Finding Common Ground
A journey of 300 editions by Bruce Mason Words and pictures of a shared past, present and future, from founders, friends and fellow travellers To page … Read more
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Common Ground writers join the conversation
Common Ground magazine and I have been friends for 34 years! I was present at its 1982 birth and launch party in a Vancouver … Read more
Habitat 76 – 40 years of inspiration
The UN Habitat Conference on Human Settlements, Vancouver, June 1976, and how it gave the world 40 years of inspiration. by Lindsay Brown •Never doubt … Read more
Naturally healthy getaways
by Common Ground’s publisher, Joseph Roberts • The weather is warming and this means one thing: Cottage season is upon us. Getting away for … Read more
Jane Goodall: Mind and heart working together
a conversation with Jane Goodall by Joseph Roberts •Jane Goodall is a British primatologist, ethologist, anthropologist and UN Messenger of Peace. Considered to be the … Read more
Towards the Reconciliation Bridge & Vancouver’s High Line
by Joseph Roberts • The January, 2016, edition of Common Ground contained an article about transforming the Georgia Viaduct into a Reconciliation Bridge, a symbolic … Read more
Imagine a Reconciliation Bridge in Vancouver
A vision for a repurposed Georgia Viaduct by Common Ground’s publisher, Joseph Roberts • New York City had a brilliant idea. They took a viaduct … Read more
When people lead, politicians follow…or fall!
by Joseph Roberts • The true honour in the recent election goes to Canadians who saw through the deception and destruction of Harper’s regime. … Read more
Universal Soldier
The evolution of a song by Bruce Mason • It’s been 10 years since Buffy Sainte-Marie graced the cover of Common Ground and more than … Read more
Edward Snowden film wins Oscar
by Joseph Roberts • The Edward Snowden documentary Citizenfour won Best Documentary at this year’s Oscars. Director Laura Poitras accepted the award alongside Glenn Greenwald … Read more