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RELEASE: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Garden Is Looking For Your Expertise

Published: 22/06/2017

Are you looking for a way to get involved in a culturally diverse organization in the heart of Chinatown? Are you passionate about architecture, culture and societies? The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classic ... Read more

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OP-ED: Finding the benefit in Canada’s infrastructure bank

Published: 21/06/2017

This week, Spacing is publishing three columns about the proposed $35 billion Canada Infrastructure Bank, which was proposed as part of the Liberal government’s omnibus budget bill and is curren ... Read more

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Book Review: Atlas of Cities

Published: 20/06/2017

Editor: Paul Knox (Princeton University Press, 2014) With cities at the centre of all major global phenomena—from climate change to population growth—it is no surprise to see the explosion of printed ... Read more

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OP-ED: Does Canada need a federal infrastructure agency?

Published: 20/06/2017

This week, Spacing is publishing three columns about the proposed $35 billion Canada Infrastructure Bank, which was proposed as part of the Liberal government’s omnibus budget bill and was debat ... Read more

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Vancouver’s Built Legacy: Hotel Georgia

Published: 19/06/2017

It was the Roaring Twenties and Vancouver was a city of optimism. Amid a building boom that opened the Orpheum theatre and expanded the Hudson’s Bay, many investors were clamouring to build the “best ... Read more

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Islamophobia in Canadian public spaces: how to go from trauma to solidarity

Published: 19/06/2017

There is a pressing need to turn public spaces where Muslims have been traumatized into spaces where solidarity is strengthened. Racialized communities have a history of being excluded and alienated f ... Read more

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Book Review From The Stacks: The New Downtown Library

Published: 13/06/2017

Author: Shannon Mattern (University of Minnesota Press, 2007) “The legitimacy of the library is in question” — Rem Koolhaas during the design of the Seattle Central Library in 1999 (paraphrased). In ... Read more

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Planning theorist John Friedmann: An obituary

Published: 13/06/2017

Internationally-renowned planning theorist John Friedmann passed away on June 12, 2017 in Vancouver. At 91, John was an honorary professor at the University of British Columbia School of Communit ... Read more

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Housing as a Human Right: Miloon Kothari at the MOV

Published: 12/06/2017

When Fidel Castro took power over Cuba, the country experienced major changes in its housing policies. Evictions of tenants were prohibited and their monthly rent was reduced to 50%. When Cuba’s ... Read more

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EVENT: Point Grey Fiesta 31st Anniversary, June 16-18

Published: 9/06/2017

POINT GREY FIESTA WHEN: June 16 , 17, 18, 2017 Join us as we turn West 10th and Trimble Park into the annual start-of-summer event for our community, their families, and friends. Fiesta resembl ... Read more

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2017 Top 10 Endangered Sites Bus Tour – June 18th

Published: 8/06/2017

Via: Heritage Vancouver Climb aboard a Transit Museum Society (TRAMS) historic bus for an exclusive guided tour of Heritage Vancouver’s 2017 Top10 Endangered Sites! Since 2001, Heritage Vancouver has ... Read more

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EVENT: East Vancouver Garden Tour—Sunday, June 18th

Published: 7/06/2017

This year’s East Vancouver Garden Tour will be on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 18th. Like other years, this year’s tour will be comfortably walkable for most people, and we have alread ... Read more

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Book Review: Blood, Sweat, and Fear

Published: 6/06/2017

Author: Eve Lazarus (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2017) In recent years, Vancouver has enjoyed a renaissance of histories exploring the city’s seedy underbelly—gangsters, bootleggers, nightclub owners, a ... Read more

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Sweet Success: The Legacy of the Rogers Family (Part Two)

Published: 31/05/2017

Last week we told the story of sugar magnate B.T. Rogers whose entrepreneurial spirit resulted in a 127-year-old industry and an impressive waterfront factory that is still in use today. This week we ... Read more

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Event: The Big Conversation—The Future of Housing in Vancouver, June 17th

Published: 31/05/2017

Via City of Vancouver: City invites public to join the big conversation to help shape new housing strategy Date: July 17, 2017 Time: 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM Location: Vancouver Curling Club at Hill ... Read more

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Video Vancouver: Stylish Spokes

Published: 30/05/2017

A celebration of biking and women Biking in heels. In a dress. In the rain. To the opera. For a business meeting. Whatever. You can always make it work. And always be on time. stylishspokes.com/ #styl ... Read more

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Book Review: Bike Boom

Published: 30/05/2017

Author: Carlton Reid (2017) “Not only is bicycle travel human scaled, healthful, and non-polluting, but it turns out to be more efficient than jetplanes, salmon, and seagulls.” – Whole Earth Catalog, ... Read more

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Vienna Model: Lessons of Inclusivity

Published: 29/05/2017

Cities can be entities of inspiration for other cities to do better. While Vancouver is a haven for real estate developers, speculators and landowners, Vienna is a safe haven for renters of most incom ... Read more

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Volunteer Opportunity: Doors Open Vancouver, June 24, 2017

Published: 25/05/2017

Via Doors Open Vancouver: DOV is an event that will throw open the doors of popular Vancouver buildings to the public. Throughout the day, the public will be able to enjoy free, behind the scenes acce ... Read more

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Sweet Success: The Legacy of the Rogers Family (Part One)

Published: 25/05/2017

VHF would like to think guest writer, Donald Luxton for this post. Donald is a Heritage Consultant and Principal at Luxton & Associates Inc. He also has a sweet tooth and grew up with Rogers Sugar ... Read more

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Video: Vancouver Hyperlapse

Published: 23/05/2017

Via 604scans After two years and more than 100,000 photos taken, we are proud to present ‘Vancouver Hyperlapse: Extended Version’ ; the 7min version of our love letter to Vancouver shot us ... Read more

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