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| by: Derek Moscato | October 20, 2009 7:58 PM | comments: (0) |
TransportCamp, hosted by the Cooperative Auto Network, will take place on October 30 at BCIT's downtown campus. According to event organizers, the response to date has been very strong, and tickets are still available. TransportCamp is what is known as an "unconference," created in t ...more
| by: Derek Moscato | June 03, 2009 6:03 PM | comments: (0) |
Via Architecture presents Seattle versus Vancouver: The Great Urban Debate. Tuesday, June 16, Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre Come hear two of the region's most provocative thinkers call it as they see it, in what will be a stimulating, no-holds-barred public event that is sure t ...more
| by: Derek Moscato | May 28, 2009 8:00 PM | comments: (0) |
The City Program at Simon Fraser University is presenting a free public lecture focused on urban planning and the virtues of walking: Walking Around the World: Innovation and inspiration for Designing, Engineering and Planning our Cities
June 8, 7 pmDr. Rodney Tolley with Bronwen Thornton, Wa ...more
| by: Derek Moscato | May 15, 2009 10:42 AM | comments: (1) |
One of the good news stories to come out of this year's Bike to Work Week in Vancouver is a new program to help cyclists when they encounter a bike breakdown -- whether it's a flat tire or a broken chain.
On Thursday, BCAA announced its "Bike Assist" program -- which will provide breakdown 24/7 ...more
| by: Derek Moscato | May 06, 2009 6:36 AM | comments: (0) |
Architecture for Humanity Vancouver: LivingDensity FORUM—-May 9th, 10am
EXHIBITION—-May 9th-22nd
CLOSING RECEPTION—-May 22nd, 7pm
Location: Grace Gallery, 1898 Main Street, Vancouver
Architecture for Humanity Vancouver presents the LivingDensity
Exhibition & Forum, an exploration on ho ...more
| by: Derek Moscato | May 05, 2009 12:01 PM | comments: (0) |
Meet the winners of the FormShift competition and join a panel of insightful Vancouverites in a discussion of the issues raised by the competition.May 6, 7:30 pmVenue: SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street, VancouverAdmission is free; reservations are required.Email cstudies@sf ...more
| by: Derek Moscato | May 04, 2009 8:02 PM | comments: (0) |
Vancouver's longtime car sharing organization, The Cooperative Auto Network (C.A.N. for short), is making the case for vehicle sharing during these tough economic times. According to the organization (and full disclosure: I've been a car sharing member since 2004), divorcing your personal vehicle do ...more
| by: Derek Moscato | April 25, 2009 1:48 PM | comments: (0) |
A local grassroots effort to support the building of a SkyTrain extension along the Broadway Corridor to UBC is gaining significant traction -- underscoring major demand for light-metro public transport to West Point Grey.In its own words, the organization of Metro Vancouver residents is "commi ...more
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What an awesome plan! It sounds like Bike to Work week was a huge success this year. I find it is so surprising that in Metro Vancouver, 77% of all trips are by cars. Maybe if more people knew...
By Miss Thorn
Those portals at either end - are they high enough to allow stacking a pedestrian walkway on top of what could become an exclusive bicycle lane? It certainly would be less costly than cantilevering to...
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