April 14th,19th, & 21st 2022 Public Hearing – Will City Council Vote To Derail Broadway Subway Station?

Public Hearing – April 14th, 2022 (Edited: April 19th, 2022 - As councilors Fry, Swanson, Hardwick and Kirby-Yung refused to hear any more speakers, this meeting will resume once again on April 21th, 2022 with Speaker 62 of 73 on Item #4. As such, it is still possible to speak or comment on 1477 W...

Urban Design Panel Support Raises Broadway’s South Granville SkyTrain Station Up To Purr-fection

1477 W BroadwayFrom the moment its development plans were found in a dumpster, the future South Granville SkyTrain station has polarized opinions. In fact, Councillors Bligh, Hardwick and Kirby-Yung, even voted against (pg 8) the Issues Report that let the average person speak their mind on this mix of market and moderate income rental homes,...

The Jericho Lands Soar Forward On The Wings Of A Magical Urban Design Panel Experience

Jericho Lands Planning ProgramAt ninety acres, it’s unlikely the Urban Design Panel will ever again get to examine something as large as this former military base, now dubbed the Jericho Lands. These volunteers were clearly excited by this process, a sentiment I didn’t share it as I’ve sat through enough of these meetings to know...

Surrey Moves 650 SkyTrain Adjacent Homes Forward With Metro Vancouver’s First Online Open House

19310 Fraser Highway & 6312 192nd Street Lately I’ve had plenty of time to think on the past, as my dad’s home was in the Valley, and there’s no way to get there without driving for hours on the road every day. I’ve always hated those commutes, and I’ll never understand why my parents insisted...

Overwhelming Public Support and Political Hopefuls Seen at Millennium Expansion Draft Policies Event

What better way to spend a sunny Saturday afternoon than learning about Vancouver's plan to respond, implement, and guide the future Millennium Line expansion to Arubutus. Admittedly, there are plenty of better things to do, but Hannah and I still made our way down to the former Lulu Lemon Labs at Cambie and Broadway. While the project has been waiting for funding,...

No rest for City Duo Next Week! Major Opportunities for Community Participation Across Vancouver

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...