Metro Dialogues
From Metro Vancouver (what us old-timers used to call the GVRD):
What will our region look like when the population increases by 50% to 3.4 million residents? And what decisions do we need to make now in order to support the sustainability of the Metro Vancouver Region through the year 2040?
A series of public consultations are being held around the region to hear from citizens. Please join the discussion and have your say! Please arrive 30 minutes early to ensure you get a seat.
Background information is available here.
I’ll be one of the panel members at these sessions:
Regional Forums: Evening 5 – 7 pm (registration 4:30 pm)
Central/Northeast April 30 – Hilton Metrotown, 6083 McKay Avenue, Burnaby
Regional Forums: 12 noon – 2 pm (registration 11:30 am)
Vancouver May 20 – Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, 580 W. Hastings Street, Vancouver
North Shore May 27 – Hollyburn Country Club, 950 Crosscreek Road, West Vancouver
It’s your region. Come and have your say.
Why does Metro Vancouver love the Hollyburn Country Club so much? This isn’t the first meeting I’ve seen there, I forget what it was but Rafe Mair hosted one a long time ago for them at that spot. It was something to do with sustainability, too, ironic considering that neighbourhood. On that day, the bus came only ever hour and I had to hitch a ride back down the hill from a kind person at the meeting.
By holding the meeting there you are essentially telling anyone without a car, or anyone who might be rushed to get there, to stay home.
Are there any major hotels with conference facilities on the North Shore?
Maybe the International Plaza Hotel?
Capilano College would be a good location.
I think Tessa raises an interesting point. And I hesitate to take issue with what Metro Vancouver is trying to do, because their speakers and dialogue series devoted to sustainability and growth are very worthwhile.
But really, is the Hollyburn Country Club the best we can do for the North Shore? Why not the Lonsdale Quay Hotel, for example, which I imagine would be well equipped to host such an event.
And certainly it would be more easily reachable by transit, bicycle or foot. Speaking for myself, I know I’d be much more likely to attend IF the North Shore version of this dialogue were held at a location as convenient, and transit-friendly, as the Wosk Centre.
LOL.
I wonder, does this choice of venue not tell people something? Really!