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Urban Planning

Jeff Wall on Vancouver's Last Good Building

It’s not just Fred Herzog’s talent that let him photograph our city so beautifully. His Vancouver was less ugly and disappointing than our own

By published Nov 1, 2011

Vancouver's Living Walls

Local design firm Green Over Grey is transforming the city's concrete surfaces into thriving, soil-free gardens, one building at time

By published Sep 1, 2011

The New Oppenheimer Park

Once overrun with violence and drugs, Oppenheimer Park in Vancouver's east end was ripe for a re-think. The City asked architects whether they could address the problems by redesigning the space. Two years later, the park is a very different place

By published Sep 1, 2010
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Jane's Walk

May 1, 2010

Janes Walk Over 40 walking and cycling tours take place across Vancouver this weekend in honour of renowned urban activist Jane Jacobs. Led by local historians and urban planners, the tours explore the planning decisions and community processes that have shaped everything from the geography of Wreck Beach to the plight of the Downtown Eastside.

The Woodward's Experiment

Who says East is East, West is West, and never the twain shall meet?

By published Sep 1, 2009
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