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650 West 57th Avenue - DP-2019-00686 - Dogwood Care Centre - Pearson Dogwood Parcel B As the rezoning application for the Pearson Dogwood site was approved just months before Hannah and I began to document our city's growth, we often learn a lot at these Urban Design Panel reviews. Though even someone who had closely... Continue Reading →
1002 Station Street and 250-310 Prior Street (New St. Paul's Hospital and Health Campus) Something Darren and I have learned over these last few years is how powerful even one small voice can be in public consultation. For instance, we never expected our recap of the Urban Design Panel's recommendation for resubmission of the new... Continue Reading →
1002 Station Street and 250-310 Prior Street (New St. Paul's Hospital and Health Campus) Though I attended the Urban Design Panel's first look at the New St. Paul's Hospital back in January, Neither Hannah nor I could find a way to condense that nearly three hour workshop (pg 13) into a short recap. Now a... Continue Reading →
1002 Station & 250-310 Prior St. (New St. Paul's Hospital & Health Campus) As Darren was born in the Lower Mainland, he is used to some of Vancouver's more quirky planning policies, which continue to fascinate me. Some feel designed for a city very different from the one we live in today. As many of... Continue Reading →
2499 East 48th Avenue (Sunrise of East Vancouver) Some proposals fit so well into their surrounding neighbourhood, it's actually puzzling why they're still required to go to the Urban Design Panel. Certainly Hannah and I didn't notice anything controversial about this application for a 4 floor assisted living building when we attended its open house... Continue Reading →
2499 East 48th Avenue (Sunrise of East Vancouver) Perhaps Hannah and I are getting a little worn out from attending so many events lately, but I don't think she was that impressed when we arrived at this meeting an hour before it started. The blame rested squarely on my shoulders. Even with our Google calendar,... Continue Reading →
1636 Clark Drive & 1321-1395 East 1st Avenue It's no secret we've had a personal interest in this proposal since we first heard about it. Our connection was through one of our friends who lives nearby and was eager to see these non-market homes and wellness centre added to their neighbourhood. This friend also spoke... Continue Reading →
58 West Hastings Hannah and I took the weekend to discuss this post. We want to paint an accurate picture of this proposal's recent UDP meeting and the site's history, but we know that the controversy and opportunism surrounding this project means anything we say is likely to anger to some. Still, the troubled history... Continue Reading →
1636 Clark Drive & 1321-1395 East 1st Avenue As one community in Vancouver fights for more options to keep their neighbours homed and healthy, another misappropriates that spirit in their fight for the exact opposite. This attitude was on display at the pre-application open house, and was again shown at the city led open house... Continue Reading →
1636 Clark Drive & 1321-1395 East 1st Avenue This was not your average UDP meeting, as it began with city staff asking the rare question of whether the building should be allowed to be even taller. Meanwhile, the applicant admitted their aspiration was to include as much greenery as possible to improve outcomes for the... Continue Reading →
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