Vancouver's heritage businesses make the city what it is. What can be done to keep redevelopment and the chains from taking over?
council motion in 2019Directly across 49th from the new Tim Hortons, the intersection’s northwest corner, a former gas station has been a vacant lot for more than 15 years. Unlike the south corner, its development will not displace any existing businesses.In December, city hall gave initial approval, subject to conditions, for a
When developers apply for a rezoning — seeking to build more height and density than would normally be allowed on a property — city hall has more power to negotiate about what goes in there, including public amenities. directing city staff to work with the applicant to “protect and enhance the existing retail street character of Little Saigon and its locally serving independent small business.”Article content
The collective’s co-chair, Jag Nagra, says those conversations have been positive, and her group has talked with the developer about the neighbourhood’s history, encouraging them to consider the area’s significance for B.C.’s South Asian community when tenanting the commercial space.Article content
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