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30 Nov 08

Larry Beasley's Simple Plan, by Frances Bula Vancouver Magazine

First page of a 10-page piece on Larry Beasley & co., and how other cities are adopting and adapting the "Vancouver model." It's a bit short on substance, but there are some interesting bits if you're willing to scroll across all 10 pages (each page is very very short - just a paragraph or so). Not sure why Vancouver Magazine presents articles in such an annoying format, but there you have it...

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14 Feb 08

EcoDensity raises fears of crowding without amenities

Crosscut's David Brewster referenced this article in his critique of 2 Seattle developments. Key aspect is that if the amenities aren't delivered, you can't have the density. It won't work -- the amenities HAVE to be first-class. Recall Edward T. Hall and his commentary on Calhoun.

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As well, they worry there isn't enough emphasis on creating affordable housing or complete neighbourhoods with libraries, transit and community services to go with the density.
Lehan said people feel the process is being rushed through and they fear that the new charter will mean that "we will have 40-storey towers that will be built in the middle of nowhere."
- - sounds like a typical NIMBY panic-mongering reaction... - on 2008-02-14
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- As well, they don't like a postscript added by Coun. Suzanne Anton to consider taller buildings in the city's heritage neighbourhoods of Chinatown, Gastown and the Downtown Eastside.
  - I'd agree with them that historically significant neighbourhoods shouldn't be subject to extreme make-overs. Infill is one thing, getting rid of surface parking lots, ditto. But razing and rebuilding gets trickier, and some areas have protection. As for including the DES...? Not so sure about that one. - on 2008-02-14
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- Colin Gray, chairman of the Dunbar Visions group, which developed the west-side neighbourhood's local plan 10 years ago, said Toderian met the group before Christmas and allayed some of their fears.
  On the other hand, Gray said, residents hear about proposals to build seniors' residences in their neighbourhood that are much higher than the current four-storey limit.
  "There's this pressure to use the seniors' card to get more height. It just feels like there's huge pressure to get higher density."
  - So? Lift the height from 4 to ...what?, 6-storeys? Big deal. That's not exactly "40-storeys towers in the middle of nowhere," is it? - on 2008-02-14
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