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Are multiplexes coming to Shaughnessy, central Lotusland's toniest of zombie neighbourhoods?
Well, it would appear that it just might happen.
Maybe:
Of course, as one commenter pointed out, each unit of a fourplex could easily have a 10,000 sq. ft. footprint on most of those lots. Thus, even if this kind of thing goes forward, while symbolically impactful, it won't put the smallest of nano-dents in the affordability crisis.
Interestingly, as late as last fall the CoV was doing its best to block this kind of thing given that, in this town, well-heeled zombies still count, apparently.
Because, 'heritage'.
Dan Fumano, writing in today's Vancouver Sun, has that story:
Imagine that!
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Dan Fumano, writing in today's Vancouver Sun, has that story:
...Before the province announced plans to require cities to allow multi-unit developments in residential neighbourhoods, Vancouver changed its zoning last September to allow what the city calls “multiplexes” — developments with up to six units on a single lot — across almost all residential neighbourhoods. One notable exception to Vancouver’s medium-density zoning was the First Shaughnessy area, which is designated as a “heritage conservation area.”...
Imagine that!
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6 comments:
When we multiplexs Vancouver to death, will rents/leases be cheaper?
Not on your nelly.
The sad fact is, the mad rush to black top the Lower mainland is all about money and not livability.
The lack of any regional transportation network in the province, except for Metro Vancouver has in fact signed a death warrant for metro Vancouver.
In the coming years Metro Vancouver will become a segregated expanse with the wealthy living in almost gated communities and ethnic groups huddled in their own ghettos.
Metro Vancouver will soon become a world class shit-hole of the poor, being ruled by the wealthy few.
Vision Vancouver Provincial Premier Eby is stoking this ruination with the with his own blind hubris, with absolutely no vision for the future.
The Vision Vancouver Provincial (a.k.a.NDP) have turned paradise into a parking lot. Enjoy!
Shaughnessy's 3380 Granville Street is a leading example of the benefits of densification.
/to increase densification, if done properly, it will work. However, planners will be required so it looks good and people have green space and a decent quality of life.
As to more traffic, that is going to come any way. The amount of traffic has increased since the 1950s until today and its going to keep doing it.
Oh, get a grip, ethnic groups huddled in their own ghettos. People buy where they can afford it. as to ghettos, don't see a lot of those especially where people of other races live. Their homes look neat, well looked after just like everyone elses on the streets. You sound like some Vancouverit from the 1950/60s who didn't want Italians living in their neigbourhood. During that time lots of places did not want immigrants, regardless of colour. All you needed was an accent.
Every one was fine when prices were going up some decades ago, but now that their kids can't afford homes, they're upset. well you can't have it both ways. Also governments did not build affordable housing since the 1980s. thats why there is a housing shortage of all types. No one thought about the future, just about their bank balance today.
In the Netherland the government owns 40% of the countries' housing and in Switzerland its even higher. Speaking of densification, they've been at it in //europe for hundreds of years and their cities do look lovely.
Good points eaf. I live just below Shaunessy and they have lots of room for expansion. I bet we won’t be building co-ops in this area, although we should, but anything would help. We are long past time for starting to get out of the hole that’s been dug. Unfortunately it’s been going on in Vancouver for decades now it’s only the last few years that it’s been happening in the rest of the country. If we don’t get on top of this housing and home problem it will come to a bad end. A financial bad end, a bloody end or a long slow spiral to sh…hole country end. We gotta stop the buying houses as an investment thing.
Well thats a complex issue.
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