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277-291 W 42nd AveAs city council grapples with whether to raise property taxes to fund a pandemic-hit budget, this rezoning application feels particularly senseless. After all, what public benefit is achieved by spending tax payer resources on such a lengthy in-depth examination when this project’s nearly identical sibling was approved only a few months ago... Continue Reading →
Public Hearing – November 18th, 2021(Update – November 19th, 2021 – Despite relatively few speakers, city council only finished Items #1-3, meaning you still have time to comment on Item #4, which will be heard on November 25th, 2021.)Like recent Canuck’s games, it would be tempting to ignore this public hearing. After all, Item #1... Continue Reading →
Public Hearing – October 14th, 2021When Hannah and I first moved to Vancouver we didn’t plan to stay long, as the “big city” felt overwhelming, and the transformation the Olympics triggered sure didn’t help. Admittedly, we laugh about that sometimes, as while there’s nothing wrong with a suburban life, we’ve grown to love the flexibility... Continue Reading →
650 W 41st Ave (DP-2021-00512) - Development Application 6 -The Commons, Upper Green, & Building 12 I'm a fairly rational person, yet I literally shivered when Hannah asked what would happen if, after eight reviews, the Urban Design Panel decided to reject the most recent phase of the Oakridge Centre. Sure enough, a few days... Continue Reading →
Public Hearing – October 5th, 2021As comedy can help keep powerful institutions humble, I’ve joked that perhaps Vancouver’s new Auditor General should examine if public hearings are held primarily for the taxpayer funded catering. Hannah often notes even bad humour occasionally reflects some truth, and Item #1 demonstrates how enacting wider changes can be more... Continue Reading →
Public Hearing – September 21st, 2021(September 22nd, 2021 Update : As city council only managed to get through five applications, you can still send in comments / register to speak on Item #6, which will be heard on September 23rd, 2021 at 6pm. Also, despite previously claiming to support projects like Item #6, the Dunbar... Continue Reading →
809 W 41st Ave - The ArbutusApart from a few large sites, the prescriptive guidelines of the Cambie Corridor Plan have generally succeeded in creating a long uniform, and frankly sterile appearance. Fortunately, there are the occasional exceptions, like one of Hannah’s favourite mid-rise buildings in Vancouver, the Aperture. While I’ve struggled with questions it... Continue Reading →
495 W 41st AveI imagine there are some who will overlook this proposal as easily as they pass over the vacant lot it will occupy kitty corner to the Canada Line station at the Oakridge Centre. That’s certainly understandable, and not just because of the heat outside either. Yet, considering how prescriptive the Cambie Corridor... Continue Reading →
Public Hearing – May 18th, 2021 (Update - May 18th, 2021 - Thanks to the local BIA, we now know the lot at 8655 Granville has been sitting vacant for 30 years) Over the last couple years, public hearings in Vancouver have gained a reputation for being long, drawn out affairs that often last multiple... Continue Reading →
Public Hearing – April 13th, 2021One has to feel a little bit bad for our city council, as this meeting comes not even a week after they finally finished the public hearing that started on March 11th. Granted, Hannah and I know to a certain extent this is self-inflicted, as they often engage in a... Continue Reading →
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