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In which Vancouver neighbourhood or other community do you live?: Mount Pleasant

Please tell us which areas of Transition interest you. For example: growing more food/urban agriculture, relocalizing our economy/local currency, Permaculture, transit, energy efficient buildings, the arts, urban homesteading, preserving seed diversity, placemaking, potlucks, outreach, organizing events, community-building, having fun while saving the world, or...: livability, planning, sustainable architecture and built form, transit, peak oil

There's a saying that "Transition is not a spectator sport". It's true! Village Vancouver runs on people power, and engaging in activities and projects together helps us accomplish more. Which groups, networks, neighbourhood villages, or projects do you think you might be interested in getting involved with? And what knowledge, skills, resources or other assets can you bring to the mix? (Don't be bashful!): urban design / computer modelling / technical analysis

What would you like to see improved in Vancouver or in your community regarding sustainability or resiliency? Do you have an idea for a new Transition project or activity?: Vancouver needs to accelerate the changeover from a fossil fuels to an alternate / renewable electrical based economy. Many current priorities assume that the lifestyle we inherited from the 1950s and 1960s can go on indefinitely. I am a firm believer that the sooner we start the transition, the better off we will be in the long run.

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Animation - What the Economic Crisis Really Means

Posted on September 2, 2012 at 10:17pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

There's a compelling short animation on the limits of growth and the current economic system. It's not all doom and gloom as the outcome will in part be determined by whatever course of action we choose to take:

http://theautomaticearth.com/Finance/what-the-economic-crisis-really-means-animation.html

Nicole Foss toured Australia after her visit to Vancouver in…

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Open Source Farming Tools - Civilization Starter Kit video

Posted on February 19, 2012 at 10:24am 1 Comment 1 Like

Please look at Marcin Jakubowski's - Civilization Starter Kit video at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S63Cy64p2lQ

if you're interested in seeing a concept for blueprints for 50 farming tools that can be built

cheaply from scratch... It's something they've dubbed the…

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dealing with illegally parked cars in bicycle lanes with a tank (video)

Posted on August 2, 2011 at 10:49am 0 Comments 0 Likes

FYI, here's what they do in Vilnius, Lithuania (to deal with illegally parked cars with a tank):



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-fWN0FmcIU&feature=player_embedded



While I'm not personally suggesting that City Hall follows Vinius' lead, there are plenty of issues with illegally parked cars in Vancouver.

Furthermore, the number of cyclists who 'get…

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Public Hearing Nov30 Dec1&2 on Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy

Posted on November 28, 2010 at 10:46am 0 Comments 0 Likes

In case anyone is interested in attending, there are still three public hearing sessions in the upcoming week to comment on the Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy.

This policy may prove to be instrumental in shaping local and provincial government policy, along with Translink's role in the process in the near future. I've included a few links to a background article…

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