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” Block Party” at Hastings Folk Garden in Vancouver Downtown Eastside on August 18 – 19, 2009
Student volunteers are organizing the building of a garden shed out of compressed earth block (CEB).
“We want to give people an opportunity to learn how they can build this way, and also to learn about the great advantages of building with earth. Folks who come out to volunteer with us on Tuesday Aug 18 and Wednesday Aug 19 will be guided through the blending, forming and curing processes of CEB, and can contribute to the Folk Garden by making some earth blocks for its new shed.
After the blocks have been cured for about a week, we will be having another work party to assemble the building… there will be another announcement for that next week.
We are doing this project with the support of The Hastings Folk Garden Society and Building Opportunity for Business, in part as a way to investigate the possibility of developing this technology as a new branch of social enterprise in the Downtown Eastside.
We are doing this project with the support of The Hastings Folk Garden Society and Building Opportunity for Business, in part as a way to investigate the possibility of developing this technology as a new branch of social enterprise in the Downtown Eastside.
We are hoping to bring lots of people out for a couple of cheerful work party days in the garden.
Hope to see you there!
AHA MEDIA at new Pioneer Place aka Pigeon Park in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
Below is a photo of Pigeon Park taken on July 15, 2009 – The park is still open with neighborhood residents sitting and making use of the space.
Below is a photo of Pigeon Park taken on July 16, 2009, where fences have been placed all around to begin renovations.
Below is a link to more information on the Pigeon Park renovation. Initial consulation with park visitors began in 2004!
http://vancouver.ca/Parks/info/planning/pigeonpark/index.htm
Project Information
Pioneer Place (Pigeon Park) upgrade
Park Details: Pioneer Place (Pigeon Park) (East Hastings and Carrall Streets)
Project Type: Park Improvements / Upgrades
Project Status: Proposed; construction planned for Summer 2009
Budget:
$185,000
Key Dates:
- 2004: Initial consultation with park visitors about proposed improvements
- 2005: Presentation of ‘Concept Plan’ (draft #1) to public
- 2009 (Feb): Presentation of ‘Concept Plan’ (draft #2) to public
- 2009 (Mar): Approval of ‘Concept Plan’ (final) to Park Board Commissioners
- 2009 (summer): Construction Signage
Contact:
Alan Duncan, Project Manager, 604-257-8515
alan.duncan@vancouver.ca
Project Description
The proposed improvements would:
- Preserve features that make the park popular with the community
- Replace aging features in the park with new ones
- Add new features in the park
- Integrate the park with the Carrall Street Greenway
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Below are photos and video of Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA at the empty Pigeon Park.
In this video, Hendrik Beune, Director of AHA MEDIA speaks about the new renovation of Pigeon Park to Pioneer Place.
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter
In this video, April Smith of AHA MEDIA speaks with Tony, a City of Vancouver Worker and the renovation plans to transform Pigeon Park to Pioneer Place in Vancouver Downtown Eastside
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter
AHA MEDIA looks forward to the new Pioneer Place opening up soon, the pigeons and the people need this park!
AHA MEDIA’s Interview with Scott and his rickshaw of Peace at Victory Square at the beginning of the Vancouver Downtown Eastside neighborhood.
In this video, April of AHA MEDIA speaks with Scott’ who talks about his journey and about his rickshaw of peace. He speaks lovingly of his faithful companion, his dog. This was filmed in Victory Square at the beginning of the Vancouver Downtown Eastside neighborhood
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
In this video, April of AHA MEDIA scans Scott’s Rickshaw while reading all his signs of Peace. This was filmed in Victory Square at the beginning of the Vancouver Downtown Eastside neighborhood
This was filmed by April Smith of AHA MEDIA on a Nokia N95 mobile cameraphone. April is passionate and skilled in making Nokia films by exploring mobile media production through the camera lens of a cellphone. For a better quality version of this video, please DM April Smith @AprilFilms on Twitter.
AHA MEDIA attended BOB’s Green Inner-City event at Japanese Language School on June 10, 2009
Peter Davies of AHA MEDIA attended the following event by BOB 🙂 http://www.bobics.org
Below is text from BOB’s new blog at http://greeningtheinnercity.ca/
Join the Greening the Inner-city team for the kickoff event for BOB’s Green Inner-city Cluster. Learn from local green business leaders such as Toby Barazzuol of Eclipse Awards
and Louise Schwarz of the Recycling Alternative on how being green can be a competitive advantage for your organization.
Topics covered will include:
- Marketing Sustainability
- Greening Your Organization
- Green Buildings and Green Roofs
- Recycling and Waste Reduction
- Collaborating to increase efficiency
- Urban Agriculture
There will be presentations but also peer learning opportunities where attendees can share what has worked most successfully at their own organization. We are pleased to have Councilor Andrea Reimer giving the opening address. She is a leader in BC’s environmental movement and a member of the Mayor’s Greenest City Action Team.
Schedule:
| Time | Craft Room 3rd Floor w/ Projector | Tatami Room 5th Floor |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 -10:15 | Welcome Address – Andrea Reimer – roof top patio weather permitting | |
| 10:15-10:30 | TBA | |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | How can being sustainable give you a competitive advantage? How to market your sustainability practices for maximum benefit? – Marketing Green with Toby Barazzuol, Saul Good, and Andrew “Muskie” McKay | What we are doing now that is green in our organization? – Sharing and learning about greening an organization with Kristina Welch and Maureen Cureton |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | <!– What current policies are in place in Vancouver to promote the green economy? What changes is the Greenest City Action Team considering to make Vancouver the Greenest City in the World? – Green Policy with Kristina Welch and Kira Gerwing –> TBD | How can you reduce and recycle inputs to your products and services? How can we take control of the complete full circle product lifecycle? – Wasted – The Shift from Recycling to Zero Waste with Louise Schwarz and Seann Dory |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Lunch | |
| 12:30 – 1:00 | How can you grow your own food? How can the inner-city increase its food security and create green jobs? – Urban Agriculture with Kristina Welch and Chris Hild | What is a green building? Where can I see green architechtural design locally? How can green buildings benefit my organization and the inner-city community? – Green Buildings, Green Roofs, and Energy Efficiency with Toby Barazzuol, Morgan McDonald, and Doug Horn |
| 1:00 – 1:30 | How can you play a part in creating green jobs in our community and greening the inner-city? – Brainstorming Sessions led by Shirley Chan, Andrew “Muskie” McKay and TBA | |
| 1:30 – 2:00 | Closing Address – Toby Barazzuol and TBD | |
Toby, the cluster, and Strathcona BIA’s efforts were recently profiled in the Vancouver Courier.
To see 37 photos, please see our Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahamedia/sets/72157619651861120/
April Smith’s first film project with Rob Jones – “Industry”
As AHA MEDIA learns more about Media, we are always seeking to become better in all skill sets 🙂
Recently, April Smith had the amazing opportunities to learn more about video editing with Rob Jones, a Vancouver Music Writer.
Please see his Music Review site at http://www.clippernolan.wordpress.com
With much thanks to Rob Jones and his patience, please view our short film called “Industry”
Using a Nokia N95 cameraphone, April Smith follows a bee’s journey as it follows its instinct to make sweet honey from flowers 🙂
“Industry” is 2 minutes and 15 seconds
Most recently, Vancouver’s Mayor Gregor Robertson and Dr. David Suzuki spoke about “greening” our city and the importance of bees. Even our new Vancouver Convention Centre has beehives on the roof! 🙂
To read more about David Suzuki and the importance of bees
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Conservation/Endangered_Species/pollinators/bees.asp
To read more about beehives on Vancouver Convention Centre
http://www.cityfarmer.info/category/bees/
Many thanks to Rob Jones at http://www.clippernolan.wordpress.com
AHA MEDIA hopes that this short film is the first of many great ” Smith-Meets-Jones” Productions to come! 🙂
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