General Vancouver Updates II

[SFUVancouver]

Originally Posted by Changing City

[Storeys]

Originally Posted by Migrant_Coconut

The Dunbar loop's on the list, but not Blanca or Marpole? I don't get it.

That's confused me too.

Originally Posted by madog222

Blanca and Marpole loop are only served by two bus routes each, they serve as a turnaround point for trolley buses and not as transit exchanges.

Dunbar and Kootenay on the other hand are more proper transit exchanges, being served by five and eight bus routes respectively.

Good answer.

It's a bit challenging, though, to go by level of bus service vs physical infrastructure. There are countless bus stops that serve more bus routes than the Dunbar or Kootenay Loop, especially downtown where on-street bus stops may serve as major exchange points with West Vancouver Blue Bus service (a de facto bus exchange), but their physical infrastructure is fundamentally different than a Dunbar or Kootenay Loop bus exchange.

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Originally Posted by mcj

Both are served by Rapidbus routes, and with the promise of upgrading to BRT (or better), it makes sense to densify those nodes.

There it is. Excellent point. That's what makes them Transit Oriented Areas (being served by a form of rapid transit).

[mcj]

Originally Posted by madog222

Blanca and Marpole loop are only served by two bus routes each, they serve as a turnaround point for trolley buses and not as transit exchanges.

Dunbar and Kootenay on the other hand are more proper transit exchanges, being served by five and eight bus routes respectively.

Both are served by Rapidbus routes, and with the promise of upgrading to BRT (or better), it makes sense to densify those nodes.

[FarmerHaight]

Originally Posted by logan5

My one concern about this, and about Main Street and South Granville as well, is the effect these new rules will have on the retail strips that are the heart of these neighbourhoods. What I have read so far seems to indicate that the retail strips will be eligible for redevelopment at the prescribed densities. That would not be good, as these mixed use buildings give the public realm a very sterile feel.

The best way to ensure treasured retail strips stay intact or are at least incrementally changed, is to open up broader swaths of the city to dense mixed-use buildings. If the city prioritizes protecting block after block of virtually identical bungalows and Vancouver specials by restricting higher orders of density to established thoroughfares like Hastings, Granville, Commercial, and Main, all of the existing building stock including commercial units that can command decent rents due to attractive frontages and good locations will just be replaced faster.

If people actually care about protecting Kerrisdale or Point Grey Village or The Drive, they should stop opposing mid-rise buildings two or three blocks off these arterials.

[jrdtown]

177 W Pender, today

[Feathered Friend]

However, the consultant retained by the City to undertake the testing, Coriolis Consulting Co., noted that while a 30% requirement would mitigate potential speculation, it would likely result in very limited uptake by increasing risk and lowering the market component of the project through which any cost overruns could potentially be recouped. This concern has been reinforced through feedback received since the report was
released last week.

Therefore, staff are recommending reducing the requirement to 20%. Potential concerns related to speculation and land value impacts will be addressed through pro forma review, and where necessary, CAC negotiation

https://council.vancouver.ca/2024062.../cfsc1memo.pdf

That was a quick response, I wonder what the level of correspondence was that came in on the issue.

[urbanight93]

The 30% requirements seemed very high at first glance so i'm surprised it wasn't questioned more deeply at the onset.

Such a high requirement would reduce the viability of projects and exacerbating housing affordability. Interested in knowing more about their model assumptions that they can go from 30 to 20 (33% decrease) and still achieve their stated goals.

[officedweller]

3701-3743 West Broadway
at Alma

June 23rd shot posted on Daily Hive.
I don't see a crane.


https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/hous...ast-statistics

[jollyburger]

Seems like a weird stage in construction to remove it.

[officedweller]

Originally Posted by jollyburger

Seems like a weird stage in construction to remove it.

I was wondering about that (I doubt the crane is just hidden, is it?)
It looks to be topped out at 14 floors.
If the exterior walls are all stud construction, and the windows pop-in,
then I guess the service elevator would be used for all that?

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by officedweller

I was wondering about that (I doubt the crane is just hidden, is it?)
It looks to be topped out at 14 floors.
If the exterior walls are all stud construction, and the windows pop-in,
then I guess the service elevator would be used for all that?

Actually the crane is probably hidden it should be on the backside of the corner with the teal dumpster. There is some weird ghosting where the base of the tower crane is going up so the crane might be hidden behind the building.

[Lexus]

2024-06-29

NE Kingsway&Dumfries

Untitled by Lexus LX, on Flickr

[officedweller]

That turned out well.

Originally Posted by jollyburger

Actually the crane is probably hidden it should be on the backside of the corner with the teal dumpster. There is some weird ghosting where the base of the tower crane is going up so the crane might be hidden behind the building.

I saw the crane today - it's on the NW corner.

[officedweller]

From Lawrence Black twitter July 1st:

Form


https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV


https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV


https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

W68
on Granville St.


https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV


https://twitter.com/LawrenceBlackTV

[madog222]

Here’s a big proposal from Westbank along East Hastings at Glen Drive, a total of 924 housing units across three noncontiguous sites.

-39 storey rental tower on the NE corner 385 units at 23.3 FSR
-38 storey rental tower on the SW corner, adjacent to the rail track, 382 units at 16 FSR
-19 storey social housing tower closer to Vernon at 1168-1180 E Hastings with 157 units at 10.4 FSR.

https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public...ctId=232576110
https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public...ctId=232654415
https://plposweb.vancouver.ca/Public...ctId=232634599

[osirisboy]

Great! Fsr over 23!

[jollyburger]

Policy Enquiry from 2022 for those sites

https://council.vancouver.ca/2022070...esentation.pdf

[Feathered Friend]

Media Advisory: Tenants to Hold Rally Against Rezoning at Vancouver City Hall; Over 1,000 letters sent to City Council in opposition

Vancouver, BC — THIS Thursday, tenants at 5455 Balsam St will be protesting the rezoning of their property in front of Vancouver City Hall. Their landlord, Larco Investments, is applying to build an unaffordable high-rise on top of their garden space, which would remove their parking garage during construction.

Striking workers from Sheraton Vancouver Airport hotel, another Larco property, will join the rally in solidarity. Vancouver City Council has received over one thousand letters from tenants and community members in opposition to the rezoning. The rally will be held ahead of a public hearing on July 9, where they will express their concerns directly to Council.

https://www.uniteherelocal40.org/202...in-opposition/

Here's the proposal's Shape Your City Page. It adds 145 rental homes in a 14 floor building, and doesn't displace any tenants of the existing rental building on this property.

https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/5455-balsam-st

[giallo]

Worst housing affordability crisis in the city's history.

"But what about MY garden? And what about parking? Won't somebody please think about MY parking. I don't want this. I want MY life and MY neighbourhood to be forever unchanged. Stop inconveniencing ME for the betterment of society."

The gall to label it unaffordable housing when what they're doing by blocking new housing in their neighbourhood actively makes housing unaffordable.

I'm so tired of these people. Selfishness on an entirely different level.

[Migrant_Coconut]

It's Kerrisdale. Selfishness is part of the ownership guidelines.

[jollyburger]

^^ They can fill in their unusable outdoor pool and make a new garden.