A Livable City Blogger

I'm not a Planner, nor have I been educated as one. That being said, I've been involved in many large-scope projects of national scale. Some required extensive participation with urban planners across the country, and required active involvement of large portions of the Canadian population. Our mandate: deliver efficient services to meet residential, business, and government communication and delivery needs within an operationally and financially viable framework - in part, using taxpayer dollars. You can bet we were watched, and couldn't please everyone.

Setting up this blog was a favor to someone else. It was to become a vehicle for specialization, exploration, critical analysis, and relevant commentary. Of course, it naturally becomes a self-promotion tool along the way. For the moment, this will sit in limbo while other goals are accomplished. There is just one exception.

I, too, have a voice. I will share what I hear, observe, and learn as I continue being involved in our city. Vancouver has always been touted the Livable City, and myself along with many others can easily disagree on many points. Nonetheless, there are equally a good many pluses to Vancouver deserving Livable status. Additionally, there is a lot of talk about Vancouver right now: 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Creative City and The Culture Plan, EcoDensity, Community Planning, and Heritage Planning.

Links and Resources:


Vancouver's Olympic Village

Creative City:
City of Vancouver: Creative City
Vancouver's Creative City Task Force Background
Culture Plan for Vancouver 2008-2018
Our Creative Sector
City of Vancouver: Creative City Vision
Creative City: Five Strategic Themes
Creative City: Community Suggestion Action-Items
Creative City: Culture Plan Next Steps
Creative City: Get Involved
Creative City Resources and Archives

Creative City Network of Canada

Heritage
Heritage Vancouver
Mount Pleasant Heritage Workgroup (Join the Group)

Get Involved
Vancouver City Planning Commission

There are many other volunteer and means to be involved by following many of the links offered.