Voices of Diversity: FROM STRANGER TO BELONGING

voices of diversity by Mahshid Rezaei

FROM STRANGER TO BELONGING: MY JOURNEY WITH MONOVA AND THE NEW VOICES VOLUNTEER PROGRAM     MONOVA’s New Voices Volunteer Program is sharing stories of newcomers to North Vancouver in a new exhibit on view at the Archives of North Vancouver. FROM STRANGER TO BELONGING It was a warm summer day when I first stepped […]

RESTORING SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY TO HISTORIC URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS BY ENHANCING THE PLACE ATTACHMENT

RESTORING SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY TO HISTORIC URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS BY ENHANCING THE PLACE ATTACHMENT (CASE STUDY: MOORDESTAN NEIGHBORHOOD, SHIRAZ, IRAN)   Abstract According to the research literature, there is a lack of theoretical and empirical research on social sustainability and the “social” dimension of sustainable development has just recently been included in the discussions. On the other […]

COLLECTIVE MEMORY AND WATERFRONT REDEVELOPMENT: RECREATING MEMORY THROUGH PUBLIC ART IN THE SHIPYARDS, NORTH VANCOUVER, BC

COLLECTIVE MEMORY AND WATERFRONT REDEVELOPMENT: RECREATING MEMORY THROUGH PUBLIC ART IN THE SHIPYARDS, NORTH VANCOUVER, BC Mahshid Rezaei   Abstract During the past three decades, North Vancouver Shipyards as one of the most recognizable and memorable historical sites of the city of North Vancouver, has been subject to waterfront redevelopment. This critical essay looks at […]

SHOWING SOLIDARITY: THE IMPACT OF THE IRANIAN UPRISING ON NORTH VANCOUVER

SHOWING SOLIDARITY: THE IMPACT OF THE IRANIAN UPRISING ON NORTH VANCOUVER New Voices Volunteer Program’s Mahshid Rezaei provides an overview on the recent political uprisings in Iran and the local response. Protests at šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square in Vancouver, 2022. Photo: Farhad Rahgozar By Mahshid Rezaei, MONOVA’s New Voices Volunteer Program North Vancouver has a rich and […]