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