sustainable city living

Winter 2009

In this issue:
Olympic festivities – Our insider picks
Transit envy – Attitude matters
Green sex – What about the toys?

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'Yarn Bombing' a new kind of grafitti

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'Yarn Bombing' a new kind of grafitti

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The search for a happy egg

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Spring style, Vancouver edition

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Blog Archive

Opening new doors at ShamaWood Fine Woodworking Studio
Arnim Rodeck describes himself as a "storyteller on wood."

Arnim Rodeck describes himself as a "storyteller on wood."
Curbing that lawn obsession
How, in this day and age, can we still lust after the perfect manicured lawn?

Vancouver is slowly turning the tide on manicured turf...
Fashionable art: Kulus Designs
Kulus Designs retells aboriginal myths with fashion-forward designs.

Vancouver designer Kulus Designs retells aboriginal myths with fashion-forward designs.
Hangover chandeliers
The Dram chandelier by Propellor Design is made of recycled tumblers and glasses.

Recycled glass tumblers-cum-chandelier by Propellor Design.
Transit: Bring it on!
Vancouver may have the upper hand when it comes to boosting public transit.

Vancouver has the upper hand in the quest to be the greenest city.
Unique, locally sourced gift ideas
Holiday shopping made easy with our guide to fabulous local gifts for everyone on your list.

Our exhaustive guide to unique, locally sourced gifts.
'Climate Cover-Up' by James Hoggan with Richard Littlemore
Vancouver experts ask the hard questions.

Vancouver experts ask the hard questions.
Cast-off leather reimagined by Ora Bags
Handmade luxe from Vancouver's Ora Bags

Past-life obsession meets handmade luxe with Vancouver's Ora Bags.
Meet Sam Whittingham
Testing the limits of human propulsion on a custom-built speed bike.

Testing the limits of human propulsion on a custom-built speed bike.
To hell with hockey - I'm going for the beer!
Magazine editor David Jordan on why it's no excuse to skip out on the party just because you don't have sporting event tickets.

The Games offer more than just sporting events...

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