General Vancouver Updates

[mcminsen]

Originally Posted by mcminsen

West 10th & Maple.



April 7 '16, my pics

Nov.25 '16, my pics

[BobLoblawsLawBlog]

Incredibly meh.

[Changing City]

It's a bit unclear if this is the right place to post this - but it's not in Downtown (it's in the Downtown Eastside, but not Chinatown) and it's not one of the 14 sites for non-market housing from a few years ago.

It's a proposed market and non-market rental building with 233 units planned to replace Roddan Lodge at 124 Dunlevy Avenue. There's no application yet, but there's an open house, so it'll probably move fast (especially as it was part of the BC Housing funding announcement last week).



https://changingcitybook.com/2016/11/25/roddan-lodge-124-dunlevy-avenue/

[csbvan]

Originally Posted by Changing City

It's a bit unclear if this is the right place to post this - but it's not in Downtown (it's in the Downtown Eastside, but not Chinatown) and it's not one of the 14 sites for non-market housing from a few years ago.

It's a proposed market and non-market rental building with 233 units planned to replace Roddan Lodge at 124 Dunlevy Avenue. There's no application yet, but there's an open house, so it'll probably move fast (especially as it was part of the BC Housing funding announcement last week).



https://changingcitybook.com/2016/11/25/roddan-lodge-124-dunlevy-avenue/

This is behind the just recently renovated Atira building across from Openheimer Park?

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by csbvan

This is behind the just recently renovated Atira building across from Openheimer Park?

Yes it is

[red-paladin]

Originally Posted by Changing City

It's a bit unclear if this is the right place to post this - but it's not in Downtown (it's in the Downtown Eastside, but not Chinatown) and it's not one of the 14 sites for non-market housing from a few years ago.

Thanks for posting
This is the best thread to post DTES developments currently.

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by urbancanadian

Here's a render of the small development by Coromandel called Choklit Park Terraces. Project is sold out.


http://choklit.ca/ (The link has a much higher resolution image.)

It may be sold out, but somebody is trying to sell one for $4 million. For a townhouse. In Fairview. But hey, it does have an automatic coffeemaker.

http://search.vancitycondoguide.com/idx/...1107-W-7-AVENUE-TH2-Vancouver-BC-V6H-1B5

[mcminsen]

Originally Posted by domusile

Here is a new project at 377 East Broadway

http://synchro.bold.ca/

Originally Posted by mcminsen

Thanks, finally something may be happening there. I posted about it last December when I saw a sign on the property. Here are some pics I took last year.



Dec.18 '15, my pics

Hoarding is up at the Synchro site now with the new rendering.



Nov.30 '16, my pics

[mcminsen]

Originally Posted by mcminsen

The Duke.

Nov.15 '16, my pics

Maybe The Duke is topping out? These pics are looking south from Broadway.



Nov.30 '16, my pics

[mcminsen]

Originally Posted by mcminsen

Oct.21 '16, my pics

An update on The Spot on Cambie.

Off topic but does anyone know why flags were at half mast? I noticed that at City Hall and at Canada Place.



Dec.6 '16, my pics

[WarrenC12]

Yesterday Dec 6th was day of mourning. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day_of_Remembrance_and_Action_on_Violence_Against_Women

Anniversary of 14 women murdered at a Montreal school in 1989.

[mcminsen]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Yesterday Dec 6th was day of mourning. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day_of_Remembrance_and_Action_on_Violence_Against_Women

Anniversary of 14 women murdered at a Montreal school in 1989.

Thanks!

[mcminsen]

Originally Posted by mcminsen

Oct.4 '16, my pics

The Cambie Star at Cambie and King Edward.



Dec.6 '16, my pics

[Feathered Friend]

I went to the last open house discussion of the Granville Island 2040 plan on Saturday.

The local media has done a fair job of reporting the stories that came from the event, but they are missing a couple points, which can be seen in the photos below.






















The type of elevator to the Granville bridge that ends up being implemented depends on if the city goes ahead with the pedestrian/bike path plan down the middle of the bridge as shown in the Vancouver House plans. The panel seemed pretty confident, based on indications from the city (ie the Vancouver House project), that the path in the middle lane is going to be implemented. There's also talk of stationing a cafe on that area of the the bridge deck, or at least integrating a bus stop at that location. It was felt that making the elevators free to the public would generate enough traffic to the Island that it would make up for the operating costs.

According to the document below the Granville Bridge Greenway is planned for 2018.
http://granvilleisland2040.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/GI2040-Workshop-Discussion-Guide-EN.pdf

The panel also introduced the idea that the local False Creek Ferry companies should adopt compass. I don't know how feasible that would be though, given transfers, revenue splitting, etc.
There was also a strong desire for the city to reintroduce the trolley line to the island from the Olympic Village Station, an idea strongly backed by attendees. As that service doesn't seem to be on the city's agenda, the panel expressed a desire to work out an arrangement for the use of the OV Stations's parking lot to set up a shuttle bus along Lamey's Mill Road / Charleson.

The Alder Bay Bridge is planned to be a curved pedestrian/cycling bridge. The Granville Island location, as opposed to the shorter connection at Ron Basford Park was chosen to avoid disrupting the quiet space and natural feel in that area.

On an environmental front, the CMHC desires to work with the city's green plan. A strong push will be made to include renewable, like solar panels and the like. There are also plans to build connections to an eventual neighborhood energy grid. There's no plans to "green" existing structures, which is a little odd given that there was talk that newer buildings might be elevated due to flooding concerns.



You can find videos of the three Q&A sessions here
https://www.facebook.com/granvilleisland/?fref=ts


link to the survey for those interested in filling it out.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/gi-event

[BodomReaper]

Thanks for the updates, mcminsen. Cambie Star certainly looks to be winning the battle of the Cambie midrises. Way too much chunky grey spandrel on the upper levels of The Spot.

[Jebby]

Sucks that there's no vision for a streetcar to Granville Island, even in a plan that looks as far as 2040.

Originally Posted by Feathered Friend

The panel also introduced the idea that the local False Creek Ferry companies should adopt compass. I don't know how feasible that would be though, given transfers, revenue splitting, etc.

It shouldn't be hard to implement. You can require it to be taken from stored credit, and TransLink charges a 2.5% fee for processing.

[Anorak]

A lot of good ideas coming from that open house it looks like. I like the pedestrianization of some of the streets, that will definitely help improve the vibrancy and character. The elevator looks really good, I especially like the option with the big elevator down the middle. The bus stop and bike lane would help bring people to Granville island; I remember when I had to get to Granville island by bus from downtown I had to get off a ways down and walk back to the bridge. I also like the striped pattern of the square, the bike bridge, extra public space, nightlife mayor and added squares.

[phesto]

Love the Alder Bay Bridge idea.

I don't think the "car free" aspect has been very well thought out yet. It would be a great idea during the summer but would be a killer for activity in winter months. A lot of the project proponents clearly think traffic calming/elimination is a sort of catch-all urban planning fix but it's obviously more complicated than that.

[s211]

Originally Posted by phesto

Love the Alder Bay Bridge idea.

I don't think the "car free" aspect has been very well thought out yet. It would be a great idea during the summer but would be a killer for activity in winter months. A lot of the project proponents clearly think traffic calming/elimination is a sort of catch-all urban planning fix but it's obviously more complicated than that.

Considering how many out of province and country license plates one sees at Granville Island, going car free is just another example of the ass-backward mindset of so many in the social engineering cabal.

[jollyburger]

Originally Posted by s211

Considering how many out of province and country license plates one sees at Granville Island, going car free is just another example of the ass-backward mindset of so many in the social engineering cabal.

More of them get to Granville Island on tour shuttle buses and the 50 then by driving. If transit is more convenient with better attractions then parking a car at a hotel and taking the bus when travelling seems like a fair trade.