Don't forget Rupert and Renfrew. The entire Expo-Millennium-Boundary triangle should be at the top of the list.
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Originally Posted by misher
Am I the only one that thinks we need 5000+ small condos around UBC? I feel this would heavily reduce the burden on transit (getting to/from UBC across Vancouver) and the burden on our rental market as many UBC students live across Vancouver due to cheaper rents. Plus we will have a skytrain there eventually.
UBC is one of the few areas that still has a bunch of undeveloped land (I'm talking about the grassy parts not the forest).
And best of yet few NIMBYs to oppose it.
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Not sure what you mean by "grassy," but UBC is indeed getting
a ton of
new residences. Given student housing rates though, they're likely not going to attract any current student renters without MIRHPP and/or massive public subsidies. Staff, maybe.
As for reducing transit use, UBC's not just some academic monastery - you need housing for the faculty and researchers too. And more housing means more infrastructure/amenities to support it, which means more support staff either living on-site or commuting in... and the students are going to want to spend the nights and weekends downtown... so we can forget about a contained community.