aggregated from: Brent Toderian's blog

Over various blog posts through the last few years, I've shared some of the key steps and stages leading to the eventual unanimous Council approval of Vancouver's EcoDensity Initiative. Since then the EcoDensity Charter and new policies have been cha...

topics: density, design, ecodensity, ecological, green-building

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An annoucement from Planning Director Brent Toderian:On behalf of the staff team and the EcoDensity Steering Committee from so many departments, I m very pleased to announce that EcoDensity has been awarded the 2009 Canadian Institute of Planners Awa...

topics: ecodensity, planning

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This looks interesting: an exhibition on how urban densification can promote better communities, sustainability, as well as culturally stimulating experiences. It s the second event hosted by Architecture for Humanity Vancouver - promoting archite...

topics: architecture, design, ecodensity, environmental, sustainability

aggregated from: West End Residents Association

How much density should communities accept? After two years of discussion about EcoDensity in Vancouver communities need to think about what makes them livable. Vancouver is consistently ranked as one of the most livable cities in the world, bu...

topics: affordability, agriculture, density, design, developer

aggregated from: Stephen Rees's blog

Hank Dittmar at SFU Surrey Centre City November 3, 2008Hank DittmarThis was the first of a series of lectures being given this week to introduce the new Visiting Fellow in Sustainable Development at SFU's City ProgrammeThe Prince's Foundation for the...

topics: affordability, density, design, developer, ecodensity

aggregated from: Brent Toderian's blog

When Vancouver City Council approved the new EcoDensity Charter and Initial Actions earlier this year, among these was a prioritized action to further develop the idea of laneway housing. The issues and options report relating to this work program ...

aggregated from: Langley Politics Dotcom

Ron Gray, Christian Heritage Party leader and candidate in Langley, is suing to be in the federal leaders' debate, reports the Western Standard. The CHP is the sixth most popular party in Canada, behind the Tories, Liberals, NDP, Bloc Quebecois, and ...

topics: candidate, coquitlam, density, ecodensity, elected

aggregated from: Stephen Rees's blog

SFU City Programme Paradise Makers September 5, 2008This evening's lecture was actually more of a interview with four of the TEAM Vancouver City Councillors with Gordon Price asking the questions. He started by giving some background. 1972 ...

topics: burnaby, business, developers, downtown, downtown-east-side

aggregated from: Brent Toderian's blog

In my recent post outlining Council's approval of the EcoDensity Charter and Initial Actions I referenced that two new rezoning policies approved by Council (Actions A-1 and A-2) may give Vancouver the highest green requirements for private-sector bu...

topics: design, ecodensity

aggregated from: Brent Toderian's blog

After two years of intensive dialogue and debate, education (in all directions) and idea-development, Vancouver's concept of EcoDensity has been translated into Council-approved policy and actions. In past posts I've outlined aspects and steps of thi...

topics: density, ecodensity, sustainability