Vancouver Public Space Network

The VPSN works to celebrate and enhance the role of public space in Vancouver through the following:

1. PROJECTS, EVENTS, PLACEMAKING – Creating fun, engaging, and meaningful projects and events that inspire and empower the community, connect people to public space, and strengthen the VPSN’s organizational capacity.

2. ADVOCACY – Serving as a trusted, independent voice for public space in Vancouver. Championing good public space in a timely, relevant and insightful manner – and with a view to promoting the public good.

3. RESEARCH & ANALYSIS - Generating and showcasing high quality, well informed and multidisciplinary research and analysis in support of public space.

4. COMMUNICATIONS - Keeping public space in the public consciousness through inspiring communications which showcase our work, spur dialogue and support the work of our allies.

Parks we work in:

• All parks and public spaces

Things we do:

• advocacy
• cleanups
• community garden
• community meals
• cycling
• dance
• environmental education
• festivals
• gardening
• invasive species removal
• jane's walks
• movie nights
• mural(s)
• music
• nature walks
• parades
• picnics/bbqs
• stewardship
• trail building/stewardship
• tree planting
• visual arts
• walking
• workshops

We're looking for volunteers in these areas:

• Regular volunteers
• Occasional volunteers