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Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · 6h

The future of the park board will be put to a public referendum. We support the province introducing this requirement.

Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · 5d

This weekend: a Mid-Autumn festival and "Journey Through the Five Senses - at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden.
📅 October 4 - 5, 2025
⏰ 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
📍 Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, 578 Carrall St
🎟️ Child (ages 5 -12): $8 | General: $10

Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · 6d

A harvest fair, labyrinth performance and lantern procession... all part of the magic at the Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival. Check out this gem of an event tomorrow, Sat Oct 4. Produced by the awesome folks at Still Moon Arts.

stillmoonarts.ca/2025-renfrew...

2025 Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival | Still Moon Arts Society

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Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · 9d

Further Resources:

*** TRC Calls to Action: nctr.ca/about/histor...

*** Indian Residential School Survivors Society - www.irsss.ca

*** Orange Shirt Day Society - orangeshirtday.org

*** City of Vancouver UNDRIP Action Plan - vancouver.ca/files/cov/un...

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada - NCTR

About the TRC The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) was created through a legal settlement between Residential Schools Survivors, the Assembly of First Nations, Inuit representatives...

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Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · 9d

At the VPSN, we recommit to
• Centering reconciliation in our placemaking, public space & city-building activities
• Advancing TRC Calls to Action & Vancouver’s UNDRIP Strategy
• Furthering our learning on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ Nations

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Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · 9d

On Truth and Reconciliation Day, we take this opportunity to honour the survivors of Residential schools and think of the children who never returned home, their families and communities, and everyone who carries the burden of their loss. /2

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Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · Sep 6

SUNDAY (Sept 7, 1-3): a second Neighbourhood Resilience Walk with Neighbour Lab in and around Cambie Village. Includes a short mapping activity, opportunities to share ideas, connect with neighbours & win prizes!

Registration encouraged: bit.ly/resilientcambievillage

Cambie Village Neighbourhood Resilience Walk

Join us for a walk through Cambie Village to learn about building community resilience together!

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Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · Sep 6

TODAY (Sat, Sept 6, 1-3pm) - How prepared do you & your neighbours feel for an earthquake?

Join Neighbour Lab for a free Resilience Walk of Mountain View - exploring how social connections, local assets, & networks support us before, during, & after emergencies.

Info: bit.ly/resilientmountainview

Mountain View Neighbourhood Resilience Walk

Join us for a walk through Mountain View to learn about building community resilience together!

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Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · Aug 23

www.dtvan.ca/events/gbp/

GRANVILLE BLOCK PARTY | Downtown Van

Join us for Granville Block Party, a free two-day family-friendly street festival on August 23 & 24.

www.dtvan.ca

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Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · Aug 23

The Granville Street Block Party is on today and Sunday. All sorts of fun and games to be had in the heart of the city!

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Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · Aug 23

Meanwhile, in #Yaletown, several large butterflies have alighted at #BillCurtisSquare. Beautiful!

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Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · Aug 22

At the same time, the new permanent design for Bute/Robson plaza continues to take shape. It's almost nearing completion, and looking good!

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Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · Aug 22

Sidewalks along key stretches of Robson Street have been widened - providing a more generous environment for people walking and rolling. The street feels more comfortable as a result, with less lanes for cars and more lanes for public life (and amenities like this rain garden).

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Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · Aug 21

Huge kudos to Andrew and Lisa for sticking with this story for months and showing how the VPD slow-walked FOI requests and requests for updated data.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

‘Fear and anxiety’: What our police FOI requests uncovered about Vancouver’s stranger assaults scare

Internal emails obtained through Freedom of Information requests shed light on the Vancouver Police Department's media strategy related to stranger assaults ahead of the city's 2022 election.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Kenneth Chan @iamkennethchan.bsky.social · Aug 21

CMHC Granville Island is prioritizing a new elevator & staircase tower to the Granville Bridge with an observation deck.

It'd be fully integrated with a new additional massive market building with an underground parkade. #vancre #vanre #vanpoli

dailyhive.com/vancouver/gr...

Granville Island prioritizing new bridge elevator, observation deck, market building | Urbanized

Granville Island's future entails an elevator tower to the bridge with an observation deck, a new market building, and underground parking.

dailyhive.com

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Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · Aug 16

Planning your week ahead? Join us this Wednesday at Trout Lake for our "Public Space Ketch-up!"

Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · Aug 6

Weds, Aug 20 @ 6pm - Join us for the VPSN "Public Space Ketch-up!"

A summertime picnic, a gathering of urbanists, placemakers, artists and city-builders – all within one of the sweetest parks in the city.

Free, but registration requested. Details via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.ca/e/public-spa...

Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · Aug 6

Weds, Aug 20 @ 6pm - Join us for the VPSN "Public Space Ketch-up!"

A summertime picnic, a gathering of urbanists, placemakers, artists and city-builders – all within one of the sweetest parks in the city.

Free, but registration requested. Details via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.ca/e/public-spa...

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Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · Aug 6

More mural fun on Monday, Aug 11, 5:30 to 8:30. Check out the augmented reality activation of Prisicilla Yu's mural at BGO! A free event that's part of the concurrent SIGGRAPH conference. 505 Burrard Street.

Info: www.eventbrite.com/e/siggraph-2...

SIGGRAPH 2025 Arty Party - Priscilla Yu’s “Heron’s Dreamscape” Murals

Experience Priscilla Yu's stunning "Heron's Dreamscape" murals come to life in AR at SIGGRAPH 2025!

www.eventbrite.com

Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · Aug 6

Coming up: Former collaborators with the Vancouver Mural Fest are keeping the legacy alive with a brand new event - the Astro Arts Festival! Experimental murals, exhibition, graffiti jam, art battle, DJs, and more. Fri to Sunday, Aug 8-10.

Info: www.instagram.com/astroartsfes...

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Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · Jul 22

A warm summer's evening... with a band striking a note at the Beatty Street Drill Hall. Public space serendipity.

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Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · Jul 11

Commedia dell’Arte is the lively form of professional Italian mask theatre that flourished in 15th C Europe and has influenced sitcoms, comedy sketch shows, cartoons and modern-day clowns.

Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · Jul 11

This Friday, a public space treat!

Classic Italian commedia dell'arte at Pandora Park (Franklin & Templeton, 3pm) and the outdoor piazza at the Italian Cultural Centre (Grandview Hwy & Slocan, 5pm). Both shows free, fun, and fantastic.

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Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · Jul 5

The future of Hastings Park - vancouversun.com/news/casino-...

Casino, soccer stadium or green space? The battle for Hastings Park is back on

Horse racing may soon end at Hastings Park racecourse, and proposals about what to do at the 50 acre site are cropping up

vancouversun.com

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Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · Jul 4

Vancouver's public realm incorporates aspects of architectural heritage - sometimes complete buildings, and sometimes just the building face or façade.

Check out the following project downtown - at Robson and Beatty.

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Vancouver Public Space Network @vpsn.bsky.social · Jul 1

Keeping cool under the whispering willow. Douglas Park (Heather and W 20th, in #RileyPark).

Let's hear it for our tree friends, providing shade and calm, a soothing rustle and respite on a hot summer's day.