TODAY: the 47th Annual Vaisakhi Parade winds its way around Punjabi Market and South Vancouver, starting at 11. Be sure to check out this beautiful festival!
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VANCOUVER DAY 140+ On this day in 1886, the city of Vancouver was incorporated – on territories that are the traditional and unceded homelands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. The Nations have lived here since “time out of mind.”
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But canopy cover varies by neighbourhood. This means that the benefits are unevenly and inequitably distributed. Correcting for this is a major opportunity for future area planning work.
Map of canopy cover by local area: Diamond head Consulting, via @thetyee.ca
Today is the International Day of Forests and a great opportunity to think about the importance of trees in the city. Our urban forest delivers shade, keeps us cool, and provides habitat... among many other benefits. Nice work trees!
2022 Canopy Cover Map, City of Vancouver
A very special thank you to our five AMAZING speakers:
• Diana Day, Vancouver Park Board
• Fiorella Pinillos Baffigo, La Libélula Arts Coop
• Liza Bautista, South Van Nbhd House
• Stacey Forrester, Good Night Out Vancouver
• Trudi Goels, Women Transforming Cities, The Feminist Campaign School
A great BIG thank you to everyone that attended our Women + Public Space event earlier this week – what a fantastic time! It was an evening full of ideas, enthusiasm and good conversation.
Tomorrow (Weds Mar 18 @ 7pm) - Women + Public Space. We have a fantastic line up of speakers, along with some great activities. Help set the agenda for public space in Vancouver! Tickets free/by donation via the link below.
Coming up in less than a week... Women + Public Space. An evening of discussion and activities centred on women, girls, and the public realm.
Mar 18, 7-9pm. Tickets are free/by donation. Join us!
Happy birthday, Justin!
We're very excited to see Council make this investment in Car Free Days.
Let's go one step further and think about long-term sustainability and a way to reduce permit and event related costs. So many important events are struggling!
Coming up next week: Women + Public Space! Our next event features amazing speakers, great story-sharing opportunities... and a chance to roll up your sleeves and engage in some old-school public space advocacy work.
Details on tickets below!
Good question! It might just be a first!
Happy International Women's Day everyone!
Join us later this month for an evening devoted to Women + Public Space! Mar 18, 7-9pm. Info and tickets below.
#IWD2026 #InternationalWomensDay
On this International Women’s Day check out the 97 nominees for the YWCA BC Women of Distinction Awards 🏆 The awards gala will take place May 7th in Vancouver.
Happy International Women’s Day!
Today, we celebrate the girls and women who advocate for, design, program and steward the public spaces of our communities. Our cities are better for your care and leadership.
Image: CC Province of BC #IWD2026
TODAY: International Women's Day March. 12:00 pm—3:00pm, starting at šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl'e7énḵ Square (Vancouver Art Gallery, North Plaza).
www.vancouverwomensday.ca/2026.html
5 blocks of Granville Street in downtown Vancouver will be closed to almost all traffic for the duration of the FIFA Men's World Cup June 11 to July 12th.
“…live music, expanded patios, art installations and family-friendly activities…”
Remember, it’s not just what you remove. It’s what you add.
5 blocks of Granville Street between West Georgia & Davie streets in downtown Vancouver will become a vehicle-free FIFA World Cup pedestrian zone.
Expect patios, vendors, food, live music, cultural activations & placemaking. #FIFAWorldCup #vanpoli #vanre
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We're super excited about our next public event taking place on March 18. It features a beautiful combination of storytelling and presentations, dialogue, and collaboration with attendees. Tickets are by donation. Reserve your spot today!
Transit plazas are places where people linger, meet friends, or start and end journeys. They also provide all sorts of opportunities for placemaking, public art and things for people to do.
Here's Bruce Voyce's Search Engine, outside Holdom Stn. It captures an intriguing local legend.
A spontaneous overflow of joy and jubilant enthusiasm. Vancouver's Persian community fills David Lam Park in #Yaletown, following the news of the Ayatollah's death.
Join us for an evening of stories, dialogue, & collaboration! We’re shining a light on the issues & opportunities girls & women face in the public realm and celebrating women-centred public space advocacy, artistry, & placemaking.
March 18, 7pm. Info & tickets: www.eventbrite.ca/e/women-publ...
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
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
Another valentine card goes to all the folks enjoying, stewarding, and supporting these special places in the city. Your presence makes the city a joy.
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
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
