General Vancouver Updates

[Genauso]

I was using Photo bucket, but the thumbnails were too small and large photos too compressed.

Uploading from my phone to Imgur leaves them too big.

Perhaps I will try Flickr next?

I have figured out Imgur now, their thumbnail filenames have a suffix of h

[officedweller]

I resize before uploading to imgur, as the free version has limited editing options.

[Jebby]

Originally Posted by officedweller

I resize before uploading to imgur, as the free version has limited editing options.

For posting on forums, imgur's editing features are more than enough. It's incredibly easy to resize photos.

[officedweller]

Thanks - yeah, you can resize easily.
I thought I had tried it in the past and they required signing in or a paid account.

[Prometheus]

Here is a model of the 1819 West 5th Avenue project referred to a while ago:



Source: http://changingcitybook.com/2014/06/04/1819-west-5th-avenue/

[Tetsuo]

^^^^ There's a ton of flyers going up near this project warning and complaining about the 5 story height claiming it doesn't "fit with the neighbourhood"

Because you know there's no other building in the area taller than 3 /s

[Prometheus]

Did anyone hear about a handsome little heritage building burning down on East Broadway (just east of Fraser) the other night?

[Tetsuo]

Originally Posted by Prometheus

Did anyone hear about a handsome little heritage building burning down on East Broadway (just east of Fraser) the other night?

Drunks having a bbq on the roof, managing to knock it over.

[whatnext]

Originally Posted by Prometheus

Has this been posted? It will occupy an entire block of Cambie Street from 34th to 35th:

Cambie is becoming a condo version of Kingsway circa 1970 - a long monotonous strip of buildings all of the same height, stretching on way too long.

[osirisboy]

There is no 34th and cambie

[spm2013]

The fire was at 748 East Broadway

[officedweller]

More Cambie Corridor -

135-unit Seniors Project Proposed for King Edward and Cambie

Posted on June 12, 2014

Care Pacific Holdings is proposing to rezone an 8-lot assembly on the South side of West King Edward at 408-488 West King Edward Avenue. The proposal for the 57,537 SF site is to develop 135 units of housing for seniors with a range of care requirements. The development would consist of one 6-storey and two 4-storey buildings. The proposal includes:
■47 strata independent and assisted living units;
■56 rental independent and assisted living units;
■32 community care units (licensed complex care);
■a total density of 2.27 FSR of which 1.99 is above grade; and
■57 underground parking spaces.

http://www.vancouvermarket.ca/2014/06/12...ect-proposed-for-king-edward-and-cambie/

[wrenegade]

Not a fan of the architecture. At all. Good looking massing though.

[Jebby]

Originally Posted by wrenegade

Not a fan of the architecture. At all. Good looking massing though.

I agree, especially the middle building.

[giallo]

Yeah. That middle part looks very 1998 to me.

[whatnext]

Shannon Mews (my photo)

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[vanciti]

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[officedweller]

Thanks!

Moving along quickly it seems.

[spm2013]

They're finally laying the foundation for the new CPC Woodlands Letter Carrier Depot. One step closer to redeveloping the downtown lot.

And that huge Iron Works space (one city block) is up for sale, not sure if that's been for a while but just noticed it.

[hollywoodnorth]

www.626alexander.com

http://changingcitybook.com/2013/11/15/626-alexander-street/

has a site and seems to be moving forward. not sure if the site is cleared yet.