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1636 Clark Drive & 1321-1395 East 1st Avenue This was not your average UDP meeting, as it began with city staff asking the rare question of whether the building should be allowed to be even taller. Meanwhile, the applicant admitted their aspiration was to include as much greenery as possible to improve outcomes for the... Continue Reading →
878 - 898 West Broadway While some time has past since this pre-application event, it's been on my to-do list to write about my experience. Thankfully, we make sure to write notes about each event we attend. Which is lucky, because this time Hannah isn't able to help jog my memory as she attended a... Continue Reading →
8636-8656 Oak Street As Hannah and I have never gone to an event at the Coast Vancouver Airport Hotel before, I made my way down to Marine Drive to attend the open house for this simple 6 story rental project, the new “Marpole Special.” As Hannah was still at work and we hoped to attend... Continue Reading →
4506 Rupert St & 3309 Price St Sometimes the stars align, and everything for a project just works out... this isn't one of those cases. From its start in 2013, this proposal has experienced troubles. The reception at its pre-application open house was so hostile that the applicant was encouraged to purchase the “surrounded” single... Continue Reading →
1166 West Pender Major changes to the urban realm can be hard for anyone to adjust to. For instance, many in Vancouver were shocked to learn of the proposal to replace the Empire Landmark Hotel, built in 1973, with two new condo towers that will be slightly shorter, but will provide more homes and some... Continue Reading →
688 Cambie Street It appears that, as Vancouverites become more experienced with the Temporary Modular Homes, the opposition to this new form of housing will continue to drop. Alternatively, it could be those in charge of finding locations know which areas are less tolerant of these needed services and simply avoid them. ... Continue Reading →
1303 Kingsway & 3782 Clark Dr The UDP meeting for this 53 home rental building, which will replace the current home of the Cedar Cottage Neighbour Pub, started out a little weird. While this was partially due to the room being taken over by architecture students from Portland, Oregon, it was mostly because no one... Continue Reading →
4118 – 4138 Cambie Street It has been a long time since anyone in Vancouver has bothered to talk about a Cambie Street project, however the ghostly tales associated with this proposal have peeked some interest. Frankly, Hannah and I think it's frightening that the Cambie Corridor Plan only allows for a building of this... Continue Reading →
Obtainable housing will be the primary focus of Vancouver's upcoming public hearing, as three rental buildings, and a city-owned housing site for seniors are on the schedule. Unfortunately, all four have had their own difficulties during the rezoning process, with the last agenda item seeing particularly strong neighbourhood opposition. The proposals are: 1. 3510 Fraser St.... Continue Reading →
