Lately, there has been a lot of ink spilled on the emerging culinary scene around Fraser Street. Last year, my Vancouver Courier column described how the arrival of new small businesses were making Fraser Street soar, and attracting new customers. Food and beverage writers at Scout Magazine and Georgia Straight have similarly sung the praises of the “Fraserhood,” and its […]
This article was published originally in the Vancouver Courier newspaper as part of their Community Correspondent series. Soon my wife and daughter will mark ten years since we have resided a half-block off Fraser Street. Like so many who have settled in this neighbourhood – dubbed Mountain View because of its proximity to the Vancouver […]
What if all the services you need were within walking distance from your door? During last year’s civic campaign we held several community meetings in Vancouver’s neighbourhoods. On occasion I was able to stand up and speak to the room and talk about issues that might interest them. In the eastside neighbourhood of Renfrew-Collingwood a […]
This article below was recently published in the Vancouver Sun concerning a local community project I was involved in creating along with several of my neighbours. We also received coverage on CKNW Radio, GlobalTV News and Sing Tao newspaper. Fraser street gets high-tech nod to history By Manori Ravindran, Vancouver Sun What more can you […]
QR Code added to a historical marker can be a powerful tool – click for larger I googled an expression that popped into my head, “digital placemaking,” and came away dissatisfied by what I found. It felt as though when it came to “place” or public realm, the best digital technology would come up with […]
… hold a neighbourhood hot chocolate party. Tonight for Earth Hour with friends from my community we are holding an impromptu block party (actually, more of a sidewalk party). We're boiling up some hot chocolate, breaking out the marshmallows, and inviting grown-ups and kids to shut off their lights and join us outside. Bring your […]