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Public Hearing – October, 17, 2023 – 6:00pm As one of our cats has fallen critically ill within the last few days, I hope you’ll forgive Hannah and I if this post is a little more unpolished than usual. Thankfully, this hearing’s agenda is almost entirely comprised of simplified rental buildings under the Secured Rental... Continue Reading →
Public Hearing – June 29th, 2023When Hannah and I discuss our expectations for these public hearings, we consider public feedback, our experiences at the open houses, and previous reactions to nearby applications. The problem is some of these neighbourhoods haven’t seen any development for decades, in-person events are just restarting, and correspondence for Thursday meetings... Continue Reading →
Updated - May 19th, 2024 Since 2009, various policies have been crafted in Vancouver with the intent of incentivizing the construction of new rental homes as as very few have been built after the 1980s. While Hannah and I have written about some of these largely failed measures, this article is meant to track the... Continue Reading →
Public Hearing – July 12th, 2022Update: July 14th, 2022 - Thanks to the reporting of Denise Ryan, we have learned the reason why Item#2 was justifiably removed from this agenda, and you can read about this building's complicated past here.As city council scrambles to find dates to hear the remaining public speakers on several controversial... Continue Reading →
Public Hearing – October 12th, 2021With the ongoing pandemic, and the tragedy of the decades of abuse at the residential schools brought fresh to light, Hannah and I can understand why some may not feel like celebrating today. That said, the grief we’ve experienced over the last year has taught us the importance of taking... Continue Reading →
*Update* - March 12th, 2021 - City Council has approved Item #1, and has finished hearing speakers on Item #2. That said, one can still submit comments, or speak on Items #3 & #4, which will be heard at the Public Hearing reserve date on April 1st, 2021.Public Hearing – March 11th, 2021By nature, public... Continue Reading →
3350 Marine Way - DP-2020-00467 - EFL Parcel 14One thing the East Fraser Lands has taught Hannah and I is the need to be flexible, as even the best laid plans can’t stand up to the unexpected demands of the future. Thirty years ago, surface parking lots were the norm, and our region’s leader planned... Continue Reading →
January 23rd, 2020 Public Hearing- Update 01/24/20 – The public hearing has recessed and will resume on January 30th at 3pm. As a result, one can still send in correspondence or sign up to speak on Item 7. To give people enough time to sign-up or write a letter for a public hearing, we try... Continue Reading →
8428 - 8438 Elliott Street and 2408 - 2528 SE Marine Drive Since Hannah and I started City Duo, we've had many unique experiences, yet we've never dealt with something like this before. Shortly after we published our MIRHPP guide, one of our fellow Vancouverites emailed us a 37 page document that provides details about a... Continue Reading →
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