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PHOTOGRAPHY about Housingposted on April 15, 2011 by flux

Chinatown Towers Up in the Air

by murray bush - flux photo

Homeless Dave challenges Mayor Gregor Robertson
DNC organizer Ivan Drury takes Kerry Jang to task
CCAP organizer Wendy Pederson calls for unity
Vision Councellor Kerry Jang - hostile and petty
Fifth session of hearings
Consultation

VANCOUVER - The hearings on Vision's plan to relax the historic building height restrictions in Chinatown to allow high-rise towers are finally over.

By the end, 112 speakers had been heard over five nights. Speaker after speaker from the Downtown Eastside and surrounding neighbourhoods spoke against the City plan - saying allowing high-rise condos will destroy their community. Realtors and land speculators spoke in favour of the plan. 

The final meeting was enlivened when DNC organizer Ivan Drury turned the tables on the mayor and Council by directly addressing the audience, not Council, from the 'wrong' side of the lectern.

Council will debate and decide the issue at the Regular Council meeting on Tuesday, April 19, starting at 2pm.

- Rider Cooey
Citywide Housing Coalition

 

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Mon, 04/18/2011 - 08:47 — Cathy Rube (not verified)

DTES & China Town High Rise debate

Now we will see on Tuesday : is council for: the people who the council has been elected to serve... Or are they for: the guys who want to put mega bucks in their own pockets? Gee, I wonder who it will be?? I know I am on the edge of my seat !!!??? Gregor let's see if you have any integrity ?

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