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Public Hearing – June 14th, 2022With less than eight weeks to go before city council stops meeting until after the election, Hannah and I expected this would be a busy time. However, we never would have guessed seven public hearings would be scheduled within the next month, especially since they’ll draw literally hundreds of public... Continue Reading →
Public Hearings – May 17th, 2022, and May 19th, 2022 With over 50 people already registered to speak on the Broadway Plan, it would be easy to forget there are three public hearings scheduled this month. So to simplify things, Hannah and I have combined this week’s zoning bylaw reviews into this post, and we’ll... Continue Reading →
May 12, 2020 - Public Hearing Updated May 13th, 2020 - Due to a "glitch" in the mail-out notification process, city staff have withdrawn all items except for the heritage designation of the Stanley Ernest Peters Block. In dealing with my dad’s estate, I’ve grown to appreciate the need for balance in one’s life. When... Continue Reading →
6103 - 6191 West Boulevard - DP-2019-00404 As our recent absence demonstrates, sometimes Hannah and I just aren't able to attend every civic meeting. So, in a way, it's fortunate that this project along the Arbutus Greenway has faced an open house, as well as a review by the Urban Design Panel and Vancouver Heritage... Continue Reading →
4750 Granville Street and 1494 West 32nd Avenue A lot can change in a year, and there have been plenty here since Darren and I attended this proposal's first open house 10 months ago. After that, a new developer not only purchased this site, but the property next door too. That may seem like an odd move... Continue Reading →
4750 Granville Street and 1494 West 32nd Avenue Following city council's recent rejection of 21 rental homes in Shaughnessy, neither Hannah nor I thought we would see any changes here for a long time. After all, the majority indicated they were only paying lip service to the idea of allowing new rental housing in one... Continue Reading →
4683 Arbutus Street (Quilchena Gardens) Admittedly Hannah and I are both looking forward to the annual pause that comes to our city in the month of August. Out of respect to those who are vacationing, looking after children home on Summer Break, or those just wanting to spend a day at the beach, almost no civic... Continue Reading →
1515 West 49th Avenue In our experience, Hannah and I have noticed there's a bit of a generational divide when it comes to planning for the future. That's not always true, but often the voices we hear expressing concerns about neighbourhood character or the amount of parking a project provides tend to be from an... Continue Reading →
1515 West 49th Avenue Though Hannah and I have driven through the intersection of Granville and 49th many times, it's not a part of our city we're very familiar with. Frankly, it's not a very friendly place to walk, as some streets lack sidewalks and only offer views of large hedges, mason walls, and a variety... Continue Reading →
This wasn't an easy post to write, as several years ago my mother passed away from colorectal cancer that was only diagnosed after it had spread throughout her body. My parents decided they didn't want her medicated and dying alone, so they brought her home and I watched her wither away, suffering and slowly losing not only her... Continue Reading →
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