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Originally Posted by Vin
I think it is way more crucial for the neighbourhoods around Broadway Station, including Commercial Street, or even Nanaimo Station area like hollywoodnorth pointed out, to have future land-use planning than the Rupert/Renfrew area. The City doesn't feel there is an urgency simply because there is no motivation for that. Lots of City initiatives here aren't so much based on logic and practicality, but more so to boost ego and dumb pride.
Another example is Marine Gateway. Why did it go high-rise way earlier than the Oakridge or Broadway neighbourhood? It was haphazardly approved to go high-density as a showcase to foreign tourists coming in from the Airport or the Ferries that this city isn't so bad compared to Richmond.
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The council or staff wouldn't create a new local station plan while their elected mandate was to create a City-wide plan.
If you see what was at Marine Gateway before it would all make sense.