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1636 Clark Drive & 1321-1395 East 1st Avenue It's no secret we've had a personal interest in this proposal since we first heard about it. Our connection was through one of our friends who lives nearby and was eager to see these non-market homes and wellness centre added to their neighbourhood. This friend also spoke... Continue Reading →
2030 Barclay Street Although Hannah and I have made it a point to learn and experience the many neighbourhoods of our city as much as possible, I can admit the space between Stanley Park and Denman Street is an area we don't Know a lot about. Under the community plan, these blocks are considered to... Continue Reading →
With the build-up to the civic election, we've heard many complaints and promises around the need for the city to simplify and expedite its development approval process. Perhaps these individuals have either forgotten, or were unaware the process already took its first steps forward in the summer of this year. Admittedly, neither Hannah nor I... Continue Reading →
8795-8803 Granville Street Even after all the public engagement we have participated in, Darren and I are still caught off guard when we hear people accuse Vancouver's city staff of approving everything that comes across their desks. We know from experience that all too often, projects are trimmed down by several floors and/or dozens of... Continue Reading →
4464 Dunbar Street Despite the lack of formal training in the urban planning or architecture fields, Hannah and I like to think we've started to become pretty good at noticing elements that may hold a project up. That was the case at the recent open house for this development, which had to contend not only... Continue Reading →
2715 West 12th Avenue Darren and I have noticed that many people who speak at public hearings seem to think the item in front of them is the first and only iteration of the developer's vision. In reality, these proposals are usually trimmed down versions of what the applicant had originally put forward. Often the... Continue Reading →
688 West 41st Avenue - Buildings 3 & 4 One thing I've noticed in the time I've spent at the UDP is that sometimes, towards the end of a long meeting, the room takes on a bit of a sillier atmosphere. So, it wasn't that surprising when this proposal's lead presenter got on their knees,... Continue Reading →
3104-3130 Southeast Marine Drive & 8420 Kerr Street I've become something of a fixture at the UDP, as I'm usually the only member of the public at these regular fortnight meetings. When the discussion is happening, my fingers are a blur typing notes on my cell phone, but while the panel deliberates, I'm left to... Continue Reading →
554 West 21st Avenue This open house event snuck up on us. Technically it was a pre-application event, so it wasn't listed on the City's Calendar of Events, but thankfully it was detailed on the project's development application page. However, because of how late we became aware of it, Darren and I had to attend... Continue Reading →
