Help us create a vision for our waterfront. It is time for Vancouver to imagine a public waterfront spanning from Main street to Canada Place.
Why is Vancouver the great city that it is? The answer is a beautiful natural environment and good planning. Vancouver is considered to be a leading visionary city. Open public spaces and waterfront are the gems of Vancouver.
It is now standard practice for cities around the world to create comprehensive master plans for the various regions within a city. These plans ensure public space is preserved and true community amenities are created.
As the building boom spreads across Vancouver we have one last chance to preserve public waterfront. Imagine a green waterfront - a refuge from the small rooms and large buildings resulting from ecodensity.
So, why no master plan for the Central Waterfront?
When the entertainment complex was to be built over the rail yard it was argued by some councillors that it would not affect the waterfront directly - therefore a plan was not needed. At that time City staff did strongly suggest a master plan was required.
Now that the stadium is proposed to be built directly on the public waterfront why is there still no master plan?
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Time to choose between a future of public green spaces or a private concrete covered waterfront
Care to read about the community's thoughts on the future of the Central Waterfront - check out the Progastown blog
