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'''News and comment'''
 
'''2013'''
 
Vancouver City Council Approves $3 Million in New Bike Lanes, June 13 <ref>[http://www.bcbusiness.ca/manufacturing-transport/vancouver-city-council-approves-3-million-in-new-bike-lanes bcbusiness.ca] </ref>
 
 
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== Sustainability initiatives ==
== Sustainability initiatives ==


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== Initiatives by topic ==
== Initiatives by topic ==


=== Cycling ===
=== Community energy ===
 
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=== Cycling activism ===


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Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Transportation_in_Vancouver#Cycling|Cycling in Vancouver]]
Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Transportation_in_Vancouver#Cycling|Cycling in Vancouver]]


=== Food ===
=== Food activism ===
 
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[http://www.sharingbackyards.com/browse/Vancouver,BC&welcome_box=3# City of Vancouver SharingBackyards]
[http://www.sharingbackyards.com/browse/Vancouver,BC&welcome_box=3# City of Vancouver SharingBackyards]


=== Sustainable transport ===
=== Sharing ===
 
'''Maps''': [https://www.shareable.net/cities/vancouver-bc-canada vancouver-bc-canada, Shareable]
 
[[category:Sharing cities]]
 
=== Sustainable transport activism ===
 
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[[wikipedia:Transportation_in_Vancouver#Public_transportation|Public transportation in Vancouver]]
[[wikipedia:Transportation_in_Vancouver#Public_transportation|Public transportation in Vancouver]]
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== News and comment ==
'''2018'''
In Vancouver, Shipping Containers are the New Tool Libraries, Jan 10 <ref>[http://www.resilience.org/stories/2018-01-10/vancouver-shipping-containers-new-tool-libraries/ resilience.org]</ref>
'''2017'''
Building the world’s greenest city, Sep 19 <ref>[http://www.eco-business.com/news/building-the-worlds-greenest-city/ @ecobusinesscom]</ref>
'''2016'''
In Vancouver, 50% of trips are by foot, bike, or transit. This video shows how they did it. Dec 9 <ref>[http://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2016/12/9/13897078/walkable-vancouver-video vox.com]</ref>
Robson Square a tremendous opportunity to celebrate Vancouver’s vibrant urbanism, Apr 19 <ref>[http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2016/04/robson-square-tremendous-opportunity/ vancitybuzz.com]</ref>
Vancouver moves to protect urban wildlife with new strategy, Feb 2 <ref>[https://globalnews.ca/news/2493791/vancouver-moves-to-protect-urban-wildlife-with-new-strategy/ globalnews.ca]</ref>
Electric scooter sharing service to launch in Vancouver this summer, January 22 <ref>[http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2016/01/scooter-sharing-service-vancouver/ vancitybuzz.com]</ref>
'''2015'''
New In Town: Lupii Café – Vancouver’s First Zero Waste Café, August 10 <ref>[http://iliveineastvan.com/2015/08/10/new-in-town-lupii-cafe-vancouvers-first-zero-waste-cafe/ iliveineastvan.com]</ref>
Green landlords, 150,000 trees and super-efficient plumbers - how Vancouver became a green leader, June 19 <ref>[http://www.1010uk.org/articles/vancouver-taking-lead-climate-change-despite-national-government 1010]</ref>
Half of Vancouver trips being done by walking, cycling, transit: Officials, May 13 <ref>[http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/half-of-vancouver-trips-being-done-by-walking-cycling-transit-officials/ar-BBjHt38 msn.com]</ref>
'''2013'''
Vancouver City Council Approves $3 Million in New Bike Lanes, June 13 <ref>[http://www.bcbusiness.ca/manufacturing-transport/vancouver-city-council-approves-3-million-in-new-bike-lanes bcbusiness.ca] </ref>
== Events ==
'''2016'''
Aug 13 [https://bikehub.ca/biketoshop Bike to Shop Day]
'''2015'''
November 8 [http://www.greatclimaterace.org/ Great Climate Race], a run/walk to crowfund for local solar energy
June 6 [http://100in1day.ca/vancouver/ 100in1day Vancouver], transform your city
May 27 [http://feed5kvancouver.com/ Feeding the 5000 Vancouver]


== Resources ==
== Resources ==


=== Calendar ===
=== Video ===
 
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June 7 [http://100in1day.ca/vancouver/ 100in1day Vancouver], transform your city
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== Interwiki links ==
== Interwiki links ==
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English Bay, Vancouver, BC.jpg

Sustainability initiatives

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Greenest City 2020, information from the City of Vancouver

Initiatives by topic

Community energy

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Cycling activism

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Wikipedia: Cycling in Vancouver

Food activism

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City of Vancouver SharingBackyards

Sharing

Maps: vancouver-bc-canada, Shareable

Sustainable transport activism

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Public transportation in Vancouver

News and comment

2018

In Vancouver, Shipping Containers are the New Tool Libraries, Jan 10 [1]

2017

Building the world’s greenest city, Sep 19 [2]

2016

In Vancouver, 50% of trips are by foot, bike, or transit. This video shows how they did it. Dec 9 [3]

Robson Square a tremendous opportunity to celebrate Vancouver’s vibrant urbanism, Apr 19 [4]

Vancouver moves to protect urban wildlife with new strategy, Feb 2 [5]

Electric scooter sharing service to launch in Vancouver this summer, January 22 [6]

2015

New In Town: Lupii Café – Vancouver’s First Zero Waste Café, August 10 [7]

Green landlords, 150,000 trees and super-efficient plumbers - how Vancouver became a green leader, June 19 [8]

Half of Vancouver trips being done by walking, cycling, transit: Officials, May 13 [9]

2013

Vancouver City Council Approves $3 Million in New Bike Lanes, June 13 [10]

Events

2016

Aug 13 Bike to Shop Day

2015

November 8 Great Climate Race, a run/walk to crowfund for local solar energy

June 6 100in1day Vancouver, transform your city

May 27 Feeding the 5000 Vancouver

Resources

Video

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Interwiki links

Wikipedia: Vancouver, Vancouverism, Transportation in Vancouver


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