City of Vancouver

Pause the Plan rally at City Hall

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Pause the Plan by Carol Volkart The Dunbar Residents’ Association is encouraging Dunbar residents to attend a November 23, 2024 rally opposing the rapid densification of a large swath of the city under the Broadway Plan. The “Pause the Plan” rally is aimed at persuading Vancouver City Council to rethink the Broadway Plan, which has … Read more

8 TO 12 STOREYS COMING TO DUNBAR

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by Carol Volkart, DRA Newsletter Editor The blocks surrounding the Dunbar bus loop at Dunbar St. and 41st Ave. will look very different in future due to the provincial government’s new Transit-Oriented Areas legislation. The new rules draw two concentric circles around the bus loop – one a distance of 200 metres and the other … Read more

Building Booms in Dunbar South

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BUILDING BOOMS IN DUNBAR SOUTH by Carol Volkart, Dunbar Newsletter Editor Dunbar residents are beginning to see the effects of new city rules encouraging the construction of more housing in low-density areas like ours. It’s especially evident in the area of 41st Ave. and Dunbar, where construction cranes and “rezoning application” signs are popping up … Read more

Vancouver Plan Implementation – Repeal of CityPlan Community Visions

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October 31, 2023                                                                                                                 City of Vancouver453 West 12th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4 Dear Mayor, Council and City Staff Re: Vancouver Plan Implementation – Repeal of CityPlan Community Visions The Dunbar Residents’ Association is immensely concerned about the recently released report going to Council on November 1, 2023 that proposes to … Read more

Public hearing – multiplexes and RS-zoning changes

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September 13, 2023 City of Vancouver453 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4 Re: Public Hearing – Multiplexes and RS-Zoning Changes Dear Mayor, Council and City Staff, The Dunbar Residents’ Association wishes to state its opposition to the Multiplex proposal now before City Council. We have long been on record as supporting increased density to … Read more

Rezoning application at 3581 West 30th Avenue

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July 10, 2023 City of Vancouver453 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4 Re: Rezoning application at 3581 West 30th Avenue Dear Mayor, Council and City Staff The Dunbar Residents’ Association (DRA) Board writes in opposition to the proposed rezoning application for 3581 West 30th Avenue from RS-5 (Residential) District to RR-2A (Residential Rental) District, … Read more

Rezoning application for over-height seniors’ community care facility

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July 5, 2023 City of Vancouver453 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1V4 Attention: Nicholas Danford, Rezoning Planner Re: Rezoning application at 3329 – 3429 West 41st Avenue and 5649 – 5683 Blenheim Street for a Seniors’ Community Care Facility Dear Mr. Danford, It came to the Dunbar Residents’ Association (DRA) Board’s attention last month … Read more

Let’s Talk About Seniors

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by Bruce Gilmour, DRA President As a very visible presence on Dunbar Street, with my white cane and beautiful companion dog Falina, I get stopped a lot by people who know I’m president of the Dunbar Residents’ Association. Very often, the ensuing conversations are about seniors’ issues – no surprise, since the latest census shows … Read more