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1261 Hornby Street This almost could have been remembered as the UDP Meeting that never happened, as it nearly started off with a disaster. Maybe the applicant team was feeling a little rattled, as the panel had just finished imposing a long list of recommendations on a proposed hotel on Broadway, or maybe everyone was... Continue Reading →
58 West Hastings Hannah and I took the weekend to discuss this post. We want to paint an accurate picture of this proposal's recent UDP meeting and the site's history, but we know that the controversy and opportunism surrounding this project means anything we say is likely to anger to some. Still, the troubled history... Continue Reading →
2460 Commercial Drive (The Hub) With it's key location in our region's transit system, the area at the Commercial-Broadway station is destined to become even more active as our region continues to thrive. While TransLink has been upgrading the stations to handle the increased embrace of mass-transit, the new(ish) Evergreen Expansion, and the future Broadway... Continue Reading →
With the hot summer weather, where else would Darren and I head on a beautiful Saturday than to a Town Hall meeting at the unairconditioned Pacific Spirit Church. This event was hosted by Vancouver Quadra's MP Joyce Murray, who was joined by Vancouver's Chief Engineer, UBC's Associate Vice-President of Campus and Community Planning, as well... Continue Reading →
878-898 West Broadway A few months ago, when I attended the pre-application open house for this proposal to increase the amount of hotel space at Broadway and Laurel, I noticed that, while many supported the beautiful design, their biggest complaint was that it was replacing one of the last live music venues in the area.... Continue Reading →
1261 Hornby It has been almost a decade since it was first proposed there was a better way to use the land near the foot of the Burrard Bridge instead of it being wasted as the home of two car dealerships. This led to a process with plenty of community engagement over several years that... Continue Reading →
1157 Burrard Almost 50 years ago, Vancouver's South False Creek was free-falling into decay due to a massive fire that had decimated the industries of the area. Various levels of government embraced a new form of urban design and created a plan that not only led to the rebirth of urban living in Vancouver, but... Continue Reading →
August is almost here, which means that public consultation is slowing down. It seems the city understands that most people are busy trying to relax during the summer or it's just an acknowledgement of how unbearably hot the third floor of City Hall can get at this time of year. Regardless, this will be the... Continue Reading →
215 West 1st Avenue Hannah and I generally feel it is a waste of the city's resources to hold 4 events for every modular housing proposal. Though this time we were grateful, as it allowed us to take in a pre-application proposal on Joyce Street one day, and still attend this event together the next.... Continue Reading →
