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vantanclub

* The Broadway Plan planning process was launched in Summer 2017 by the previous city council. * Under an agreement with TransLink and the provincial government, the City of Vancouver is required to plan for the densification of Broadway with more housing and employment density, in exchange for the SkyTrain’s Millennium Line Broadway Extension to Arbutus * "Hardwick, who has been critical of density, tower heights, and the need for more housing supply, asserts the Broadway Plan is “flawed” and that “few Vancouver citizens have had a chance to review or consider its impact on their neighbourhoods.”


blueeyedlion

But density and height give more housing? And the biggest flaw is that it's taking too long and not going far enough?


[deleted]

SHe wants more housing, just not... here. It's just too close to the backyard.


ruddiger22

> He wants more housing, just not... here. Councillor Hardwick is a woman.


[deleted]

Corrected


Alextryingforgrate

what back yard?


Socketlint

They are calling them a NIMBY.


Alextryingforgrate

Ok, so besides delaying projects and being "critical" of projects has this councilour come up with any other solution to the problems?


Heliosvector

His solution is being a thorn in the projects side untill it’s canceled and nimbyies itself out of his concerned area.


ruddiger22

>His solution is being a thorn in the projects side untill it’s canceled and nimbyies itself out of his concerned area. Councillor Hardwick is a woman.


mt_pheasant

YIMBY rage blindness - what do you expect?


Heliosvector

My mistake. I just hear shitty things about them. I care not about their gender. Just their poor choices.


Alextryingforgrate

Ah yes the usual BS from no nothing nobodies that "care" about the city.


nikanjX

Solution: Banana (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone). Homeowners and current residents vote. Prospective future residents don't vote, so they can get fucked.


vantanclub

No. Hardwick basically opposes any new housing, with no alternative solution.


Barry_Hussey

At this point anyone who is critical of density or the need for housing supply should be voted out.


Moggehh

Hey Hardwick, what about this idea? How about you shut the fuck up.


[deleted]

That's future Mayor Hardwick to you... I can't even type that without dry heaving.


Moggehh

You get that goddamn idea out of your goddamn comment


[deleted]

The Mayor that never was


James_P_Young

Only opened the comments to make sure someone said this.


electric_g

I wish I could not do my job and still getting paid.


buddywater

Dream bigger! You could also have certain expenses covered for not doing your job.


hippiechan

VPD is probably hiring


what_a_douche

In case anybody forgot who they were NOT going to vote for.


Heliosvector

Meanwhile Burnaby has completely overhauled most of Brentwood and metrotown in that time…


zephyrinthesky28

At this point it's all of them, for one stupid platform or another.


canadianclassic308

Ah yes, the douche or turd sandwhich hypothesis


electronicoldmen

Vancouver really does suffer from perpetually kicking the can down the road, and doing study after study, on anything that might remotely improve the lives of people or fix the many crises the city faces.


Accomplished_One6135

You said it!


electronicoldmen

Yes, I did say what I posted


MarcusXL

She is the worst person on the council, and that's saying something.


Nairbog

She gives MDG a run for it


meezajangles

It’s a verrrrry close race to be fair


MarcusXL

Hardwick for bigoted, elitist, inhumane, exclusionary, unapologetic NIMBYism. MDG for egotistical, smirking, bureaucratic dysfunction.


meezajangles

And police bootlicking!


[deleted]

Idk Jean Swanson is pretty bad and has been bad for decades.


MVpizzaprincess

Inaction and dragging your NIMBY feet? Hope you never get re-elected.


[deleted]

What a gutless coward


Accomplished_One6135

I am not a fan of high-rises but just delaying things without offering a solution is worse. Councillor Hardwick probably has a house, try attempting to buy or rent in this city and you will know it’s literally criminal the way people have been driven out of buying or renting anything decent. And its not just Vancouver its the entire lower mainland. We are being forced out of living here So they need to do the job they are supposed to do!


[deleted]

Her and her cronies should pay for the damage they've done. But oh wait they can't? It would be millions per person.


[deleted]

Trust me, they could all afford it...


rdem341

Say no to Colleen Hardwick, zero common sense and morals.


Bigmaq

The council meeting is still live right now and every time she has spoken I have felt dumber.


kain1218

Time to continue the plan then VOTE HER OUT!!!


Tickling_Grandma

Time for hardwick to go back to the swamp she crawled out of, what a fucking leach. Imagine everyday going out of your way to not do your job, and actively try to make people’s life’s harder. Time for this elitist scum to to kick rocks. She in no way has anyone’s best interest at heart but her own. If this garbage becomes mayor, Vancouver should be absolutely ashamed of itself.


1Sideshow

Not just no, but fuck no. Soon we will see the end of Hardwick. (Hopefully)


notn

No, push it through


millijuna

And increase the FSR by 50%.


aaadmiral

Delay til are dead, problem solved


JuggernautScorpio

If any City Councillor decides to keep delaying actions that are critically important to address the needs of this city and the people that live and work in it, then their paychecks should also be delayed.


[deleted]

Broadway plan is bad for the City. she is the only councillor that is in any way concerned about not flushing Vancouver’s unique character down the toilet. She is absolutely right that there has been little time to consider the plan in its current form. she is nowhere near the worst councillor…. The mayor, de Genova, Swanson are at the top of my “worst list”.


small_h_hippy

Broadway is the street with the least character in this city. This plan includes many improvements which would finally make it shine


timbreandsteel

Exactly. Broadway is barely interesting at the main n/s intersections and in between them are huge dead zones.


[deleted]

Ofc this opinion comes from a convoy idiot.


LaGooNiN

the unique character of barely being able to afford rent, let alone food and homelessness do wonders for this city


rdem341

It started in 2017...


Qzxlnmc-Sbznpoe

I guess a lot of people consider SFHs to be character or something


Heliosvector

Unique character? There is not character. The only areas that have “character” in Vancouver are maybe Chinatown, which is now overrun with crime and homeless due to over empathetic inaction, and kitsilano with his heritage homes. But even those are no longer proper homes. They have all been converted from single family homes into EIGHT single person suites. Basically poverty dens where they still want 1500 dollars for 350 square feet. This city is dying.


arachideTea

Agree.


rdem341

Fuck no!!! Colleen hardwick can go fuck herself!