Month: September 2012

To Mayor And Council on Removal of The Viaducts

We recognize that the whole city should be engaged in the discussion of the removal of the viaducts. The viaducts serve as a major transportation corridor providing access to the city core from the eastern part of our city. The area around False Creek has the potential to be a significant heritage and green space […]

Can condo-zones save Vancouver’s beleaguered Chinatown?

Article from National Post, September 29, 2012 By Brian Hutchinson Joe Wai remembers when this city’s Chinatown wasn’t synonymous with danger, drugs and filth. When people weren’t warned to steer clear of the place. Back in the 1970s, businesses thrived. Neon signs illuminated even alleyways, and restaurants remained open all night. “The sidewalks were jammed with […]