Just came across Past Tense - a new blog on Vancouver’s history. A welcome addition, though I’m not sure who the blogger in question is.
Currently there’s an in-depth post on slum clearance in Strathcona - in particular a forgotten report by Leonard Marsh. Fascinating read, well illustrated.
Proposed redevelopment of Strathcona
Signs of change are everywhere in Gastown and the Downtown East Side these days - most notably the Woodward’s tower, rising above it all. But the scaffolding has just dropped away from another development nearby, revealing what will undoubtedly be one of the heritage gems of the neighbourhood - the Flack Block.
This restoration and discreet [...]
Check out this interview with Michael Kluckner by Charles Campbell in The Tyee.
Here’s a clip:
On density as an excuse for redevelopment:
“If the current [Vancouver] council collectively had a brain, they would realize that eco-density is an area like South Granville. These walk-up apartments — that to me is eco-density. There are 10 suites on a [...]
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