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Is this the most family friendly public space in... • This City Life
Is this the most family friendly public space in North America?
Vancouverites agree that the city needs more housing density, yet it’s not happening fast enough
Vancouverites agree that the city needs more housing density, yet it’s not happening fast enough Images of Vancouver often showcase residential towers surrounded by snow-capped mountains, beaches, and seawalls packed with cyclists and pedestrians. The city comes across as dense and packed with people living close together. This is not the reality.
Should Urban Studies be taught in high school?
Vancouver-based urbanist Jillian Glover reflects on the new urban studies curriculum for high school students in British Columbia, Canada. When I was a child, I didn’t really understand what my Dad did for work. He was an urban transportation planner, but all I knew was that he went to a lot of community meetings and would always take pictures of commuter trains when we were on vacation.
10 Principles for a Rain-Friendly City
It is no secret that it rains a lot in Vancouver. The city sees over 160 rainy days a year – with much of it falling between October and March. Should we all just hibernate for 6 months a year? The Vancouver Public Space Network (VPSN) thinks not. A few months ago, the VPSN launched “Life Between Umbrellas” an initiative to examine how public spaces can be designed and programmed to be more rain-friendly. In keeping with the above, they released 10 draft principles for rain-friendly public spaces.
Your Local Government Elections are Coming! Get Informed
With many local mayors not seeking re-election, numerous independent candidates, and a referendum on electoral reform, this year’s civic elections on October 20, 2018, in British Columbia would make one’s brain explode. Do not let this deter you from voting! Your local government MATTERS. They will decide how issues like traffic, homelessness, affordable housing, crime, transit, parks, recreation and culture are addressed in your community.
Co-ops Offer Family-Friendly Housing, Yet Face an Uncertain Future - Spacing Vancouver
I am writing a short series, “Cities for Families” to showcase how local governments, non-profits, and the private sector are building a family friendly city. This fourth and final edition spotlights the non-profit sector, examining how the Co-operative Housing Federation of BC and other partners achieved this goal with the First Avenue Athletes Village Housing Co-operative .
10 Common Ground Principles for Affordable Housing - Spacing Vancouver
When it comes to affordable housing, are there some principles we can all agree on? Last year, Generation Squeeze – a political lobby for Canadians in their 20s-40s – brought together a group of housing sector leaders in Vancouver. They were tasked with coming up with 10 “common ground” principles for Canada’s housing affordability crisis, which were released last week.
11 Milestones that will Shape Vancouver’s Future - Spacing Vancouver
What are the significant events, activities and decisions in 2016 that will shape Vancouver’s future? Earlier this fall, the Vancouver City Planning Commission put together a preliminary list of 2016 planning milestones that was reviewed by planners, architects, landscape architects, developers, urban historians and engaged urbanists. The list was put to a vote and the final results were presented and debated at an event last month.
River District Appeals to Families with Walkability, Nature and Fun - Spacing Vancouver
Author’s Note:I am writing a short series, “Cities for Families” to showcase how local governments, non-profits and the private sector are working to create a family friendly city. This third edition spotlights the private sector, examining how Wesgroup Properties is achieving this goal with its latest project, River District.
Toronto is Debunking Myth that Families Won’t Live in Condos - Spacing Vancouver
Author’s Note: I am writing a short series, “Cities for Families” to showcase how local governments, non-profits and developers are working to create a family friendly city. This second part spotlights local government, examining how the City of Toronto is achieving this goal. There are many reasons to believe that families won’t live in condos—they are too small and located in dangerous downtown centres ridden with crime, traffic and a lack of amenities.
The Rise and Fall of the Pantages
One of the saddest urban stories of 2011 in Vancouver was the teardown of the historic Pantages Theatre at 152 E. Hastings. It was the oldest theatre in Vancouver, the oldest remaining Pantages theatre in North America, and one of the oldest purpose-built vaudeville theatre interiors in Canada.
"Cities for Families" Series: City of North Vancouver Creates Strategy that puts Children and Families First - Spacing Vancouver
I am writing a short, three-part series, “Cities for Families” to showcase how local governments, non-profits and developers are working to create a family friendly city. This first edition spotlights local government, examining how the City of North Vancouver is achieving this goal. As a public health nurse, Linda Buchanan has been an advocate for children and families her entire career.
How Gentrification Affects a City's Art and Soul
A city isn’t really a city without a little grit. That edge, that grittiness I am referring to comes from a city’s built form - it’s industrial land; the train tracks; the port cranes; its older, unkempt graffitied buildings. A city’s grit also comes from it’s people’s struggles - the new immigrant taking a night shift cleaning office buildings to make it in a new world, or the artist eking out a living making art in an abandoned warehouse.
Enough with the Break Up Letters - Millennials Need to Rally Together on Affordable Housing
Across Vancouver, young people are breaking up with Vancouver. Whether it is by writing “Dear John” letters on personal blogs or ranting in the comments section of local media, they are opting to abandon the city for more affordable pastures. What puzzles me is that few, if any of these young people are getting organized and lobbying the real game changers – developers, senior levels of government, the real estate industry – to get the affordable, urban, family-oriented homes that they want.
A Conversation on Greening Historic Urban Landmarks with Pittsburgh's Art Ziegler
Our common framework for thinking about sustainability entails Triple Bottom Line thinking. Favorable decisions are beneficial to the environment, are equitable and make economic sense. We can argue that the more these properties are fulfilled, the more sustainable the project. The renovation of historic buildings has significant and meaningful overlap with this Triple Bottom Line approach.
Towers in Communities: How High is Too High?
My Vancouver eastside neighbourhood of Commercial Drive was featured in the media recently for opposing another “high-rise” tower. Commercial Drive is well-loved, walkable, family-friendly neighbourhood that is an edgy mix of single-family homes, low-rise apartments, social housing that surrounds a funky retail street.
How to Build a City for Children
Last week as I wrapped up the Kids in the City series, I talked about how city life is beneficial for families. Cities can provide children with a more active lifestyle, access to great amenities, reduced energy and goods consumption, exposure to diversity and better family connections. But, how do we create a city that meets the needs of children and families?
What Really Happened to Businesses Along the... • This City Life
Considering the subject of my thesis was evaluating the consultation process with businesses along the Canada Line (Vancouver’s latest rapid transit system to the airport), I feel the need to weigh in on the recent news about Susan Heyes’ court case (Heyes used to have a business located along the Canada Line construction route). It is a classic case of how a public private partnership can lead to challenges in public consultation when delivering a major infrastructure project.
Investing in Natural Infrastructure for Water
By 2030, the world is projected to spend an estimated $10 trillion on repairing and expanding water infrastructure. Dams and treatment plants are aging, water demand is surging, and more frequent extreme weather events threaten our water security—each driving up water management costs. As costs increase, cities are realizing that investing solely in traditional, built infrastructure isn’t always the best use of tight budgets.
Times Square | Proactive Public Space | Sustainable Cities Collective
Mayor Bill de Blasio caused quite a stir around New York City yesterday as he floated the idea of tearing up the pedestrian plaza in Times Square. This statement was the culmination of several days of debate centered around predatory panhandling and the square’s growing number of “street performers.” Most recently, the debate has focused on a group of topless women, covered in body paint, called desnudas.
Landscape Architecture and Making Cities More Resilient
With the cultural and ecological context of Toronto established in part one of this article, the second half of The Cultural Landscape Foundation’s (TCLF) Leading with Landscape symposium asked landscape architects to offer perspectives on their efforts to create a more resilient city.
Kaid Benfield and Urbanism and Greener, Healthier Cities
A review of People Habitat: 25 Ways to think about Greener, Healthier Cities, a collection of essays by F. Kaid Benfield. 2014. ISBN: 9780989751100. Island Press, Washington, D.C. 304 pages. Cities are arguably the greatest achievement of our human species.
Vancouver’s Best Public Art
After writing last week about the latest public art piece in the city, Vancouver Especially by Ken Lum, I started thinking about my favourite local public art installations. Just like Vancouver’s ever-present mountains and ocean, it is easy to take something for granted once it is always there, but these public art installations always catch my attention and stir my emotions in some way.
Cities and Tree Care and Community Building
Alley Pond Afforestation site.
Storage Facility Helping Vancouver's Homeless Get Off the Streets - Spacing Vancouver
Imagine having to carry your belongings with you at all times. You would not be able to go to a doctor’s appointment or job interview, fill out a housing application, or even use a restroom without risking the loss of all your possessions. That is the reality for people living on the streets. It’s impossible to fully understand the hardships faced by the city’s homeless population.
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