Granville – Summer 2008

Vancouver tops the world
Vancouver may not have a Stanley Cup, but its citizens can stand tall for another reason: we’ve twice been awarded, er, Best Convention Centre in the World.
We like to move it, move it
Complain as we might about traffic, transportation planning is one thing Vancouver actually got right.
Is this George Clooney hot?
One of the world’s sexiest men? Perhaps. But what about his new eco-wheels? We’d like your rating of this photograph, on a scale of one to ten.
Catch up on your reading
Four books for you: learn how to work less, be more active, prepare recipes from a bygone era and embrace innovation. Whew, and all that while lying on the beach?
Treading very lightly
We know: Birkenstocks have a culturally divisive quality to them. Granville takes a cautious look into the planet-friendly world of hemp and leather sandals.
Those citified folk
Land-starved Vancouver condo dwellers have had enough of their arid urban landscape: they want a piece of land they can call their own.

The island in the wind

How much energy do you consume a year? How does that compare to global averages, and how sustainable is it?


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