A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1971
May 31, 2010
Pender Street in Chinatown in 1972, which was now part of a designated historic area. Item # CVA 780-447. Photo courtesy of Vancouver Archives.
In 1971, Greenpeace was making waves, there was a riot in Gastown and the CBC started filming a very popular series on the Sunshine Coast.
By Chuck Davis, The History of Vancouver
Community group concerned about government promoting surveillance cameras in schools
May 14, 2010
By the Vancouver Public Space Network
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Public Space Network (VPSN) is calling on the BC government to reconsider proposed amendments to the School Act. The changes, contained in a recent piece of omnibus legislation (Bill 20 - 2010 Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act No.3), would legally entrench the ability of schools to install video surveillance technology in classrooms, playgrounds and other public school facilities.
The Tyee’s “A Home For All” series compiled!
December 10, 2009
Congratulations to Tyee investigative editor Monte Paulsen - and the rest of the Tyee team - for the recent nomination for the Jack Webster Award for Community Reporting, and an inaugural Canadian Online Journalism Award for Best Series for their great work on “A Home For All” series. The 12-part series ran earlier this year and took and in-depth looked at the complex issues around affordable housing within Vancouver.
For those of you who didn’t get a chance to read it, the Tyee has graciously compiled the entire series in pdf format and made it accessible to all through their website.
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CoV - Laneway Housing Update - September 2009
September 24, 2009
An updated version of the Laneway Housing Illustrative Examples document is now available on the Laneway Housing website.
The Illustrative Examples serve as visual companions to the approved Laneway Housing Regulations and Guidelines. ?These Laneway Housing Regulations and Guidelines are available on the website along with contact information for those wishing to learn about the approval process and whether your lot is eligible.
To view these documents, please visit our website.
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Tonight on the Knowledge Network: URBAN GODDESS: JANE JACOBS RECONSIDERED
July 28, 2009
[EDITORS NOTE: A special thanks to Steven G. for this one!]
URBAN GODDESS: JANE JACOBS RECONSIDERED - Knowledge Network, July 28th, 10pm.
Urban Goddess, Jane Jacobs Reconsidered explores the legacy of Jane Jacobs, a champion of neighbourhood activism, through two redevelopment disputes in neighbourhoods in New York and Toronto. Read more
The future of urban planning is open source
April 29, 2009
By Erick Villagomez, re:place magazine
Cities, by their very nature, are always in a state of change. Responding to the myriad of internal and external forces placed upon them, they ebb and flow continually. At certain times throughout history, the profound changes have shaken the foundation of cities and the human made systems that create them - many of which decline as a result.
Release:Stand-outs Selected from Ideas Competition
April 17, 2009
The winners of the first ever FormShift Vancouver have been selected. In the Vancouver Primary category, honours go to a submission from Calgary-based Sturgess Architecture. The Vancouver Secondary choice is Romses Architects (Scott Romses) – Vancouver. In the third and final category – Vancouver Wildcard – the nod goes to Go Design Collective (Jennifer Uegama and Pauline Thimm) of Vancouver. As first place finishers, the three contestants receive $6,000, $4,000 and $2,000 respectively.
CoV Update on Laneway Housing —When might it be allowed in your neighbourhood?
March 26, 2009
By City of Vancouver, Planning Department
The City has been working on amending single family zoning to allow laneway housing. This new housing form will be located in the typical garage area where it maintains backyard open space. As per past City Council direction, it will be limited to 1 ½ storeys, have at least one off-street parking space, and be rental or family only (no stratification will be allowed).
Read more
Release: Ideas Competition Promises to Shift Vancouver’s Face and Form
March 6, 2009
Vancouver - The Architectural Institute of British Columbia and the City of Vancouver are pleased to announce their partnership in an exciting new ideas competition that will help shape the changing face of the city.
CoV Central Waterfront Hub Open House
March 5, 2009
By the City of Vancouver Planning Dept.
The City of Vancouver is finalizing a Framework to guide future development of the Central Waterfront Hub area around Waterfront Station.
The Framework sets out an exciting vision for a world-class transportation interchange and dynamic extension of the downtown
waterfront. Review and comment on the draft Framework at one of our open houses. City and TransLink staff will be present to hear your feedback.
Open House Dates:
- Thursday March 5, 3pm - 7pm at Waterfront Station
- Saturday, March 7, 10am - 2pm at Central Public Library Atrium
We look forward to seeing you there.
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You can get background information on the initiative here. Open house materials will be posted to the website soon.
