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Ramadan Mubarak! As sundown approaches, we wish all celebrants a month of peace, joy and fellowship.
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February 18, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Ramadan Mubarak! As sundown approaches, we wish all celebrants a month of peace, joy and fellowship.
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Wishing celebrants a healthy, prosperous and joy-filled Lunar New Year!
Xīn Nián Kuài Lè
Gung Hay Fat Choy
Chúc mừng Tết Nguyên Đán
Sae Hae Bok Mah-ni Badeu Seyo
Maligayang Bagong Taon
Selamat Tahun Baru Imlek
Selamat Tahun Baru Cina
Sawatdi pi mai
Photo by Khoa Võ
Xīn Nián Kuài Lè
Gung Hay Fat Choy
Chúc mừng Tết Nguyên Đán
Sae Hae Bok Mah-ni Badeu Seyo
Maligayang Bagong Taon
Selamat Tahun Baru Imlek
Selamat Tahun Baru Cina
Sawatdi pi mai
Photo by Khoa Võ
February 17, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Wishing celebrants a healthy, prosperous and joy-filled Lunar New Year!
Xīn Nián Kuài Lè
Gung Hay Fat Choy
Chúc mừng Tết Nguyên Đán
Sae Hae Bok Mah-ni Badeu Seyo
Maligayang Bagong Taon
Selamat Tahun Baru Imlek
Selamat Tahun Baru Cina
Sawatdi pi mai
Photo by Khoa Võ
Xīn Nián Kuài Lè
Gung Hay Fat Choy
Chúc mừng Tết Nguyên Đán
Sae Hae Bok Mah-ni Badeu Seyo
Maligayang Bagong Taon
Selamat Tahun Baru Imlek
Selamat Tahun Baru Cina
Sawatdi pi mai
Photo by Khoa Võ
Wednesday, February 18 – VPSN Volunteer Orientation
We use these sessions to share an overview of the VPSN, details on current activities, initiatives and volunteer opportunities. Meet fellow placemakers and lend a hand with a cool public space project!
:: Register via Zoom: tinyurl.com/mr3nrwjr
We use these sessions to share an overview of the VPSN, details on current activities, initiatives and volunteer opportunities. Meet fellow placemakers and lend a hand with a cool public space project!
:: Register via Zoom: tinyurl.com/mr3nrwjr
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: VPSN Volunteer Orientation. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: VPSN Volunteer Orientation. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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February 17, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Wednesday, February 18 – VPSN Volunteer Orientation
We use these sessions to share an overview of the VPSN, details on current activities, initiatives and volunteer opportunities. Meet fellow placemakers and lend a hand with a cool public space project!
:: Register via Zoom: tinyurl.com/mr3nrwjr
We use these sessions to share an overview of the VPSN, details on current activities, initiatives and volunteer opportunities. Meet fellow placemakers and lend a hand with a cool public space project!
:: Register via Zoom: tinyurl.com/mr3nrwjr
Happy Valentine’s everyone! Sending BIG love to Vancouver’s beautiful public spaces. Our parks, plazas, libraries, community centres and high streets are the beating hearts of our neighbourhoods.
#PublicSpaceIsForEveryone #PSILoveYou
Photo: 2008 VPSN Valentine’s Hearts at Robson Square
#PublicSpaceIsForEveryone #PSILoveYou
Photo: 2008 VPSN Valentine’s Hearts at Robson Square
February 14, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Happy Valentine’s everyone! Sending BIG love to Vancouver’s beautiful public spaces. Our parks, plazas, libraries, community centres and high streets are the beating hearts of our neighbourhoods.
#PublicSpaceIsForEveryone #PSILoveYou
Photo: 2008 VPSN Valentine’s Hearts at Robson Square
#PublicSpaceIsForEveryone #PSILoveYou
Photo: 2008 VPSN Valentine’s Hearts at Robson Square
TODAY: the 35th Annual Women’s Memorial March
📅 February 14
🕒 12 pm
📍 Main & Hastings, outside the Carnegie Community Centre
For those unable to attend the march a livestream will be provided through the Vancouver Public Library: bit.ly/3M63jHe
📷: Women’s Memorial March Committee
📅 February 14
🕒 12 pm
📍 Main & Hastings, outside the Carnegie Community Centre
For those unable to attend the march a livestream will be provided through the Vancouver Public Library: bit.ly/3M63jHe
📷: Women’s Memorial March Committee
February 14, 2026 at 7:12 PM
TODAY: the 35th Annual Women’s Memorial March
📅 February 14
🕒 12 pm
📍 Main & Hastings, outside the Carnegie Community Centre
For those unable to attend the march a livestream will be provided through the Vancouver Public Library: bit.ly/3M63jHe
📷: Women’s Memorial March Committee
📅 February 14
🕒 12 pm
📍 Main & Hastings, outside the Carnegie Community Centre
For those unable to attend the march a livestream will be provided through the Vancouver Public Library: bit.ly/3M63jHe
📷: Women’s Memorial March Committee
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Saturday, February 14th is the annual Women’s Memorial March, which honours and remembers women and gender-diverse people whose lives were lost in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
Women's Memorial March in Vancouver 2026
The 35th Annual Women's Memorial March (February 14) honours the lives of all women and gender-diverse people lost in the Downtown Eastside.
miss604.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Saturday, February 14th is the annual Women’s Memorial March, which honours and remembers women and gender-diverse people whose lives were lost in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
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This needs fixing immediately.
“No timeline has been given for reopening, but officials say the bridge is a priority and that work is underway to have the overpass returned to use as soon as possible.”
#Vancouver
“No timeline has been given for reopening, but officials say the bridge is a priority and that work is underway to have the overpass returned to use as soon as possible.”
#Vancouver
The Militant Mothers of Raymur overpass is an essential piece of pedestrian infrastructure in the neighbourhood. Hope to see this resolved quickly!
Vancouver's historic Raymur overpass closed after safety inspection | CBC News
The Militant Mothers of Raymur pedestrian overpass, a historic crossing built after local mothers fought for their children’s safe passage over a railway line, has been closed indefinitely because of ...
www.cbc.ca
February 7, 2026 at 7:56 PM
This needs fixing immediately.
“No timeline has been given for reopening, but officials say the bridge is a priority and that work is underway to have the overpass returned to use as soon as possible.”
#Vancouver
“No timeline has been given for reopening, but officials say the bridge is a priority and that work is underway to have the overpass returned to use as soon as possible.”
#Vancouver
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Vancouver staff told council that if it rezoned land so a developer could build a big tower, the developer would spend $6 million on making the surrounding area nice.
The city’s auditor general found that didn’t happen, and that staff basically shrugged their shoulders about it.
The city’s auditor general found that didn’t happen, and that staff basically shrugged their shoulders about it.
Vancouver's auditor general criticizes city over lack of paper trail for lost developer amenities | CBC News
Vancouver’s auditor general said the city engaged in “serious wrongdoing” when they failed to track whether $6 million in promised community amenities for a much-publicized downtown tower ever happene...
www.cbc.ca
February 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Vancouver staff told council that if it rezoned land so a developer could build a big tower, the developer would spend $6 million on making the surrounding area nice.
The city’s auditor general found that didn’t happen, and that staff basically shrugged their shoulders about it.
The city’s auditor general found that didn’t happen, and that staff basically shrugged their shoulders about it.
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February 7, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Valentine's Day and the Lunar New Year are just around the corner - and a perfect time for placemaking.
Here's a small-scale public space intervention from Moody and E 16th in North Van - approaching the seasonal opportunities in a "roundabout" sort of way.
Here's a small-scale public space intervention from Moody and E 16th in North Van - approaching the seasonal opportunities in a "roundabout" sort of way.
February 7, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Valentine's Day and the Lunar New Year are just around the corner - and a perfect time for placemaking.
Here's a small-scale public space intervention from Moody and E 16th in North Van - approaching the seasonal opportunities in a "roundabout" sort of way.
Here's a small-scale public space intervention from Moody and E 16th in North Van - approaching the seasonal opportunities in a "roundabout" sort of way.
Moonrise peeking over @vancouverpubliclibrary Central Branch in Downtown Vancouver. Libraries are a great example of free and accessible public spaces!
What's your favourite library branch?
What's your favourite library branch?
February 5, 2026 at 5:26 AM
Moonrise peeking over @vancouverpubliclibrary Central Branch in Downtown Vancouver. Libraries are a great example of free and accessible public spaces!
What's your favourite library branch?
What's your favourite library branch?
A mixed day at Vancouver City Council as a few different public space related items were considered. A few steps forward, a few steps in a rather questionable direction, and then a decision to stay put when a few steps would have been good… 🧵
📷Ted McGrath CC Flickr
📷Ted McGrath CC Flickr
February 5, 2026 at 3:52 AM
A mixed day at Vancouver City Council as a few different public space related items were considered. A few steps forward, a few steps in a rather questionable direction, and then a decision to stay put when a few steps would have been good… 🧵
📷Ted McGrath CC Flickr
📷Ted McGrath CC Flickr
TODAY: City council will be debating a motion around democratic innovation, which calls for (1) Transit improvements to support access to voting stations, and (2) Assessment of opportunities for a Ranked ballot system in advance of 2030 election.
February 4, 2026 at 8:01 PM
TODAY: City council will be debating a motion around democratic innovation, which calls for (1) Transit improvements to support access to voting stations, and (2) Assessment of opportunities for a Ranked ballot system in advance of 2030 election.
Today is #WorldWetlandsDay & we’re using this opportunity to share a note of gratitude for Vancouver’s wetlands and the stewards that tend to them.
Wetlands help to filter, clean & absorb stormwater, support flood control, sequester carbon, cool the environment, and provide important habitat...
Wetlands help to filter, clean & absorb stormwater, support flood control, sequester carbon, cool the environment, and provide important habitat...
February 3, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Today is #WorldWetlandsDay & we’re using this opportunity to share a note of gratitude for Vancouver’s wetlands and the stewards that tend to them.
Wetlands help to filter, clean & absorb stormwater, support flood control, sequester carbon, cool the environment, and provide important habitat...
Wetlands help to filter, clean & absorb stormwater, support flood control, sequester carbon, cool the environment, and provide important habitat...
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JUST IN... Cadillac Fairview is rebooting its Waterfront Station office tower project in downtown Vancouver with an all-new, tree-inspired design.
The new application calls for a 22-storey tower with 581,000 sf of office space. #vancre #vanre #vanpoli
dailyhive.com/vancouver/60...
The new application calls for a 22-storey tower with 581,000 sf of office space. #vancre #vanre #vanpoli
dailyhive.com/vancouver/60...
Landmark tree-inspired office tower concept for revived Waterfront Station project | Urbanized
Cadillac Fairview has rebooted its 601 West Cordova St. (555 West Cordova St.) office tower proposal at Waterfront Station with a new design.
dailyhive.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:15 AM
JUST IN... Cadillac Fairview is rebooting its Waterfront Station office tower project in downtown Vancouver with an all-new, tree-inspired design.
The new application calls for a 22-storey tower with 581,000 sf of office space. #vancre #vanre #vanpoli
dailyhive.com/vancouver/60...
The new application calls for a 22-storey tower with 581,000 sf of office space. #vancre #vanre #vanpoli
dailyhive.com/vancouver/60...
A few photos from this afternoon's protest at the offices of Hootsuite.
The company has a $2.8m (USD) contract to provide social media services to the US Dept of Homeland Security - which oversees ICE and the Border Patrol (both active in Minneapolis and elsewhere).
The company has a $2.8m (USD) contract to provide social media services to the US Dept of Homeland Security - which oversees ICE and the Border Patrol (both active in Minneapolis and elsewhere).
January 31, 2026 at 1:02 AM
A few photos from this afternoon's protest at the offices of Hootsuite.
The company has a $2.8m (USD) contract to provide social media services to the US Dept of Homeland Security - which oversees ICE and the Border Patrol (both active in Minneapolis and elsewhere).
The company has a $2.8m (USD) contract to provide social media services to the US Dept of Homeland Security - which oversees ICE and the Border Patrol (both active in Minneapolis and elsewhere).
TODAY. Concerned about local connections to ICE? Looking to express solidarity with the good folks in Minneapolis and elsewhere who are fighting back?
Two rallies taking place at the offices of (1) Jim Pattinson Group (2) Hootsuite.
Two rallies taking place at the offices of (1) Jim Pattinson Group (2) Hootsuite.
January 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM
TODAY. Concerned about local connections to ICE? Looking to express solidarity with the good folks in Minneapolis and elsewhere who are fighting back?
Two rallies taking place at the offices of (1) Jim Pattinson Group (2) Hootsuite.
Two rallies taking place at the offices of (1) Jim Pattinson Group (2) Hootsuite.
Our AGM and Winter Gathering takes place next Weds Jan 21 @ 6:30pm. Join us at Granville Island as we recap last year's work and give an over view of our proposed 2026 placemaking and public space activities.
Details & Registration: tinyurl.com/mvpahxzz
Details & Registration: tinyurl.com/mvpahxzz
January 15, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Our AGM and Winter Gathering takes place next Weds Jan 21 @ 6:30pm. Join us at Granville Island as we recap last year's work and give an over view of our proposed 2026 placemaking and public space activities.
Details & Registration: tinyurl.com/mvpahxzz
Details & Registration: tinyurl.com/mvpahxzz
As we reach the solstice, and welcome the return of longer days, we wish you and your loved ones the very best of the season.
May your days be filled with warmth, community... and joyful times in public space!
May your days be filled with warmth, community... and joyful times in public space!
December 22, 2025 at 5:11 AM
As we reach the solstice, and welcome the return of longer days, we wish you and your loved ones the very best of the season.
May your days be filled with warmth, community... and joyful times in public space!
May your days be filled with warmth, community... and joyful times in public space!
Today is the International Day for Persons with Disabilities. Good public spaces are accessible to all.
Did you know the City has an Accessibility Strategy? Public space is one of the areas of focus. You can check it out here:
vancouver.ca/people-progr...
Did you know the City has an Accessibility Strategy? Public space is one of the areas of focus. You can check it out here:
vancouver.ca/people-progr...
Accessibility Strategy
The Accessibility Strategy reflects our commitment to support the full participation of persons with disabilities.
vancouver.ca
December 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Today is the International Day for Persons with Disabilities. Good public spaces are accessible to all.
Did you know the City has an Accessibility Strategy? Public space is one of the areas of focus. You can check it out here:
vancouver.ca/people-progr...
Did you know the City has an Accessibility Strategy? Public space is one of the areas of focus. You can check it out here:
vancouver.ca/people-progr...
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One thing to watch for on Day 1 of Vancouver Budget-palooza, which begins in five minutes: this staff proposal to raise fees for having events outside the Vancouver Art Gallery by 2400%.
Additional big increases for Robson Square and the plaza on Davie Street.
We'll see if it gets clawed back.
Additional big increases for Robson Square and the plaza on Davie Street.
We'll see if it gets clawed back.
November 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
One thing to watch for on Day 1 of Vancouver Budget-palooza, which begins in five minutes: this staff proposal to raise fees for having events outside the Vancouver Art Gallery by 2400%.
Additional big increases for Robson Square and the plaza on Davie Street.
We'll see if it gets clawed back.
Additional big increases for Robson Square and the plaza on Davie Street.
We'll see if it gets clawed back.
Very troubling news coming out of the City of Vancouver. If the story is true, a horrible decision. This is the department that has been working on initiatives around green buildings, sea level rise, ecological restoration, reducing carbon emissions... and a host of other important initiatives.
SCOOP: Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes in his proposed 2026 budget.
Great source work by Marc Fawcett-Atkinson to uncover this
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Great source work by Marc Fawcett-Atkinson to uncover this
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/11/n...
Vancouver mayor plans to eliminate city's climate and sustainability department
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is planning to eliminate the city's sustainability and climate department under the guise of a push to prevent increases to property taxes. Canada's National Observer learned a...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Very troubling news coming out of the City of Vancouver. If the story is true, a horrible decision. This is the department that has been working on initiatives around green buildings, sea level rise, ecological restoration, reducing carbon emissions... and a host of other important initiatives.
WEDNESDAY: Explore Vancouver’s iconic Chinatown and Hastings Street in the 1950s–60s w/ CBC host Margaret Gallagher, authors Carol Lee & Ramona, & the lens of renowned street photographer Fred Herzog.
Nov 12 | 7 pm | Central Library
Register: buff.ly/9fXIFcX
Nov 12 | 7 pm | Central Library
Register: buff.ly/9fXIFcX
buff.ly
November 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
WEDNESDAY: Explore Vancouver’s iconic Chinatown and Hastings Street in the 1950s–60s w/ CBC host Margaret Gallagher, authors Carol Lee & Ramona, & the lens of renowned street photographer Fred Herzog.
Nov 12 | 7 pm | Central Library
Register: buff.ly/9fXIFcX
Nov 12 | 7 pm | Central Library
Register: buff.ly/9fXIFcX
Tuesday is #RemembranceDay, and memorial activities will be taking place at Victory Square, Grandview Park, the Seaforth Armoury and UBC, as well as other locations around Metro Van.
This helpful post by @miss604.com provides the details: miss604.com/2025/11/reme...
This helpful post by @miss604.com provides the details: miss604.com/2025/11/reme...
Remembrance Day Ceremonies Around Metro Vancouver
Remembrance Day Ceremonies Around Vancouver November 11th. A day to remember the courage, service, and sacrifice of thousands of Canadians.
miss604.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Tuesday is #RemembranceDay, and memorial activities will be taking place at Victory Square, Grandview Park, the Seaforth Armoury and UBC, as well as other locations around Metro Van.
This helpful post by @miss604.com provides the details: miss604.com/2025/11/reme...
This helpful post by @miss604.com provides the details: miss604.com/2025/11/reme...