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Public Hearing – September, 28th, 2023 – 1:00pm After recently spending eight hours listening to people debate the merits of letting homeowners transform their dwellings into multiplexes, it’s no wonder city council scheduled a lighter agenda this week. At least that’s my guess, as Hannah thinks it might be related to the Director of Planning’s... Continue Reading →
Public Hearing – September 12th, 2023 - 6:00pm In many ways, this public hearing feels like a warm-up for things to come, and not just because it’s the first one after city council’s annual summer vacation. That doesn’t mean small amendments like Item #1 aren’t important, given the needs of the educational programs at Vancouver... Continue Reading →
Public Hearing – April 12th, 2022With only ten public hearings scheduled before the civic election, Hannah and I expect this will likely be one of the last calm events this term. The pandemic certainly consumed much of our city council's ambitions, yet they still managed to spend plenty of time debating simple things like Item... 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 – 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 →
325-341 W 42nd AveWith the lack of in-person open house events, I have not been able to post as much as, unlike Darren, my schedule prevents me from attending these Urban Design Panel meetings. Which is a shame as, like this review, they are usually educational and entertaining. While I was intrigued to learn the... Continue Reading →
Public Hearing – January 19th, 2021For those weary of watching the horrible events that gripped our nation’s southern neighbours, Hannah and I suggest tuning into this public hearing for a relaxing night. There could be an angry voice or two, but as three of these four come under existing community plans, this should be a... Continue Reading →
427-477 W 49th AvenueOver the years, Hannah and I have heard a lot of criticism about how a lack of funding from senior levels of government led to shortfalls on the Canada Line. While there is room to boost capacity by running more trains, or increasing their frequency, the platforms are sadly under-built for the... Continue Reading →
441-475 West 42nd Avenue While I'm late in posting this, I was actually early to this Urban Design Panel review. Unfortunately, I remembered too late that the first hour of their meeting was in-camera. When the doors finally opened, I entered to see a group of largely new faces, including a freshly elected chair and... Continue Reading →
December 10th, 2019 Public Hearing – The first of two public hearings scheduled for this week is one Hannah and I expect to be over quickly and quietly. That's because none of these applications have drawn the ire faced by a MIRHPP proposal in Kitsilano which will be on heard Thursday night. In fact, one... Continue Reading →
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