People are anxious about the idea of making radical changes to the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts, an idea that appeared suddenly last fall and is moving ahead as of today. Vision councillors agreed to fund a study to look at options, although they limited the public complaints about the $700,000 cost by saying they’re only […]

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I was on CKNW yesterday grousing about the abrupt demolition of the Mount Pleasant pool building (which means the pool won’t operate this summer, of course) and the absence of any definitive plan for replacing it, when park board chair Aaron Jasper phoned in and said they are definitely looking at how to include it […]

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The laneway houses have started to go up — 89 permits issued so far, despite some road bumps along the way — and a few of them are raising eyebrows with their size and ornate look.  (My story on this here.) I know some people have been opposed to them from day one and so […]

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According to this item from CKNW, it sounds like there is planning going on for the park where the Mount Pleasant pool used to sit but there doesn’t seem to be any real effort to figure out how to create a pool. From what I’ve heard from various people, the community is being told that […]

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Members of Vancouver’s oldest civic political party get to vote June 29 on whether they want to change their name from the Non-Partisan Association (or Civic Non-Partisan Association legally) to Vancouver First. (Full wording of the motion here.) This is the follow-up to a membership meeting a couple of months ago where there was extended […]

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The residents are revolting in more places than just the West End. Tonight, two meetings bring them out. One, the Broadway transit group that is coming together of “Not another Cambie” is holding a meeting to rally the troops and hear from speakers they’re likely to agree with. Two,, there is a public hearing at city […]

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Ever wanted to run a shrimp-dumpling, bahn mi, or fish-taco cart? Here’s your chance. The city of Vancouver is issuing a call for street-food vendors with “diverse and healthy” offerings as part of its effort to help Vancouver break out of the hog-dog gulag it’s been in for the last several decades. Info on how […]

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Dropped by the Vision Vancouver fundraiser Wednesday night, held at the Coast Plaza — just down the street from the St. John’s church site whose proposed redevelopment is causing such an uproar. There’s going into the heart of the dragon’s den or something. West End Neighbours, the new impromptu group that has sprung up to […]

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While the STIR projects in the West End have been getting a lot of publicity, STIR (Short Term Incentives for Rental) have been quietly making their way through city hall for other neighbourhoods. When I was at the Marine Gateway urban design panel hearing, this project at 1418 East 41st got a quick approval earlier […]

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In the last election, Non-Partisan Association organizers were dismayed at their reception in the West End during the campaign. “We gave up phoning because there was no point,” said one. The renters there hated the NPA for not doing more to protect the neighbourhood’s rental buildings, which felt like they were under attack from owners […]

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