Broadway Plan

• Contentious density changes to Broadway Plan approved by Vancouver council

  City staff say the sweeping plan, which covers areas adjacent to the under-construction Broadway subway, needs to be amended to align with new provincial zoning requirements.

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  Dec 12, 2024
  
• Could East Vancouver’s iconic Kingsgate Mall be sold for development?

  Could East Vancouver’s iconic Kingsgate Mall go up for sale? Recent court filings in a dispute with the current tenant reveal the Vancouver School Board is thinking about it.

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  Aug 8, 2023
  
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• Motion to track Broadway ‘demovictions’ rejected by Vancouver city council

  The motion, which was denied, was looking for better data on demovictions in the Broadway area, as well as potential future strategies to limit displacement.

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  May 11, 2023
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• Broadway bike lane? Idea approved by Vancouver council could face chopping block

  Should Vancouver build a dedicated bike lane on Broadway? Council approved the idea last year, but a report to council could scuttle the proposal for now.

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  Mar 24, 2023
• Province pushes Vancouver to speed up housing as council weighs Broadway development

  Next week, council will consider a "pace of change" policy governing how fast developers will be able to tear down and redevelop existing rental stock in the Broadway corridor.

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  Mar 22, 2023
• Downtown Eastside SROs top Heritage Vancouver’s 2022 watch list

  The group released its annual watch list of “ten places or themes of interest” and the SRO hotels topped the list.

  Canada

  Dec 29, 2022
• Battle over Vancouver’s Broadway Plan a sign of things to come, expert says

  After six marathon meetings and comments from hundreds of residents, Vancouver councillors voted seven to four in favour of the Broadway Plan Wednesday evening.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2022
• Vancouver council approves controversial 30-year Broadway Plan

  The 30-year plan to turn the bustling Broadway corridor between Clark Drive and Vine Street into Vancouver's "second downtown" will create new housing, jobs and amenities.

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  Jun 22, 2022
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• Public hearings begin on Vancouver’s divisive Broadway Plan

  The plan is meant to guide development along the city's Broadway corridor over the next 30 years and take advantage of the completion of the new $2.8 billion Broadway subway.

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  May 18, 2022
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• Vancouver Tenants Union fears Broadway Plan will lead to evictions, massive rent hikes

  Nearly 60 per cent of households are renters according to the Vancouver Tenants Union, which fears mass redevelopment could escalate land prices sharply.

  Politics

  May 17, 2022