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Things to do, places/project to check out
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UBC Vantage Walking Tour is an educational app to learn the history of Downtown Vancouver.
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Affordable housing projects in Gastown.
Read: Co-op Housing In Vancouver Is The Affordable Option You Didn't Know About
Read
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This City Life is a city blog by urbanist, freelance writer and city lover Jillian Glover. The blog was nominated as one of the best city blogs by the Guardian.
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Spacing Vancouver is a magazine, store, and blog network to think critically about how they can shape the public spaces that surround their everyday lives.
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Vancouver Is Awesome is a online publication that shares everything about Vancouver, discussing about greatness and things to make people stay here. They have various architecture-related articles, which are worth reading.
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A friend of mine recommended me this amazing infographic that summaries 100 years of amazing architecture in Vancouver. This Illustrations of Vancouver’s Architectural Landmarks are great to check out as well!
Organization, initiative
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City Studio launched in 2011 with collaboration of City of Vancouver and Simon Fraser University. It has some experimental projects toco-created solutions for the city together with City staff and community,
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Established in 1926, The Vancouver City Planning Commission is an advisory body of volunteers appointed by Council and the City’s oldest citizens’ body.
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Happy Cityuses lessons from psychology and public health to design happiness into neighborhoods and cities. This TED talk by Charles Montgomery is helpful to understand what happy city is really about.
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Modacity by Chris and Melissa Bruntlett, co-authors of the book “Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality”. This might be interesting for bike lovers!
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Urbanarium is a group of the most committed urbanites in Vancouver, including architects, planners and other citizens who are passionate about city making. They have various events such as city debateS and bike tours!
