Saturday, November 29, 2014

Narrower streets/slower speeds =
pedestrian safety @jen_keesmaat


Presentation House $4million closer to new home on ‪#‎NorthVan‬ ‪#‎waterfront‬ @straightarts


Friday, November 28, 2014

#Nanaimo Bastion named one of the top 100 buildings in BC @NanaimoMuseum


Thursday, November 27, 2014

From Vancouver Public Space Network
50 Ideas for Improving Public Space

The Vancouver Public Space Network is a volunteer-run non-profit doing advocacy, education and outreach on Vancouver’s public realm. Since 2008, the VPSN has produced Last Candidate Standing and simultaneously released a series of policy recommendations for improving the state of Vancouver’s public spaces. Here are the VPSN’s priorities for the consideration of candidates for local government to take action on from 2014 to 2018: –  you can read more here: http://bit.ly/1zq9y7Y And on Facebook.

Friday, November 21, 2014

#Nanaimo #GeorgiaPark lease:
where's City Parks Dept? Parks Commission?



Thursday, November 20, 2014

Privately owned public space.
What could possibly go wrong?


—@VIUniversity launches Master of
Community Planning Degree Program


This is the pedestrian experience in our cities


Tuesday, November 18, 2014

NYC lowered speed limit to 25.
Other cities should do it too.


Monday, November 17, 2014

Downtown surface parking
doesn't leave much actual city


Saturday, November 15, 2014

#Nanaimo municipal election #VoteNanaimo



Thursday, November 13, 2014

Don't say you weren't warned #Nanaimo #nanelxn14



Monday, November 10, 2014

These are the concerns of #Nanaimo voters and in this exact order of importance...


Vancouver Courier: Voting is about you, your community and your money 

Friday, November 7, 2014

New @WaterfrontTO + Port Lands video
Via @GraphicMatt


Wednesday, November 5, 2014

We've shifted city building away from #publicspace @jen_keesmaat


Monday, November 3, 2014

What are the #nanelxn14 issues for residents in #Nanaimo? @ShawTV_CVI


Saturday, November 1, 2014

From Price Tags — Arthur Erickson on
False Creek development – 1983


Fascinating Jack Webster interview with Arthur Erickson in 1983, discussing the development of B.C. Place (when it was a proposed megaproject to be developed by the Province) for which he was the consulting architect. Renderings start at 9.45. (A very-80s Dave Podmore, head of planning for B.C. Place, shows up – that’s him pictured.) Full post at: Arthur Erickson on False Creek development – 1983 | Price Tags