Homeless Housing For Less
May 12, 2010
Container housing manufacturer MC Quarters offered to build this 43-suite supportive housing complex on a city-owned site at the corner of Princess Avenue and Powell Street.
Proposals to build free or low-cost homeless housing said to be ’stalled’ by the province. Last of three parts.
By Monte Paulsen, The Tyee
Is this Canada’s Most Affordable Green Home?
May 6, 2010
Zigloo Domestique is a custom home in Victoria, B.C. Architect Keith Dewey reused eight 20-foot-long shipping containers to create its frame.
How Victoria designer Keith Dewey transformed eight used shipping containers into an airy residence. Second of three parts.
By Monte Paulsen, The Tyee
Photos courtesy of Keith Dewey
Green and Affordable Homes, Out of the Box
April 29, 2010
City Centre Lofts is slated to become the first mid-rise to be built out of shipping containers in North America. It will be constructed using 50 per cent recycled material. The Salt Lake City building was designed by architect Adam Kalkin.
Shipping containers hold the potential to revolutionize urban housing. First of three parts.
By Monte Paulsen, The Tyee
This summer belongs to the bike
June 18, 2009
Montreal-owned Bixi sets up a bike-sharing demonstration at Science World over the weekend.
Article and photos by Leszek Apouchtine, re:place magazine
With city council recently approving a slew of bike-friendly initiatives, it would appear that cycling in Vancouver is about to get a whole lot easier. There is reason for optimism among the city’s bicycle enthusaists that cycling is becoming a viable option for more Metro Vancouverites. Read more
Release: Flack Block celebrates its opening with City of Vancouver Heritage Award of Honour, and new innovative tenants
April 3, 2009
After two years of restoration by The Salient Group, and an intensive period of tenant space renovation by Renewal Partners, the 1898 Flack Block recently celebrated its official re-opening. The Flack Block is the new home to the Tides/Renewal Centre, a collection of socially progressive businesses including Renewal Partners, Tides Canada, Hollyhock Leadership Institute, Forest Ethics, Rainforest Solutions Project, Penner & Associates sustainable design, and Raised Eyebrow Communications, among others. Read more
A vision for the UBC Farm
December 10, 2008
UBC Farm photo by Mark Bomford.
by Mark Pickersgill
On Saturday November 29, 2008, the University of British Columbia’s First Nation Longhouse was a hive of excitement with more than 100 organizers, volunteers, speakers, artists, professionals, public officials, students, UBC administration and staff, farmers and community participants gathered for a revelatory day-long design workshop focused on the future of the UBC Farm. Read more
A chance to shape the future of UBC Farm
November 20, 2008
By Mark Pickersgill
On Saturday November 22, The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm will be hosting a design workshop looking at the future of the UBC Farm. Read more
How bikes can build a better a city
August 27, 2008
By John Calimente
Cycling photo by Su-Lin, Gil Peñalosa photo by jmv
When was the last time an overflow crowd turned out to hear the ideas of a former Parks Commissioner? It was probably whenever Guillermo ‘Gil’ Peñalosa last paid Vancouver a visit. Currently the Executive Director of the Mississauga-based non-profit Walk & Bike for Life, Peñalosa is a passionate advocate on the benefits of walking, cycling, parks, and trails. Read more
Critical Mass gets massive
July 2, 2008
By ASP, Vancouver Public Space Network
Photos courtesy of ASP
As June’s Bike Month celebrations rolled to a close, several thousand cyclists rolled out one of the largest Critical Mass rides in the City’s history. It was an exciting way to start the summer – and a good complement to the mid-Month Car Free Day. Street-reclamation writ large: not a blocking of traffic but rather the celebration of what is, quite literally, a collective movement. Read more
Release ‘Green Your Campbell Cash’ Website Urges Collective Climate Action
June 8, 2008
Vancouver – June 9, 2008
An innovative new website launched today allows British Columbians to rally support for their climate change projects, or give to the ones they like best. Read more
