Frank MurphyCity-builders and change-makersVancouverism by Larry Beasley. UBC Press 2019. Excerpt:Mar 9, 2021Mar 9, 2021
Frank MurphyCity Hall and the City“It is probably the last conversation like this the seminarian and I will have. After his ordination, particular friendships with women…Mar 5, 20211Mar 5, 20211
Frank MurphyOn the wily resourcefulness of the status quo“Although the numbers of arrogant old gatekeepers have dwindled with time the gates themselves are another matter. Anti-city planning…Mar 3, 2021Mar 3, 2021
Frank MurphySystems of Survival. Jane Jacobs, 1994A Dialogue on the Moral Foundations of Commerce and PoliticsFeb 28, 2021Feb 28, 2021
Frank MurphyDefining Neighbourhoods. University of Chicago Professor of Urbanism Emily Talen.The varying definitions of neighborhoods and methods for defining a physical basis and tangible meaning to neighborhoods based on the…Feb 17, 2021Feb 17, 2021
Frank MurphySocial infrastructureSociologist @EricKlinenberg says “social infrastructure,” physical spaces + organizations that shape the way people interact, is as…Feb 16, 2021Feb 16, 2021
Frank MurphyThese Census Areas comprise our City Centre.Our major public anchor institutions are located in the City Centre, Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, Vancouver Island University and…Jan 25, 2021Jan 25, 2021
