Essays about: "vancouver"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the word vancouver.

  1. 1. Decolonial affordances of a communal heritage platform: A case study of the Reciprocal Research Network

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Jason Maurer; [2021]
    Keywords : Reciprocal Research Network; cultural heritage; Indigenous peoples; First Nations; actor-network theory; decolonial;

    Abstract : Museums are increasingly reckoning with their roles in the colonization of Indigenous peoples as they seek to engage diverse forms of participation and justify their social relevance. Many are turning to digital solutions to aid with these endeavors, including digital repatriation/return platforms. READ MORE

  3. 2. Green infrastructure planning for social equity : Utilizing resilience to facilitate implementation in the City of Vancouver, Canada

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Nicole Jang; [2021]
    Keywords : Green infrastructure; equity; resilience; urban planning; knowledge co-production; Vancouver;

    Abstract : Green infrastructure (GI) is increasingly being adopted in urban planning as its multifunctionality presents opportunities to address several environmental issues faced by cities. However, significant barriers remain to the widespread implementation of GI. READ MORE

  4. 3. “The whole concept is just a joke. A right to food?” A phenomenological study on state initiative in Vancouver’s food justice and sovereignty movement

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Mason Ho-Young Chiu; [2021]
    Keywords : Food; Sovereignty; Justice; Indigeneity; Neoliberalism; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis is informed by a collection of discussions that highlight participant perspectives on Vancouver’s food justice and food sovereignty movement, mainstream food discourse in the city, and how the state’s institutional role is involved in prospects for the future. Vancouver, Canada constitutes an appropriate case as a dense, urban, and intensely commodified space with conspicuous pockets of concentrated food activism. READ MORE

  5. 4. More Small! Building Resilience and Neighbourliness in Vancouver’s Shared Spaces

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Caitlin Schultz; [2021]
    Keywords : urban design suburban transformation the missing middle housing affordability urban planning; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : The Missing Middle describes a phenomenon and a movement to fill a gap in the housing choices offered in many North American cities. Although proponents of the movement state that Missing Middle forms can seamlessly replace single-family housing in existing neighbourhoods, a paradigm shift in Vancouver’s housing supply presents an opportunity to restructure its public spaces and services in tandem. READ MORE

  6. 5. Multifaceted municipal pop-up planning : A case-study analysis of Vancouver, Canada and Stockholm, Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Britta Josephson; Sarah Ochitwa; [2021]
    Keywords : pop-up planning; temporary urbanism; governance; municipal planning; democracy; social justice; Vancouver; Stockholm; strategic planning; public space; pop-up planering; temporär urbanism; governance; kommunal planering; demokrati; social rättvisa; Vancouver; Stockholm; strategisk planering; offentliga platser;

    Abstract : This thesis is born out of a desire to better understand the intentions and implications behind a contemporary planning approach we term ‘pop-up planning’. This approach can be viewed as legitimized planning institutions borrowing aesthetic and practice from citizen-led, do-it-yourself urban initiatives which act to improve public space through often tactical or temporary means. READ MORE