Tag: Planning
Posted on July 22, 2011
5 myths about the Viaducts and why they stand in the way of a better city
The groundbreaking report on the Viaducts and False Creek Flats going to council next week shatters five myths about the Viaducts that stand in the way of a better city. Chief transportation engineer Jerry Dobrovolny and chief planner… Read More
Posted on July 20, 2011
Viaducts review triggers bigger question: what is your vision of city’s eastern core?
Vancouver residents will be invited to brainstorm about their vision for the city’s critical eastern core — all the way from the Georgia and Dunsmuir Viaducts to Clark Drive — in the second phase of a review of… Read More
Updated on May 27, 2011
Chong seeks to calm fears about collapse of Regional Growth Strategy
The province’s decision to require a non-binding dispute resolution process between Metro Vancouver and the maverick municipality of Coquitlam should not put the entire Regional Growth Strategy at risk, says Ida Chong, minister of community, sport and cultural… Read More
Posted on May 23, 2011
Business continues barrage against Regional Growth Strategy — after all, it has no plan to raise incomes
Who is responsible for ensuring the economic well-being of the 22 municipalities that make up Metro Vancouver? According to BC Business Council economist Jock Finlayson, it’s Metro Vancouver itself, the regional body that oversees water, liquid waste, garbage… Read More
