Feature Article
A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1955
Streetcar lines being built back in 1889. In 1955, the streetcars would run for the last time. Item # Trans P77.
As a new era in rail travel began, this city also saw the last streetcar run in 1955. It was also a year that saw a scandal rock the police force.
By Chuck Davis, The History of Vancouver
Photos courtesy of Vancouver Archives
Books
The Smart Growth Manual
With the issues around intelligent city design becoming increasingly pressing, Lisa Brideau takes a look at the recently released Smart Growth Manual by the acclaimed authors of Suburban Nation.
Authors: Andres Duany, Jeff Speck, and Mike Lydon (McGraw-Hill Professional, 1 edition, 2009)
Reviewed by: Lisa Brideau
TheTransitFan
Modern streetcars debut in Vancouver
The unloading of the new Bombardier Flexity streetcar arriving from Brussels. Photo by TheTransitFan
It’s been a long wait. Sixty-five years in fact, since Vancouver last experienced the thrill of seeing brand-new streetcars travel our streets. The wait ended today, and I wouldn’t have missed it.
By TheTransitFan, re:place magazine
Cartographically Speaking
Where are the kids? - Epilogue
The final piece of a five-part series looking at the spatial distribution of children throughout Vancouver.
By Erick Villagomez, re:place magazine
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February 9, 2010 Headlines
LOCAL
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Environmentalists Seethe Over Russian Luxury Dachas [Der Spiegel]
Food Trucks: Tasty, But Tricky [The City Fix]
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February 8, 2010 Headlines
LOCAL
On the eve of the Olympics: Anticipation, excitement, anger, frustration [State of Vancouver]
Photos: 2010 Poverty Olympics showcase homelessness in Vancouver [The Georgia Straight]
Winter Wonder Brand [The New York Times]
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The Third Urban Revolution [The Mark]
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