December 30, 2009 Headlines
December 30, 2009
LOCAL
Collaborative effort transforms look and life of skid row [The Vancouver Sun]
Idea #8: Voting Beyond Borders [The Tyee]
Bloedel boosters warn of future cuts [The Vancouver Courier]
Free transit on New Year’s Eve, plus info on New Year’s Day service and fares [The Buzzer Blog]
CANADA
Condo boom leaves little room for families [Financial Post]
INTERNATIONAL
Public space in the noughties [The Guardian]
December 29, 2009 Headlines
December 29, 2009
LOCAL
Canada Line delivers a smooth ride [The Globe and Mail]
Art sculpture in Richmond sparks debate [CTV]
Idea #7: Drive Less, Pay Less [The Tyee]
Stadium announcement was “fait accompli” [City Caucus]
Upcoming Event: Sustainability on the Edge [Stephen Rees's blog]
CANADA
Fixing the Blue Bridge won’t solve its problems [Victoria Times-Colonist]
To build, or not to build, that is the question [The Globe and Mail]
Hume: Going green brings unexpected savings [The Toronto Star]
INTERNATIONAL
The 2009 Streetsie Awards, Part 1 [Streetsblog]
Architectural trends of the decade [San Francisco Chronicle]
Lust for building hindering urban development [Thanh Nien News]
Regeneration in the noughties [The Guardian]
In Focus: Faces
December 24, 2009
I’ve had the idea of doing wide angle, unflattering portraits for a while now. It’s an interesting way to see a version of yourself.
Statement and Photos by David Denofreo
Installations by Architects: Experiments in Building and Design
December 23, 2009
“Like paper projects and competitions, installations allow architects to comment on and critique the status quo, and to imagine new forms, methods and ideas in architecture. And as ephemeral constructions, they also offer precious freedom to experiment…”
- From the book’s introduction
Edited by Sarah Bonnemaison and Ronit Eisenbach, Princeton Architectural Press (2009)
Reviewed by Sean Ruthen
December 23, 2009 Headlines
December 23, 2009
LOCAL
Vancouver getting $30M for infrastructure: Day [CBC]
STIR is a step in the right direction [The Vancouver Sun]
Your opinion on shaping Vancouver kindly requested [State of Vancouver]
CANADA
Developer says he quit Dockside project to pursue “global impact” [Victoria Times-Colonist]
Builders face higher charges [Calgary Herald]
INTERNATIONAL
Copenhagen [Stephen Rees's blog]
The Coming Green Sprawl [Enterprise Irregulars]
Hanoi’s ‘tube’ dwellers vow to stay in ancient quarter [AFP]
Just how boldly will Portland go into bike future? [The Oregonian]
December 22, 2009 Headlines
December 22, 2009
LOCAL
City to open temporary emergency shelter today [The Vancouver Sun]
B.C. defends emissions record [CBC]
Premier’s climate-change hypocrisy could doom first nation’s way of life [The Vancouver Sun]
No Evergreen Line in TransLink 2010 budget [The Province]
Demand for Olympic RV parking lower than expected [CTV]
VANOC pleads with drivers to get out of their cars [CTV]
INTERNATIONAL
S. Africa blames host for Copenhagen talks failure [CBC]
Light in Madrid [Price Tags]
A Year in Five Minutes: Vancouver 1949
December 21, 2009
Demolition of the Hotel Vancouver, August 26, 1949. Photo by Walter Edwin Frost. Item # CVA 447-60.
An earthquake, flooding and a sensational murder; 1949 was definitely an interesting year in our history.
By Chuck Davis, The History of Vancouver
Photos courtesy of Vancouver Archives
December 21, 2009 Headlines
December 21, 2009
LOCAL
Rush to spend puts billions at risk [The Vancouver Sun]
Andrés Duany slams public participation in city making [City Caucus]
CANADA
Idea #1: Tax Ads to Fund Public Art [The Tyee]
INTERNATIONAL
Eco-towns ‘must focus on public space for success’ [Local Gov, UK]
December 20, 2009 Headlines
December 20, 2009
LOCAL
A little bit of balance [Price Tags]
Lake dredging project gets go-ahead [The Province]
CANADA
‘Green’ N.B. military building a 1st [CBC]
INTERNATIONAL
How an Idea Born in Curitiba, Brazil, Is Revolutionizing LatAm’s Urban Design [Brazzil Magazine]
Green building comes of age [The Christian Science Monitor]
December 19, 2009 Headlines
December 19, 2009
LOCAL
Newsmaker of the year [The Vancouver Courier]
Homeless eye housing project tailored to addicts, mentally ill [The Vancouver Courier]
Heritage tag helps fire hall preservation [The Vancouver Courier]
Shortsighted Vision council takes rezoning to new heights in West End [City Caucus]
City gives PNE, Playland green light for expansion [The Vancouver Sun]
Can Branson help Vancouver’s green initiatives? [CTV]
CANADA
Paradise lost for many rural dwellers [The Globe and Mail]
Architecture critical in creation of sustainable communities [Journal of Commerce]
Hume: Canada’s most important building [The Toronto Star]
INTERNATIONAL
The High Cost of Ignoring Beauty [The American]
‘High density of population causes rise in pollution’ [The Times of India]
