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To maintain momentum for #OpenStreets and #SlowStreets, @BrentToderian, @berkie1, @rrinoak, and @NACTO’s @thatengel and Jenny O’Connell share these insights w/ #LocalGov leaders: 1⃣Engage the Community 2⃣Be ready to Pivot 3⃣Bring Data 4⃣Leadership Matters bloombergcities.jhu.edu/news/4-keys-su…

Toronto’s The Bentway aims to expand its artful approach to animating public space bit.ly/3qwtOYV

This Video Perfectly Explains Vancouver’s ‘Missing Middle’ Housing Mystery via @TheTyee thetyee.ca/Analysis/2020/…

We're opening our new rooftop garden and expanded spaces on Sept. 29! Find out more via @DailyHiveVan #gardenVPL ow.ly/WFXu50iKG9N

Voting is now open for the #MuralBike contest! The design with the most votes will have their artwork featured on a Mobi by Shaw Go bike! Vote for your favourite here 👉 ow.ly/LTmr30llky9 ⭐️If you submitted a design, make sure to share the contest with your friends!

The Broadway Subway has officially been approved! This much-needed rapid transit extension cuts travel time in half and includes six new underground stations with trains every 3-4 minutes during peak periods. Learn more at vancouver.ca/broadwaysubway. ow.ly/cbAW30lGukZ

How to use science to make cities more playable and fun for all treehugger.com/urban-design/h…

5 new projects receive grants to shake up underused public spaces in Toronto thestar.com/news/gta/2018/… via @torontostar

How to shape public spaces in ways that are more inclusive, and promote good health for all. rwjf.ws/2uR0vma

Tune in to @CBCEarlyEdition tomorrow morning at 6:50am to hear all about the exciting launch of our newest laneway, Ackery's Alley! Then, join us tomorrow night at 7pm for the official launch party 🎉 #DVBIA #DTVan downtownvancouver.net/files/2018-07-…

Thanks @mslaurabliss for sharing the short story of Barcelona's Superilla. citylab.com/transportation… @Streetfilms #UrbanismoTactico #TacticalUrbanism

Making blank walls sing: the case for graffiti and murals. Just in time for #VanMuralFest, @VPSN writer Anke Hurt explores street art in Vancouver and beyond | vancouverpublicspace.ca/2018/08/07/mak…

This is the greatest thing I’ve ever seen on a standard-sized Vancouver lot. 4x the floor space of a typical RS-1 lot in just 4 storeys

We're excited to open newly expanded community spaces -- located on the top two floors of @VPL's central library -- this fall. How will you use the new spaces? We want to hear from you – share your thoughts at ow.ly/PQ6w30kNZjW

Tonight's the night, join us at šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square (formerly Vancouver Art Gallery’s North Plaza) at sundown for our kick-off night of Summer Movie Nights on the Square! dailyhive.com/vancouver/free…

Think bike lanes are too expensive? “The kinds of figures we’re talking about—that would actually save public money—are rounding errors in most transportation budgets. So cities are literally wasting money by not investing in smart bike infrastructure.” dailyhive.com/vancouver/biki…

These Vancouver shops encourage a waste-free lifestyle. ow.ly/DlHH30kMOQO

20 things every city can do to boost the quality of public life curbed.com/2018/6/21/1748…

Finally some colour and visual interest on a condo tower that isn’t neon tinted glass balconies. #yaye #vancouver

On #WorldRefugeeDay, a reminder to consider what #publicspaces can do to help create a sense of place for refugees: pps.org/article/cultiv…