Supporting the Hospitality Industry in Our Urban Neighbourhoods
Steel & Oak and PiDGiN team up for a UEA Project Lab to highlight the vital role of the hospitality industry in our neighborhoods. Together, they created Okome, a Japanese rice lager brewed with rice from the Fraser Valley.
Accessible Public/Private Spaces for Graffiti Culture to Thrive
Alex Beim, founder of Tangible Interaction and Grafitti +, and Jordan MacDonald, Partner and CEO of fabric living, explore how graffiti can thrive and endure amidst urban growth.
UEA Panel Discussion: Transforming Your Cities Through Small Projects
Urbanization is transforming landscapes, cultures, and economies at an unprecedented pace. Many are unprepared and hindered by outdated technology and slow moving politics. Our panel, led by Ken Bautista from Makespace, will explore how everyone has a role to play in city building. They will share small (and big) ideas, pop-ups, and pilots that are shaping cities one project at a time.
An Exciting New Vision for Vancouver’s Night Economy
A thriving and equitable nighttime economy is one that promotes economic, cultural, and social resilience. Nate Sabine from Blueprint and Hospitality Vancouver Association (HVA) and Jessica Borich from Prism X Strategy share insights from HVA's public consultation. Building on the collective power of the community can be a powerful driver of economic growth and community development.
Co-creating the Cities We Deserve Through Indigenous Knowledge
How do we design places to be truly unique destinations on Earth? Ginger Gosnell-Myers, from Ginger Gosnell-Myers Consulting, introduces how we can incorporate Indigeneity throughout the planning and design process while avoiding the advancement of colonization through current practices.
North Vancouver’s Shipyards: How Effective Public and Private Collaboration Resulted in One of Our Most Valued Public Spaces
Joseph Fry from Hapa Collaborative talks to the former Mayor of the City of North Vancouver, Darrell Mussatto, about the vision, trials, and success of The Shipyards District in North Vancouver's Lower Lonsdale neighbourhood.
Building Public Spaces for Food & Beverage to Flourish
True collaboration is happening between the City of Chilliwack, developers, and local businesses. Josh Vanderheide from Field House Brewing talks to developer Dave Algra from Algra Bros. Developments about the amazing cultural changes emerging in downtown Chilliwack.
Elevating the Spirit of Collaboration in Creating Inclusive Public Spaces
Melissa Higgs from hcma leads an exciting group of creative voices to elevate the spirit of collaboration in service of creating truly inclusive public spaces within our most critical urban areas.
Hopping on What’s Next
A successful community is one that creates intersections between living, business, and common space.
Rethinking Light Industrial Neighbourhoods Over a Pint
Jorden Foss, the owner operator of Steel & Oak Brewing Company talks about the future of micro retail and the need to move “artisanal makers” closer to urban centres and their residents.
Publicly Accessible, Privately Owned
Who will be the true champions of public space in our city? How can private investment and public amenity leverage each other, creating a whole better than the sum of the parts?
How to “Like” a Public Space
Cities around the globe can become healthier by investing in thoughtfully designed public spaces that support human interaction, however, it is important to ensure the story of a space is effectively shared and social media can be a valuable tool for this.
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Our Alliance Members
- Craig Stanghetta Ste. Marie
- Andrew Emmerson GBL Architects
- Joseph Fry Hapa Collaborative
- Jess Reno Nemesis Coffee
- Andrea Piccolo Prado Cafe
- Jorden Foss Steel & Oak Brewing
- Adam Mills Four Winds Brewing
- Josh Vanderheide Field House Brewing
- Janay Koldingnes Edit Studios
- Taizo Yamamoto Yamamoto Architecture
- Melissa Higgs hcma
- Andrew Laing, Adam Krahn & Mike Simpson Quarterhorse
- Matthew Thomson Matthew Thomson Design
- Ginger Gosnell-Myers Ginger Gosnell-Myers Consulting
- Ali Kenyon hcma
- Laura Potter hcma
- Mitchell Reardon Happy Cities
- Cory Douglas Modern Formline
- Miki Ellis Niwa & Dachi Restaurants
- Sunny Hahm Tandem Real Estate Strategy
- James Harry James Nexw’Kalus-Xwalacktun Harry
- Derek Lee PWL Partnership Landscape Architects Inc.
- Kelty McKinnon PFS Studio
- Sebastien Panouile ThinkL Studio
- Denis Agar Movement YVR
- Camila Ramos InformProjects
- Steve Bonini InformProjects
- Nick Rossi Kitchen Table Restaurants
- Spencer Coppin Life Protocol
- Shanti Williamson Modern Formline
- Stephen Whiteside Niwa & Dachi Restaurants
- Seng Sengsavanh Wilson School of Design (KPU)
- Trish Almedia Green Theory
- Bella Franske Green Theory