Downtown Vancouver Updates - Page 234

SpongeG · #**4661** Posted **Oct 20, 2009, 11:35 PM**

is CBC going to lease out the street level?

officedweller · #**4662** Posted **Oct 21, 2009, 12:45 AM**

I thought it was supposed to be a studio.

jlousa · #**4663** Posted **Oct 21, 2009, 1:38 AM**

My understanding is a bread garden is going into that site, not sure exactly where do, when I walk by I can't vision it.

Spork · #**4664** Posted **Oct 21, 2009, 3:12 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stingray2004

FWIW, some Stats from Metro Vancouver/City of Vancouver for the 10-year period from 1999 - 2009:

Population Growth:

Metro Vancouver - 12%
City of Vancouver - 14.7%

http://www.metrovancouver.org/about/publ...ancouverPopulationEstimates1996-2008.pdf

Registered Vehicle Growth:

Metro Vancouver - 26.3%
City of Vancouver - 15.1%

http://www.metrovancouver.org/about/publ...-NumberofRegisteredVehicles1988-2009.pdf

Metro Vancouver Transit Ridership Growth:

Passenger Trips (Number of System Users) - 42%
System Boardings (Number of Trips) - 33.6%

http://www.metrovancouver.org/about/publ...s/KeyFacts-TransitRidership1989-2008.pdf

But remember one thing: population != driving population. If you looked at the percentage growth of the 16+ population, I'm sure that it would be much more in line with the vehicle growth.

vansky · #**4665** Posted **Oct 21, 2009, 4:07 AM**

i was here for that long, sad. I have to say the next 10 years is the true transformation, when existing roads won't be good enough for another 25% increase.

Locked In · #**4666** Posted **Oct 23, 2009, 12:55 AM**

There appears to be some action on the Emery Barnes extension:

(my photo, taken this evening)

SpongeG · #**4667** Posted **Oct 23, 2009, 3:47 AM**

does anybody know what all the white tents being set up at the old plaza of nations are for?

officedweller · #**4668** Posted **Oct 23, 2009, 8:09 PM**

Whoa, thanks for the pic.

WRT Plaza of Nations - those are huge tents. Anyone know?

wrenegade · #**4669** Posted **Oct 23, 2009, 11:18 PM**

The old Kripp's Pharmacy building (994 Granville @ Nelson) was torn down today. I'll take a picture when it's not pouring rain.

officedweller · #**4670** Posted **Oct 23, 2009, 11:45 PM**

Thanks.
And I thought the tarps were for renovation!

SpongeG · #**4671** Posted **Oct 24, 2009, 12:21 AM**

they should make it into a mini plaza for the winter

junius · #**4672** Posted **Oct 25, 2009, 2:57 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Locked In

There appears to be some action on the Emery Barnes extension:

(my photo, taken this evening)

I saw this. Looks like they are going ahead without the expropriation being completed on the corner of Davie and Seymour. Money's dry cleaning remains open for now. I understand this has been pretty ugly between the land owner and the city.

I hope the park is done (at least the part available) before the Olympics.

Hed Kandi · #**4673** Posted **Oct 25, 2009, 6:57 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by junius

I saw this. Looks like they are going ahead without the expropriation being completed on the corner of Davie and Seymour. Money's dry cleaning remains open for now. I understand this has been pretty ugly between the land owner and the city.

I hope the park is done (at least the part available) before the Olympics.

That would be nice wouldn't it. Unfortunately, it isn't going to happen.