through GOOD magazine’s website. While it’s sponsored by IBM, i thought it was worth sharing. The video provides a good introduction to the powerful combination of open data and transit that is being explored in Portland OR. Here’s hoping that Vancouver’s Translink catches on, httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-uoyjSjp_E Imagine being able to…
Friday Five: Articles for Urbanists [Nov 12th-18th]
This week’s round-up of articles for urbanists.
Vancouver Votes November 19—That means YOU
Young adults always say they want a bigger voice in how our society operates, but when presented with one of a previous few opportunities to actually have a say, they remain on the sidelines.
Unlimited Cities [Weekend Watch]
Unlimited Cities is a participatory platform used by architect to enable citizens to change their neighborhood.
Why I Remember
Whether you call it Remembrance Day or Veterans Day, November 11th has always be a profound day for me. From the age of ten, as a Navy League cadet, through high school as a Air Cadet and into my university years at Royal Military College, I took part in ceremonies in cities across Canada. While it wasn’t…
November’s Vancouver Urbanists Meetup is this Sunday
This month, you can meet your fellow urbanists for a beer at The Whip in Vancouver’s Mt. Pleasant neighborhood.