modernizing: Sydney install water curtain signs, designed by light show company Laservision. The sign is both obtrusive but perfectly harmless should the driver decide to carry on through. As 10 News report, Sydney was tired of the constant damages caused by the truck drivers, despite installing multiple signs, and did this as a last measure to prevent someone being killed. science and art collide.

modernizing:

Sydney install water curtain signs, designed by light show company Laservision.

The sign is both obtrusive but perfectly harmless should the driver decide to carry on through. As 10 News report, Sydney was tired of the constant damages caused by the truck drivers, despite installing multiple signs, and did this as a last measure to prevent someone being killed.

science and art collide.

megaphonemagazine: MEGA-NEWS: Former W2 looks at options for regaining Woodwards space by Katie Hyslop With the City of Vancouver expected to announce a request for proposals (RFP) for the Woodwards’ community amenity space this month, W2 allies are busy reimaging how the space can serve the Downtown Eastside. W2 Belongs to Me, a group of former W2 staff and volunteers, and community members, has split into two to plan their proposal for the space: one group, dubbed W3, is exploring a service co-op model for the space, while the other group is looking at the programming they could offer. “There’s no singular unifying individual or group,” said Wes Regan, executive director of the Hastings Crossing BIA and a member of W2 Belongs to Me. “So those two processes are, at some point, going to have to mesh together and either we’re all going to get along or maybe there’ll be some shrapnel, I don’t know.” While Regan emphasizes there is no guarantee the City will approve their proposal, some of the preliminary plans they have include dedicating the basement to programming and arts events, while the third floor offices would be occupied by an anchor community organization. Simon Fraser University’s RADIUS (RADical Ideas Useful to Society), a business incubator focused on social change, has expressed interest in being that anchor, but no formal agreement has been signed. The second floor café will likely not return, but Regan says there’s been no agreement in the group on what the space should be used for. “What we want to do is keep the best parts of W2 in the programming sense, the things that were really good, the things that the community really saw as an asset, and drop the stuff that was untenable,” he told Megaphone. “But at the end of the day it’s going to be up to the city.” Megaphone contacted the city about the RFP, but a city spokesperson said they did not know when the RFP would be issued.

megaphonemagazine:

MEGA-NEWS: Former W2 looks at options for regaining Woodwards space

by Katie Hyslop

With the City of Vancouver expected to announce a request for proposals (RFP) for the Woodwards’ community amenity space this month, W2 allies are busy reimaging how the space can serve the Downtown Eastside.

W2 Belongs to Me, a group of former W2 staff and volunteers, and community members, has split into two to plan their proposal for the space: one group, dubbed W3, is exploring a service co-op model for the space, while the other group is looking at the programming they could offer.

“There’s no singular unifying individual or group,” said Wes Regan, executive director of the Hastings Crossing BIA and a member of W2 Belongs to Me.

“So those two processes are, at some point, going to have to mesh together and either we’re all going to get along or maybe there’ll be some shrapnel, I don’t know.”

While Regan emphasizes there is no guarantee the City will approve their proposal, some of the preliminary plans they have include dedicating the basement to programming and arts events, while the third floor offices would be occupied by an anchor community organization.

Simon Fraser University’s RADIUS (RADical Ideas Useful to Society), a business incubator focused on social change, has expressed interest in being that anchor, but no formal agreement has been signed.

The second floor café will likely not return, but Regan says there’s been no agreement in the group on what the space should be used for.

“What we want to do is keep the best parts of W2 in the programming sense, the things that were really good, the things that the community really saw as an asset, and drop the stuff that was untenable,” he told Megaphone. “But at the end of the day it’s going to be up to the city.”

Megaphone contacted the city about the RFP, but a city spokesperson said they did not know when the RFP would be issued.

98 year old dobri dobrev, a man who lost his hearing in the second world war, walks 10 kilometers from his village in his homemade clothes and leather shoes to the city of sofia, where he spends the day begging for money.

though a well recognized fixture around several of the city’s chruches, known for his prostrations of thanks to all donors, it was only recently discovered that he has donated every penny he has collected — over 40,000 euros — towards the restoration of decaying bulgarian monasteries and churches and the utility bills of orphanages, living entirely off his monthly state pension of 80 euros and the kindness of others.

Source: awkwardsituationist

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sophia-ahamed: Behance Portfolio Reviews was great! Awesome turn out! @thisisvancity #behancereviews @behance (at Lost + Found)

sophia-ahamed:

Behance Portfolio Reviews was great! Awesome turn out! @thisisvancity #behancereviews @behance (at Lost + Found)

Here we are starting Creative Acts of Community at Lost+Found Cafe (at Lost + Found)

Here we are starting Creative Acts of Community at Lost+Found Cafe (at Lost + Found)

Presenters chilling. T minus 1.5 hours until Creative Acts of Community #behancereviews (at Lost + Found)

Presenters chilling. T minus 1.5 hours until Creative Acts of Community #behancereviews (at Lost + Found)

[New Article] Creative Acts of Community: GoodBomb & Cup Cuff www.thisisvancity.com

[New Article]
Creative Acts of Community: GoodBomb & Cup Cuff
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Need another reason to come out to tonight’s “Creative Acts of Community”? Moustaches. And other words-on-a-stick props. Get photo-fun tonight at 7PM at Lost+Found Cafe (33 W.Hastings) http://behancereviewsvan.eventbrite.com

Need another reason to come out to tonight’s “Creative Acts of Community”?
Moustaches. And other words-on-a-stick props. Get photo-fun tonight at 7PM at Lost+Found Cafe (33 W.Hastings)
http://behancereviewsvan.eventbrite.com

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