Given that the second Sunday in October falls over Thanksgiving weekend, I’m rescheduling this month’s Urbanists Meetup to October 16th.
Steve Jobs Taught Us to Think Different
Steve Jobs’ legacy is not marked by the products he imagined, but rather in the imagination he inspired in us.
Witold Rybcynski to Give Inaugural Warren Gill Memorial Lecture
Dr. Warren Gill was a close friend of my fathers. I had the opportunity to meet him a few times, including during a fun visit to New Orleans in 2003. Warren passed away passed away from cancer last September. The first annual Warren Gill Memorial Lecture presented by Simon Fraser University’s City Program. Warren Gill was…
September’s Top Posts
Here’s your chance to catch up on the posts that others have found most interesting over the past month.
What’s Making Housing Unaffordable in Vancouver? [Weekend Watch]
Renowned housing expert Dr. Avi Friedman looks at what makes housing unaffordable in Vancouver and why we should care.
A Liter of Light [Weekend Watch]
The Solar Bottle Bulb is based on simple and easily replicable technologies that address basic needs in developing communities.
Friday 5: Articles for Urbanists [Sept 24th-30th]
My weekly selection of news and views for urbanists.
TODAY: See the Transformation of Vancouver’s Ugly Ducklings
The 3rd Annual Vancouver Special Tour will get you inside to see how people have renovated and updated 5 east side Vancouver Specials.
Urbanized Trailer [Weekend Watch]
Trailer for “Urbanized”, the new documentary about the design of cities by Gary Hustwit.
Friday 5: Articles for Urbanists [September 17th-23rd]
This week’s news and views for urbanists… (and a few from last week too!)