What Vancouver can learn from Portland

There are a great number of people who claim, rightly or wrongly that either Vancouver is better than Portland, or that Portland is better than Vancouver.  I look at it a different way: what can each city offer the other in terms of experience and knowledge to compliment and expand the liveability of both amazing cities? I was [...]

Public Spaces (What Vancouver can learn from Portland)

There is no doubt in my mind that Vancouver can learn from Portland in terms of having clear, identifiable, and functional public spaces.  Take the Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Portland.  This space, home to concerts, cultural fairs, and great people watching epitomizes what effective, safe, and enjoyable public space should be with incredible public art, gardens, and [...]