Introducing the Metro Core... by Bike! When appreciating the feeling of a bustling public plaza, the Seawall or a busy Vancouver street, do you ever think about how these elements of our city were intentionally designed, and at one point were just an idea that someone had? What makes for good urban design and who […]

Vancouver is in the midst of an unprecedented affordability crisis. Rapidly rising housing costs and stagnating wages are making it harder and harder to stay in the city we love. And yet, we’re still here. On August 8th, the citizen-run STAY Campaign, the Vancouver Mural Festival, and SFU Public Square are thrilled to convene dedicated […]

Join us as we explore how Vancouver’s urban environment is shaped - come with us on one of our guided Urbanarium City Tours! We are living in one of the world’s most fascinating urban environments as can be attested to by the many professionals and academics that come to study our special city recipe. During […]

The Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association (DVBIA) will officially launch our newest laneway project, Ackery’s Alley, on August 9, 2018! Ackery’s Alley is located in a working laneway behind the Orpheum Theatre, and follows the success of the first “More Awesome Now” laneway, Alley Oop. Together with key partners including HCMA Architecture + Design(HCMA), the City of […]

Dan Mangan is a two-time JUNO award winning & two-time Polaris Music Prize listed musician and songwriter. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia with his wife and two sons. With Jesse Zubot, he scored Hector And The Search For Happiness, a feature film starring Simon Pegg. Dan has also infrequently been a contributing writer for […]

Urbanarium City Tours are back for the summer! Join us as we explore how Vancouver’s urban environment is shaped - come with us on one of our guided Urbanarium City Tours! We are living in one of the world’s most fascinating urban environments as can be attested to by the many professionals and academics that […]

Bring you funky summer shorts and mingle with NEWH colleagues in the hospitality field for some burgers and bevies

Is it time to plan all of Vancouver’s waterfront? Our city is defined by mountains and water, but our shorelines – inlet, bay, river, creek – are the sites of intense competition. Recreation, industry, environment, tourism, public space, infrastructure, commercial businesses, and housing all want more waterfront. After five years of networking with 200 stakeholder […]

Vancouver is committed to get 100% of its energy from renewable sources by 2050. As the City plans beyond Transportation 2040, it is strategically transitioning to be prepared for the full realm of automated, connected, electric, shared vehicles (ACES) while embracing road space reallocation to sustainable transportation modes, more rapid transit and higher speed rail […]

Donia Zhang links Chinese philosophy on harmony, happiness, health, and healing, with the courtyards and gardens in China and Canada. She examines the interplay between social interaction and cultural activities with traditional Chinese architecture and landscape architecture. Chinese Scholars’ Gardens encompass such tangible and intangible cultural values, and many have been designated in UNESCO’s World […]