Art Gallery Decision

The City of Vancouver has recommended the Larwill Park site for the Vancouver Art Gallery. 

The gallery will have until April 2015 to raise 75% of the estimated $300 million capital costs.

See Mayor Gregor Robertson's website for details. 

Shannon Mews Approved

In a disappointing decision by city council, the proposed Shannon Mews development by Wall Financial has been greenlit.

After three nights of public hearings council voted 6-4 in favour despite the vocal opposition of many citizens. I attended the first night and the general tone of comments was not anti-development but rather that the scope of the current proposal was out of scale with the property and the neighborhood.

Furthermore, the heritage aspect of the plan focuses almost exclusively on the Rogers mansion, gatehouse and perimeter wall while ignoring the delicate siting that went into Erickson's mid-70's townhouses.

Photo: Arlen Redekop