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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 →
3449-3479 W 41st Ave and 5664 Collingwood StIt’s fitting that this meeting started with several Urban Design Panel members discussing their plans for retirement, as many of the homes in this rental building are being targeted for that very demographic. The applicant explained their discussions with the Dunbar Residents’ Association led them to provide more... Continue Reading →
6031 Dunbar Street Over the last couple years, Darren and I have meet many people who share our sense of civic passion, though our opinions often differ. For instance, while we worried these nine rental homes could generate a large backlash, one of our acquaintances was more skeptical. Certainly they were right to point out... Continue Reading →
3449 - 3479 West 41st Avenue & 5664 Collingwood Street As public consultation grinds to a halt over the winter holidays, and Darren is normally the one who covers reviews by the Urban Design Panel, I thought I had already written my last post for this year. While there were a couple small events scheduled,... Continue Reading →
4464 Dunbar Street Everyone makes mistakes, but it takes a certain amount of courage to admit you goofed up when it's noted in an official government record. Maybe that says something about the character of the Urban Design Panel members who took a second look at this simple 5 storey mid-rise. During this project's first... Continue Reading →
3591 West 19th Avenue (3456 - 3480 Dunbar St. & 3591 West 19th Ave.) As someone with no background in architecture or urban planning, the time I've spent at the Urban Design Panel over the last couple years has really taught me a lot. Occasionally, it even provides some extra insight into development applications that are already... Continue Reading →
4464 Dunbar Street Despite the lack of formal training in the urban planning or architecture fields, Hannah and I like to think we've started to become pretty good at noticing elements that may hold a project up. That was the case at the recent open house for this development, which had to contend not only... Continue Reading →
4464 Dunbar Street While we have friends who's parents live in Dunbar and who support greater density, and have recently witnessed support in the community for the Make Room Duplex Policy, we were still expecting a high level of opposition to this proposal when we went down to Dunbar for this open house. Though we... Continue Reading →
While yesterday's Public Hearing was a breath of civility, tonight's meeting is set to plunge Vancouver into a depth of depravity rarely seen in council chambers. Families across the city should be set to rejoice as council considers amendments to speed up the approval process of laneway homes, while also easing height restrictions to make... Continue Reading →
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