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HousingHousing
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Vancouver's new non-profit housing initiative could reshape the city's neighbourhoods
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Vancouver's new non-profit housing initiative could reshape the city's neighbourhoods

Many neighbourhoods could be affected, including Shau

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
ArtArt
+2+2
The Park Theatre goes independent

The Park Theatre goes independent

Following a very brief intermission, new management promises the Cambie Village cinema will return with a refreshed purpose.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
HousingHousing
+2+2
West End residents organize against Barclay Street hotel proposal

West End residents organize against Barclay Street hotel proposal

Nearby residents are concerned about noise and the size of the new tower, which is enabled by a recent city council initiative to create more hotel rooms.

Nate Lewis
Jake McGrail
Nate Lewis, +1
Broadway PlanBroadway Plan
+2+2
The benefits and drawbacks of rezoning 4,000+ properties at once

The benefits and drawbacks of rezoning 4,000+ properties at once

The decision reduces public input, money for public amenities, and could intensify displacement, while streamlining permit wait times and costs for new developments.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
HousingHousing
+2+2
How affordable should housing be?

How affordable should housing be?

Geoff Sharpe
Nate Lewis
Geoff Sharpe, +1
False CreekFalse Creek
+3+3
Great Northern Way proposals invite the latest transformation in False Creek Flats

Great Northern Way proposals invite the latest transformation in False Creek Flats

Three major multi-tower proposals could transform the corridor into a new urban hub.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
West EndWest End
+1+1
West End tower proposal offers insights into the city’s shifting pattern of development

West End tower proposal offers insights into the city’s shifting pattern of development

A new development in the West End could signal chagnes ahead for development

Jake McGrail
Jake McGrail
City HallCity Hall
+2+2
Residents argue Vancouver council set worrying precedent on below-market rentals

Residents argue Vancouver council set worrying precedent on below-market rentals

The Cambie Corridor Neighbourhood Association wants the city to reverse its decision on a below-market rental building

Dustin Godfrey
Dustin Godfrey
City HallCity Hall
+3+3
Questions remain about infrastructure investments for Rupert and Renfrew neighbourhood

Questions remain about infrastructure investments for Rupert and Renfrew neighbourhood

The plan emphasizes continuing the rehabilitation of Still Creek, but Renfrew Heights won't be seeing money for needed facilities, like a new community centre, anytime soon

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
HousingHousing
+3+3
A new Olympic Village? Some industrial sites could be opened up to new development

A new Olympic Village? Some industrial sites could be opened up to new development

Sites considered exceptional could be transformed into neighbourhoods like Olympic Village and Yaletown

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
HousingHousing
+2+2
West End apartment building still empty seven years after a fire

West End apartment building still empty seven years after a fire

Readers had general praise for cycling routes and infrastructure, mixed reviews on e-bikes, and concerns over sidewalk riding and a lack of investment in certain neighbourhoods.

Jake McGrail
Jake McGrail
City councilCity council
+1+1
Reductions in sunlight policy would only translate to minor housing gains, report

Reductions in sunlight policy would only translate to minor housing gains, report

The report from city staff looked at whether reduce access to sunlight hours for new buildings would increase the number of homes buuilt

Dustin Godfrey
Dustin Godfrey