[North Vancouver] Lower Lonsdale | Rebirth of a Neighbourhood - Page 52

LeftCoaster · #**1021** Posted **Oct 19, 2016, 5:51 PM**

Since when are people against a BIA?

It's a great thing for local businesses, big and small, to join their power together for the betterment of their community.

Pinion · #**1022** Posted **Oct 20, 2016, 7:37 AM**

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Pinion · #**1023** Posted **Oct 31, 2016, 12:23 AM**

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mcminsen · #**1024** Posted **Nov 1, 2016, 4:38 AM**

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West Quay update. Third tower confirmed

I was by the same afternoon. Here are some more angles.

Oct.30 '16, my pics

mcminsen · #**1025** Posted **Nov 1, 2016, 5:10 AM**

Presentation House Gallery at Lonsdale Quay.

Oct.30 '16, my pics

BodomReaper · #**1026** Posted **Nov 1, 2016, 5:59 AM**

I know I might be in the minority, but I appreciate a chunky woodframe update as much as a tower. Thanks for the shots! Weird to see a Polygon project with such a substantial retail component.

Pinion · #**1027** Posted **Nov 1, 2016, 6:46 AM**

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retro_orange · #**1028** Posted **Nov 1, 2016, 7:51 AM**

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Well you're in the right thread for that.

I don't care either. I feel somewhat bad for the people that buy them based on what I've read here (although my woodframe is completely silent...), but they look the same on the outside when they're done.

Thanks, mcminsen.

It really depends how it's built. I have been in a number of concrete highrises both new and old where you can hear the neighbors quite clearly, beside and above. I think it's a misnomer that concrete buildings are quieter. You may be able to close out the noise from the street traffic better in concrete but noise transfers quite easily between the units. I rarely hear my neighbors in my 48yr old woodframe and most are young (read louder) east side people. It's mostly just the sound from the old sliding balcony doors that transfers in my building.

Plus no awkward columns in the way in woodframe buildings.

Pinion · #**1029** Posted **Nov 4, 2016, 7:58 AM**

@MarksGonePublic on twitter posted some pics of the newly opened Shipyards waterfront pathways. Can't direct link all of them but here they are: https://twitter.com/MarksGonePublic/...69366917660672

North Vancouver Shipyards 2016 upgrade by Mark Teasdale, on Flickr

There's a small kid's playground in front of Trophy at the end.

Pinion · #**1030** Posted **Nov 6, 2016, 6:54 AM**

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Pinion · #**1031** Posted **Nov 11, 2016, 11:31 AM**

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Pinion · #**1032** Posted **Nov 17, 2016, 2:37 PM**

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djmk · #**1033** Posted **Nov 17, 2016, 5:47 PM**

I belong to a BIA and although I feel the BIA is doing a great job promoting my neighbourhood, I always have a feeling that I'm paying for services that the City should be paying for (graffiti removal, area beautification, security, etc). Plus the administrative costs are quite high.

my two cents...

Pinion · #**1034** Posted **Nov 18, 2016, 10:12 PM**

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jozero · #**1035** Posted **Nov 21, 2016, 7:14 AM**

Anyone know what is going into the long vacated retail space in the green corner building at Espalanade and Lonsdale ?

It has paper covering the windows now, with a (coffee?) scoop on the window and a sentence something to the effect of "we will be happy to serve you in a moment". So I am guessing it will be a coffee shop.

I hoping its a quality coffee shop from Vancouver, something like Matchstick would be awesome, we are in need of a high quality artisan "hipster" coffee shop on Lonsdale.

Pinion · #**1036** Posted **Nov 21, 2016, 9:11 AM**

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mcminsen · #**1037** Posted **Nov 21, 2016, 11:35 AM**

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Presentation House Gallery at Lonsdale Quay.

Oct.30 '16, my pic

Nov.20 '16, my pic

jozero · #**1038** Posted **Nov 29, 2016, 10:42 PM**

Sure sign of a real neighbourhood, another coffee shop popped up. This one a super tiny cozy place called Puchi between 3rd and 4th on Lonsdale. It took over that sports card shop, which took over the tiny comic shop that was there for a long time.

Might be three new coffee places in short order. One on Esplanade and Lonsdale, which I first posted about but then Pinion travelled back in time to post before me, the new bakery on 1st and Lonsdale, and Puchi !

wrenegade · #**1039** Posted **Nov 29, 2016, 11:57 PM**

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Sure sign of a real neighbourhood, another coffee shop popped up. This one a super tiny cozy place called Puchi between 3rd and 4th on Lonsdale. It took over that sports card shop, which took over the tiny comic shop that was there for a long time.

Might be three new coffee places in short order. One on Esplanade and Lonsdale, which I first posted about but then Pinion travelled back in time to post before me, the new bakery on 1st and Lonsdale, and Puchi !

Going to have to check it out. Despite a number of coffee shops in the area (Starbucks, Tim Hortons, Waves, West of Java) only West of Java is decent. I'm definitely looking forward to Lift opening in January, but will have to check out Puchi.

jozero · #**1040** Posted **Nov 30, 2016, 6:40 PM**

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Going to have to check it out. Despite a number of coffee shops in the area (Starbucks, Tim Hortons, Waves, West of Java) only West of Java is decent. I'm definitely looking forward to Lift opening in January, but will have to hcheck out Puchi.

Starbucks, Tim Hortons, Waves - Jeebus. What a list. Lets play "is this lower Lonsdale or a strip mall in Calgary". I realize they are needed, but they do not make a neighbourhood.

I know I already mentioned this but it would be really exciting if Esplanade and Lonsdale one is Matchstick. I *think* that scoop is the logo they use when they are moving into a place. They do an AMAZING job with the interiors of their places. Real coffee, with real modern interiors.

So Lift is opening in January ? Thats exciting !