OurSquamish

The skeleton of a new project is under construction, complete with dog kisses and all! We had initially planned to have this project installed for the summer but, well, you know how this year went. #2020 This will be our biggest (and most complicated - check out all those angle cuts) installation to date and we are so excited to be bringing it to #downtownsquamish for early 2021! #placesforpeople #placemaking #publicspaces #weloveourcommunity #sustainablecities #seatosky #squamishlife #oursquamish

Just finished reading Squamish The Shining Valley by Kevin McLane, which takes you on a journey back in time through the rise and fall of ice, rock, and sea levels that have shaped the beautiful place we know today. A few fun facts: Howe Sound extended far up the Squamish Valley, and by about 3000 years ago river sediment had filled it to the Cheekeye River, meaning current day location of @fergiescafesquamish was once oceanfront! Sediment deposits have continued to mov...e the shoreline South to where it is today. Villages including Stawamus at the foot of the Stawamus Chief weren't formed until roughly 5000 years ago because of the rising and falling sea levels. Before this, Indigenous peoples living here were semi-nomadic, moving about in a constantly changing environment. Garibaldi Estates used to be a potato farm. Settlers named Brackendale after both the Bracken Fern, which grew abundantly in the valley, and a Mr. John Bracken who owned the Bracken Arms Hotel in the early 1900s. #squamish #howesound @the.shining.valley

With winter weather upon us and restrictions on indoor gathering, have you noticed the lack of outdoor covered spaces for people to gather protected from the elements and at a safe distance? Join in on this community conversation about creating outdoor covered public spaces for all members in our community on Thursday December 3rd. 7-8:30pm on ZOOM! Hosted by @unitedway and @underoneroofsquamish ... Link to register in our bio #squamishcommunity #downtownsquamish #squamishlife #publicspaces #placemaking #seatosky #communitybuilding #oursquamish @squamishtown @squamishchief @squamishhelpinghands @downtownsquamish

Meet LTN, the Low Traffic Neighbourhood Minimized vehicle traffic; safer streets for pedestrians, children playing, and cyclists; and greener communities. Living Streets calls LTNs the single most effective method of increasing active travel... By design, LTN's make jumping in the car for a quick trip to the grocery store more inconveniet, thus encouraging the use of alternative modes of transportation Can you imagine this happening in Squamish? Where would you like to see a Low Traffic Neighbourhood?? Read more in The Guardian's mini-series https://www.theguardian.com/environme/series/green-streets

Meet LTN, the Low Traffic Neighbourhood Minimized vehicle traffic; safer streets for pedestrians, children playing, and cyclists; and greener communities. Living Streets calls LTNs the single most effective method of increasing active travel... By design, LTN's make jumping in the car for a quick trip to the grocery store more inconveniet, thus encouraging the use of alternative modes of transportation Can you imagine this happening in Squamish? Where would you like to see a Low Traffic Neighbourhood?? Read more in The Guardian's mini-series https://www.theguardian.com/environme/series/green-streets

REPOST from @urbanlandinstitute "REPORT: 'Pavement to Parks: Transforming Spaces for Cars into Places for People’ presents stories from across the United States and around the globe featuring cities and organizations that have worked together to transform or enhance spaces formerly dedicated to cars. Parking lots, parking garages, travel lanes and highway underpasses have been turned into parks and open spaces that support recreation, community engagement, social equity, #s...ustainability and resilience, and neighborhood connectivity and revitalization. Read more on Knowledge Finder, head to our bio! #PavementToParks #greenspace #parks #openspaces" Do you see any opportunities for turning Pavement to Parks in Squamish? Share in the comments!