2y ago

Dan Fumano: Local First Nations unveil taller, denser vision for Jericho Lands development

vancouversun.com

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Bring on the density!
Love seeing this in the middle of this neighbourhood
Add in the development near the Burrard bridge, and this really kickstarts density in this underserved area of town
- Don't forget the Heather Lands development and the plans to redevelop the Park Royal area!
lmao "hahaha NIMBYs complained about density? we'll show you dense!"
Absolute spite, gotta love it.
- These are seriously the prettiest high-rise developments I've seen in North America. I don't understand the opposition to them, because they're far nicer than just towers of concrete and steel surrounded by other towers of concrete and steel (a la New York). They integrate trees and public space and walkability and bike paths directly into the urban fabric and it's really nice to see.
Very excited by this and hope that development timelines line up with the UBC Extension. Looks like the original Senakw development has really kicked true densification into high gear. I'd love to see more comprehensive plans for a school in the area, though. There's a ton of potential for unique education opportunities with this level of density and integration.
I think this highlights a real avenue for potential future development in the area: shifting land to First Nation ownership, then developing in a 50/50 partnership. NIMBYs can't block development on First Nation reserves so its perfect.
I love the person in the Vancouver Sun comments whinging about how this is going to "triple the population of a neighbourhood overnight," (what ever will we do? build infrastructure?!), while the story literally says "this development will not happen overnight." This city is unsalvageable. I have nothing but sympathy for the developers.

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