Our Stories | Evergreen

Women participating in a public engagement session. Image: Ismail Esen

May 13, 2019

Engagement does not equal inclusion

Often thought of simultaneously, engagement does not always mean inclusion. Learn more about practices to engage less represented populations and one project where Evergreen is…

Woman pushing a stroller in front of brick apartment building.

April 29, 2019

Canadian cities need diverse housing stock

Affordable, varied housing stock is an important foundation for supporting a growing population and ensuring a diverse, vibrant city.

Group of volunteers standing in a watershed during planting activity. Image: Olga Iovlenco

April 22, 2019

Creating community and social resiliency through volunteering

Volunteering enables communities to build social resilience, strengthening their ability to cope with stressors of urban life.

Drone image from above Evergreen Brick Works

April 15, 2019

Request for Proposals: Evergreen Brick Works Master Plan

Evergreen is seeking firms to help produce the Evergreen Brick Works Master Plan.

April 10, 2019

The grass isn’t always greener

Sustainable ideas for growing a front or backyard resilient to the effects of climate change.

Community bulletin board at Riley Park. Image: Paula Leyton

April 9, 2019

Placemaking in Vancouver: 5 Years of Green Bloc Legacy Projects

Learn about Green Bloc's legacy projects and how they've continued to build community resilience after the project's end.

Students participate in the design jam. Image: Urban Minds

April 9, 2019

Bridging the city building gap in our school’s civic classes

Learn more about what happens when high school students are included in urban planning

Students in a classroom working on a project.

April 9, 2019

Placemaking with Children: Getting students involved in the planning process

How students helped reimagine their school grounds at Lord Lansdowne and daVinci School in Toronto.