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Public Hearing – June 23rd, 2022Time can be a funny thing, as these last two years have felt like an eternity, which in hindsight have also flown by. Supposedly as you get older this feeling only gets worse; since you’ve experienced more years, minutes, and hours can seem far quicker. Maybe that sense of time... Continue Reading →
500 - 650 West 57th Avenue (Pearson Dogwood lands) - Cambie Gardens While Darren and I have a backlog of content to write, as civic events have been postponed, this will likely be the last open house we attend for the foreseeable future. Admittedly, I was not certain we would go to this one, as... Continue Reading →
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 →
500 West 57th Avenue (Pearson Dogwood Parcel D) - Cambie Gardens - DP-2019-00390 One could argue this meeting of the Urban Design Panel marks an important milestone in the Pearson Dogwood Lands redevelopment. As Parcel D is bordered by Cambie and 57th Avenue, it will host the tallest towers, reaching 28 floors, and be comprised... Continue Reading →
There's no question that the YMCA's decision to abandon the Pearson Dogwood Lands left a huge hole in this building. That said, there are other lesser issues that have been well handled, as the applicants have created a road network that, while not complete is still functional, and includes dedicated space for HandyDART vehicles. The tree covered podium, with soil 3 meters deep, was designed to provide a... Continue Reading →
Pearson Dogwood (500-650 West 57th Aveneue) Here is a first look at Phase C of the Pearson Dogwood redevelopment. Like the other phases, there will be a mix of market and supportive housing, as well as public amenities. In this case, those take the form of a therapy pool and a 69 space daycare. Frankly,... Continue Reading →
500 W 57th Avenue (Pearson Dogwood Parcel A) The February 14th UDP meeting started with the development application for the first phase of the Pearson Dogwood redevelopment. The applicant team introduced the project by first discussing the need to fit in with the neighbourhood, and how they tried to accomplish this. They explained the brickwork was not only for insulating purposes, but... Continue Reading →
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