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Public Hearing – July 6th, 2021 I think Hannah would laugh at anyone that would call me an optimist, but I do believe that though the arc of the moral universe is long, it bends towards justice. Lately, there are many reasons to doubt that, as last month a small addition to a public school... Continue Reading →
Public Hearing – June 15th, 2021Updated: June 30th, 2021 - After a second meeting on June 29th, city council has approved the first four items, and heard 41 of 78 speakers on Item #5. They will return on June 30th, 2021 at 6pm to attempt to hear the rest. That said, there is still time... Continue Reading →
1317 Richards St and 508 Drake StIt’s not often an applicant team will announce to the Urban Design Panel they hope their proposal will set a worldwide example. That claim was bolstered by city staff, who admitted they were willing to stretch the Downtown Official Development Plan to enable that goal. They stressed this would... Continue Reading →
750 Pacific BoulevardWith over 90 minutes of discussion the Plaza of Nations was not only the first item on the agenda of the April 4th UDP meeting it was also the longest. Happily my summary of the meeting is a far shorter read. As the applicant team introduced the project, they also revealed some new details... Continue Reading →
750 Pacific Boulevard Walking into the former Edgewater Casino was a weird experience. Hannah and I had only been in once before, the night it closed, just to get our first and last look of this Expo legacy. With the new community spaces being proposed, we feel the Plaza of Nations will soon recapture at... Continue Reading →
A beloved community theatre faces threat of demolition and redevelopment, sound familiar? With the present danger to one of Vancouver's landmarks, the Rio Theatre, it's easy to forget that the Hollywood Theatre, a Kitsilano institution has sat empty for the last 5 years. Listed as part of Heritage Vancouver 2012 Top10 Watch List, this new... Continue Reading →
On March 10 and 12th, the partnership of the Canada Lands Company, and the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Partnership took a large step forward in showing all of Canada how we can come together to heal old wounds, while embracing our shared future. Given the role the Fairmount Building played in one of Canada's Darkest... Continue Reading →
950 West 41st Avenue (Jewish Community Centre) The applicant team for the Jewish Community Centre started this third UDP in three weeks by painting a vision of the future. They introduced their vision by reminding the panel that the tallest building on site will be similar to that allowed for its neighbours. While championing steps... Continue Reading →
It is not often we have an entire week full of opportunities for community participation (many on the same day!). As the event page can become overwhelming, we thought we would do a quick recap of the week to come. Rezoning Open House Events 610 - 644 Kingsway March 14th 5pm - 7pm @ 612 West Kingsway... Continue Reading →
950 West 41st Ave - Jewish Community Centre As Darren wanted to catch the summary of one last project at the UDP, we arrived at this open house about hour after it started. The event was held in the central area of the community centre, which was absolutely packed with people. That said, it was hard to say who was there for... Continue Reading →
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