RAIC Architecture Canada — 2016 Festival of Architecture Nanaimo June 8-11

Registration is now open for the RAIC’s 2016 Festival of Architecture, taking place in Nanaimo, B.C. June 8-11. The four-day Festival celebrates the theme of Connexions within a landscape that exemplifies the concept. Architects will connect with each other and, through a series of special events open to the public, they will also connect with the Vancouver Island community.- See more at: Festival registration now open! | RAIC | Architecture Canada

From Granola Shotgun — Transactions of Decline

A transaction of decline, as Jane Jacobs explains in Cities and the Wealth of Nations, is an attempt to mitigate a problem but it can't eliminate the cause. Further she says once they have begun as an overall policy approach, they have no ending. In this blog post Johnny Sanphillippo (he's also a contributor to Strong Towns) considers an example in Santa Rosa CA.

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Santa Rosa Junior College is installing another parking lot near campus. No big deal, right? 

This is a commuter school serving people from all corners of the county. Faculty and students need places to park. This parking lot is carefully designed to meet all sorts of requirements. There’s comprehensive handicap accessibility. 

There’s a shade structure on the corner for pedestrians. I have no doubt there will be electric vehicle charging stations and that the lighting will be downward facing to preserve the night sky and view of the stars. As parking lots go this one will be as attractive and well appointed as possible.... 

This is the kind of plain vanilla project that travels through various regulatory agencies with tremendous institutional inertia and minimal community resistance. Read more: Transactions of Decline – Granola Shotgun

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What drives design in your community?

Let's work together so the design of the public realm triumphs over fear-based & misinformed excuses for aiming low. pic.twitter.com/w1ofU3Aq90

— Ian Lockwood PE (@IanLockwoodPE) September 21, 2014

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PWL Partnership Landscape Architects retained by both proponent and ‪Nanaimo‬ Parks to work on Georgia Park redesign

Vancouver @pwlpartnership Landscape Architects retained by both proponent and #Nanaimo Parks to work on Georgia Park redesign. http://www.pwlpartnership.com/our-portfolio/parks-plazas

Posted by Nanaimo Commons on Tuesday, May 5, 2015

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#Nanaimo— Remember our Foundry? Here's North Van's waterfront.

#Nanaimo—Remember our Foundry? RT @lower_lonsdale: Last night's sunset was unreal! http://t.co/BU1GNRRZZU #northvan pic.twitter.com/EvM2nQCBex

— NanaimoCommons (@NanaimoCommons) February 17, 2015

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From @StrongTowns @TheSchoolOfLife — How to make an attractive city

A great pedestrian experience has 4 elements effecting #walkability. Great design considers all 4. pic.twitter.com/ITJIpyQOek via @skyejduncan
— Brent Toderian (@BrentToderian) February 4, 2015

More at: An attractive city — Strong Towns

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Gastown tower rejected by Vancouver's urban design panel @cbcnewsbc

Post by The Sidewalk Ballet.

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