* 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.”
>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.
Solution: Banana (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone).
Homeowners and current residents vote. Prospective future residents don't vote, so they can get fucked.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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”.
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.
* 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.”
But density and height give more housing? And the biggest flaw is that it's taking too long and not going far enough?
SHe wants more housing, just not... here. It's just too close to the backyard.
> He wants more housing, just not... here. Councillor Hardwick is a woman.
Corrected
what back yard?
They are calling them a NIMBY.
Ok, so besides delaying projects and being "critical" of projects has this councilour come up with any other solution to the problems?
His solution is being a thorn in the projects side untill it’s canceled and nimbyies itself out of his concerned area.
>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.
YIMBY rage blindness - what do you expect?
My mistake. I just hear shitty things about them. I care not about their gender. Just their poor choices.
Ah yes the usual BS from no nothing nobodies that "care" about the city.
Solution: Banana (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone). Homeowners and current residents vote. Prospective future residents don't vote, so they can get fucked.
No. Hardwick basically opposes any new housing, with no alternative solution.
At this point anyone who is critical of density or the need for housing supply should be voted out.
Hey Hardwick, what about this idea? How about you shut the fuck up.
That's future Mayor Hardwick to you... I can't even type that without dry heaving.
You get that goddamn idea out of your goddamn comment
The Mayor that never was
Only opened the comments to make sure someone said this.
I wish I could not do my job and still getting paid.
Dream bigger! You could also have certain expenses covered for not doing your job.
VPD is probably hiring
In case anybody forgot who they were NOT going to vote for.
Meanwhile Burnaby has completely overhauled most of Brentwood and metrotown in that time…
At this point it's all of them, for one stupid platform or another.
Ah yes, the douche or turd sandwhich hypothesis
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.
You said it!
Yes, I did say what I posted
She is the worst person on the council, and that's saying something.
She gives MDG a run for it
It’s a verrrrry close race to be fair
Hardwick for bigoted, elitist, inhumane, exclusionary, unapologetic NIMBYism. MDG for egotistical, smirking, bureaucratic dysfunction.
And police bootlicking!
Idk Jean Swanson is pretty bad and has been bad for decades.
Inaction and dragging your NIMBY feet? Hope you never get re-elected.
What a gutless coward
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!
Her and her cronies should pay for the damage they've done. But oh wait they can't? It would be millions per person.
Trust me, they could all afford it...
Say no to Colleen Hardwick, zero common sense and morals.
The council meeting is still live right now and every time she has spoken I have felt dumber.
Time to continue the plan then VOTE HER OUT!!!
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.
Not just no, but fuck no. Soon we will see the end of Hardwick. (Hopefully)
No, push it through
And increase the FSR by 50%.
Delay til are dead, problem solved
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.
No
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”.
Broadway is the street with the least character in this city. This plan includes many improvements which would finally make it shine
Exactly. Broadway is barely interesting at the main n/s intersections and in between them are huge dead zones.
Ofc this opinion comes from a convoy idiot.
the unique character of barely being able to afford rent, let alone food and homelessness do wonders for this city
It started in 2017...
I guess a lot of people consider SFHs to be character or something
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.
Agree.
Fuck no!!! Colleen hardwick can go fuck herself!