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Should the Plaza of Nations Double Down, Check, or Fold – You Decide

750 Pacific Boulevard
Walking into the former Edgewater Casino was a weird experience. Hannah and I had only been in once before, the night it closed, just to get our first and last look of this Expo legacy. With the new community spaces being proposed, we feel the Plaza of Nations will soon recapture at least part of that Expo excitement.
There has been a lot of coverage on how the site will add an ice rink, a community centre, and the hundreds of homes that will be created, 20% of which will be social housing owned by the city. It’s easy to think that’s all there is to this project, but there are other unique elements that earn its place in the neighbourhood. While this may seem like a new project, it has been a long time in the making. One of Vancouver’s renowned architects, Arthur Erickson, originally sketched a similar vision of this site, it’s only fitting that his protege, James Cheng, now renowned in his own right, is bringing it to life. As a result, the project fully embraces Vancouver’s brand of urban living with some modern touches. Gone is the tower on a podium, instead the buildings have been terraced, allowing for more outdoor green space.The project will actually highlight its green features with educational signage, in addition to the obvious aspects, like the urban forest area that is reminiscent of Habitat Island.

https://cityduo.wordpress.com/2018/04/04...ons-double-down-check-or-fold-you-decide