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Planetizen - Urban Planning News, Jobs, and Education

LA’s Tree Emergency Goes Beyond Vandalism - LA’s Tree Emergency Goes Beyond Vandalism Diana Ionescu Wed, 04/23/2025 - 11:25 Primary Image [image: Looking out at trees on 4th Street in downtown Los An...
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Greater Victoria Placemaking Network – Citizens creating healthy public spaces

LFLs welcome at the TC Book Sale non-profit day May 5, 2025 - The GVPN’s Pocket Places Project lead, Teale Phelps Bondaroff, shares a few of the most memorable moments in mapping, restocking, and finding gems in Lit...
1 day ago
Spacing Vancouver

UCS #50: Welcome to Jericho Water Park - See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: Vancouver ...
2 days ago
Fernwood NRG

Ichigo Strawberry Moon Market – May 31, 2025 - Welcome to a berry special celebration! Ichigo Strawberry Moon Market happening in Fernwood May 31 as the drop of the first strawberries! Grab a basket of ...
1 week ago
Sandy James Planner

Breaking the Cycle of All-Male Panels in Urban Planning & Real Estate - All male panels or "manels" of speakers are a 20th century creation. With increasing percentages of women in development and planning, its time to insist o...
1 month ago
mssinenomineblog

I ❤️HandyDART Drivers – Why We Need Both HandyDART and Accessible Public Transit - This post was originally published many years ago – 2014 I believe. I am republishing it in solidarity with HandyDart drivers and Amalgamated Transit Union...
7 months ago
Blog - Number TEN: architecture, planning, design in Winnipeg & Victoria

Architecture’s role in empowering LGBTTQ+ community - By Brent Bellamy, Senior Design Architect and Creative Director Earlier this month, an emotional groundbreaking ceremony was held in Ottawa for Thunderhe...
10 months ago
Granola Shotgun

Whatever Works - Sometimes a story takes a number of years to ripen. And sometimes two or three stories merge in unexpected ways. I just had a moment of convergence when ...
1 year ago
Katie on Cities

February 14, 2021 - Thought I would start my reading week with a bit of a reflection on the school term thus far. Jeremy Dutcher is filling the room – I got Wolastoqiyik Lintu...
4 years ago
Unnamed Blog

The Walrus: The Hungry People - THERE ARE MAGGOTS inside my gloves—this I discover after a few minutes of wear, when I get a prickly feeling in my fingertips. I quickly take the gloves of...
4 years ago
Grandview Heritage Group

GHG Zoom meeting on Thursday, April 16th, 7:00 - Hi dear GHG people, We’re going to try doing a GHG meeting on Zoom this Thursday. If you would like to participate, please send an e-mail to grandviewherit...
5 years ago
The Little Mountain Project

“The Last Word” with Mike McCardell at Little Mountain - So I was out in a snowstorm (at 33rd and Ontario St.) minding my own business when Mike McCardell of CTV walked by. McCardell produced this short segment a...
5 years ago
Ryan Gravel

WABE > “if we watered it down” - (press.) I sat down with Rose Scott at 90.1 WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station, for an update on West End Atlanta. Listen to “Closer Look: Ryan Gravel Shares The ...
5 years ago
NanaimoCityHall Blog

Speaking of Council Pay - Yesterday I watched the video of the discussion of Council remuneration at Monday’s Council meeting. https://pub-nanaimo.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?I...
5 years ago
WorldWide Wickens

We need to get serious about getting the Ontario Line right - Heavy-handed bias in the project’s Initial Business Case undermines the credibility of the report and the project’s proponents, in government and at Metrol...
5 years ago
The Messy City

Talking about Kansas City and fiscal productivity on the Strong Towns podcast - This week, I am delighted to be making another appearance on the Strong Towns podcast. The title is, “*Live in Kansas City: We’re a suburban community le...
5 years ago
Tom Hawthorn's blog

The world had never seen a sporting event like it — the 1972 Summit Series - *A dejected Vladislav Tretiak ignores celebrating Canadians.* By Tom Hawthorn Victoria Times Colonist September 28, 1997 The Russian equipment was old an...
6 years ago
Tribeca Trust

Public Memorial Celebration of Oliver E. Allen in Duane Park Next Week - Oliver Allen died last year and is greatly missed in the neighborhood. He was our neighborhood historian – as a retired journalist he wrote a popular month...
6 years ago
Slow Streets

Video: A Review of Public Space in Spain - Spain, like many European cities has great public spaces and corridors that are comfortable for people to walk through. The spaces offer a beautiful soluti...
6 years ago
Skill Builder

Drawing a screw part 1: the threaded rod -
6 years ago
Sidewalking Victoria

Why Victoria's Plan for the Ship Point Lots is Likely Doomed - In the twenty-three years I have lived in Victoria, perhaps the single most often discussed urban planning initiative has been the parking lots running ...
7 years ago
Connecting Dots . . .

Artful Nudging: Ideas for Overcoming Resistance to Change - Much thanks to all those who commented and provided additions to my 10 Principles of Great Transit Planning post. One interesting response that came in ...
8 years ago
Lorne Daniel — Writing : Place

Crumbling into green - In the calm of a common grove, on an island hillside, lessons in growth and retreat abound. Big brown maple leaves, flat and run through with rain, disinte...
8 years ago
Focus Online

New stories are now posted at Focus on Victoria - For stories published after November 1, 2016, please click on this link to go to Focus on Victoria.
8 years ago
Tricia Reynes

Inspired by Witty - On Wednesday Dave Witty the Vice President of VIU came into our class to talk about this career and where his journey took him through his life. This chat ...
8 years ago
South End Community Association

Termimal Nicol Re-Imagined - Over the past year we’ve had an opportunity to hear from many community members during the Terminal Nicol Re-imagined process. Thank you to everyone who h...
8 years ago
Trainboat: Playful Placemaking

Spectacularly Bad City Planning Themed Valentines Day Cards - Just for fun. I am not responsible for any consequences if you choose to use these. ;)
9 years ago
Fairfield Neighbours

Interview with our Mayor - Happy New Year to all. Let's hope 2016 is a year of good health, fortune and planning for our community. We invite you to watch this excellent new year int...
9 years ago
Help keep Colliery Dam Park intact!

Colliery Dams on Council Agenda Monday July 6 at 4:30 - ------------------------------ *The mayor has stated publicly* *that only about 40 people* *are actively involved* *with the Colliery Dam Issue. * *He shoul...
9 years ago
SFU Urban Studies

Teaser: Democracy, Governance, and Metro Vancouver - With a municipal election in the recent past, the implications of returning or newly elected leadership at the local government level is still top of mind ...
10 years ago
Andrew Trevor Jones

Main Street Station Redesign – June 2014 - I was interviewed this week for ‘On The Move’, a weekly column featured on CBC Early Edition, about the renovations Continue reading →
10 years ago
Oak Bay Active Transportation

Completing Our Streets: A Community Workshop - Imagining Our Future: A community workshop to create a safer, healthier, accessible, and more prosperous Oak Bay DATE: Saturday, April 12, 1 - 4pm LOCATION...
11 years ago
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