Category: events

New Directions

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I find myself venturing into new territory with Pedestrian City, engaging a new demographic and exploring other possibilities to get involved with schools in Vancouver.  As my first foray into this new world, I’ll be presenting a memory mapping workshop at the student organized Plan-It Earth Youth Forum at Prince of Whales School.  The presentation will focus on active and sustainable transportation and routes to school, engaging students in a memory mapping exercise and encouraging them to present their maps to the group.

This will likely be my largest audience yet, and I’m both excited and nervous!

Current Projects

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Now that summer is nearing the end it’s time to focus on work again.  There are some exciting things happening in the world of Pedestrian City!

  • Come out to the west end (location TBD) for Park(ing) Day on Friday Sept. 17th to add some green to the sidewalks!
  • The Green Map project that began almost a year ago will resume again in Spring 2011, with a new and improved plan of action!  In the meantime, you can find us at the Liveable Laneways event on Saturday Sept. 25th.

Other collaborations are in the early stages of development and include teaching highschool students about memory maps, and animating abandoned spaces.

Check the news section for details.

Carnivals & Gypsy Jazz

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An ‘Alphabet Walk’ for children, a ‘Seniors Fun Walk’, walks about food, farms and beaches, history and neighbourhoods. There’s even an oportunity to join a ‘Carnival Band’ on Commercial Drive! Be sure to get yourself on the waiting list for this year’s Jane’s Walks if you haven’t already signed up.

And on the following weekend, dust off your fedora, don your feathers and get ready for the long-awaited, much anticipated follow-up to the Moonshine Soiree!

Mapping a Collective Social Calendar

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I’m working on a map of weekly and monthly events in Vancouver.  On the map so far: BarterTown (please come back soon!), Life Drawing, Temple Lunch, Psych Night, Soul Night and Sing-along.

This is an idea that came up in conversation with a friend about the perception of Vancouver as a “no fun city”.  We thought it would be a good idea to collect and map information about events our friends host or participate in on a regular basis – as a way to share the fun!

Help me fill in the blanks!  Send your suggestions to natalie@pedestriancity.ca