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Book Launch: COMMON GROUND IN A LIQUID CITY: ESSAYS IN DEFENSE OF AN URBAN FUTURE *throughout Jan.2010
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December 30, 2009
come hang out with Matt and others. it'll be fun and informative.
just for those who may not know: Matt founded the Purple Thistle Centre and Car-Free Vancouver Day!
In his spare time, he writes tons, teaches, lectures and is mighty!
Matt Hern's Book Launch!
http://www.mightymatthern.com/?page_id=156
there will be a little music, little drinking, little yapping, lots of fun.
hope to see you there!
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there will be four coffee houses showcasing some of the people in the new book!
check out this awesome list!
1. Sunday January 17th β Rhizome
Speakers: Marcus Youssef, Dave Beers, Mike Geller, Joan Seidl, Wayde Compton 6 β 8:00
2. Thursday January 28th β Riddim and Spice β 1945 Commercial Dr. (at 3rd)
Speakers: Am Johal, Dave Eby, Harsha Walia, Lance Berelowitz 7 β 9:00
3. Saturday January 30th β Riddim and Spice β 1945 Commercial Dr. (at 3rd)
Speakers: Frances Bula, Erick Villa Gomez , Gord Price, Renisa Marwani 7 β 9:00
4. Sunday Jan. 31st β Purple Thistle -
Cease Whyss, Carmen Mills, Dave Tarcey, Dustin Rivers, Conrad Scmidt 1:00 β 3:00
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From Matt Hern....
— Dec 30, 2009
COMMON GROUND IN A LIQUID CITY:
ESSAYS IN DEFENSE OF AN URBAN FUTURE
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This is my new book β coming out in November on AK Press. I think itβs pretty good and at least right now I feel proud of it. As soon as I know more Iβll include info about how to get a hold of it.
Itβs ten essays, each written from a different place, looking closely at Vancouver and urbanism in general and including a ton of interviews. The core argument is that an ecological future has to be an urban future, but we can remake our cities as something other than crass investment mechanisms populated by greed and shoppers. We can reimagine cities as something better: compact, funky, self-generating places full of community, common places and vibrancy.
I think itβs a good and readable book one which hopefully makes a real contribution to the literature about Vancouver and cities in general. Iβm going to be hosting a series of launches and coffeehouse events through December and January.
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