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[aastra]

From "Bike parking at a premium" in the Victoria News:

 

 

One of the best examples is the Save-On-Foods grocery store now open at the corner of Pandora Avenue and Vancouver Street. When it opened recently, a lot of people rejoiced for simple reasons, said Gornall.

It is on the way home, along the Pandora and (coming) Vancouver bike lane route and makes it easy to get groceries, he said.

 

Is it just me or have Victorians toned down the negativity somewhat regarding this development? My memory is hazy but I seem to recall this project wasn't warmly received in the beginning.

[Kapten Kapsell]

I saw part of the public hearing. A lot of the opposition came from NPNA; I don’t think that the DRA had significant concerns (although their CALUC would not have weighed in on it).

The project was approved on a 5-4 vote with Helps casting her vote in favour.

Edited by Kapten Kapsell, 27 August 2019 - 05:53 PM.

[Nparker]

...Is it just me or have Victorians toned down the negativity somewhat regarding this development?...

I saw part of the public hearing. A lot of the opposition came from NPNA...

As KK suggests, a majority of the opposition to this project came from the NPNA, who are thoroughly anti-gentrification, and seem to believe there is some sort of nobility about living in squalor. This project actually received quite a bit of support from other Victorians.

[Mike K.]

One can make a case about dysfunction at the community association level when such a slam dunk project supported by the community at-large was described as a community-harming mega-project.

We saw the same level of animosity for 200 Cook.

[Nparker]

And we'll see it again with the Wellburn's redevelopment proposal. 

[Brantastic]

There's a new bike repair station including a bike pump, similar to what's on the Galloping Goose in a few locations, at the plaza in front of the Save on Foods, and bike parking for 22 bikes now. The new bike lane on the northbound side of Vancouver seems complete as well (save for maybe some paint markings).

[Mike K.]

I noticed that the separated bike lane on Vancouver along the 1008 Pandora frontage is only wide enough to permit travel in one direction.

[Mike K.]

We've talked about the prevalence of vinyl siding/cladding appearing in downtown Victoria as of late, including at this project.

 

Here's what they're doing out in Langford, where the current crop of rental buildings are appearing with this smooth metallic/possibly vinyl siding.

 

Thoughts?

 

(The completed building is here, the u/c building is here).

 

[Coreyburger]

I noticed that the separated bike lane on Vancouver along the 1008 Pandora frontage is only wide enough to permit travel in one direction.

 

Vancouver St has one-way protected bike lanes, one on other side of the street.

[Mike K.]

It does!? Like along its entire length?

[Coreyburger]

It does!? Like along its entire length?

 

For all the sections that are protected, yes. That is Balmoral to Meares, currently

[Mixed365]

Living on the top floor, it would have been nice to get covered balconies... 

 

 

We've talked about the prevalence of vinyl siding/cladding appearing in downtown Victoria as of late, including at this project.

 

Here's what they're doing out in Langford, where the current crop of rental buildings are appearing with this smooth metallic/possibly vinyl siding.

 

Thoughts?

 

(The completed building is here, the u/c building is here).

 

Langford-rental-buildings.jpg

[NinVic]

We've talked about the prevalence of vinyl siding/cladding appearing in downtown Victoria as of late, including at this project.

 

Here's what they're doing out in Langford, where the current crop of rental buildings are appearing with this smooth metallic/possibly vinyl siding.

 

Thoughts?

 

(The completed building is here, the u/c building is here).

 

Langford-rental-buildings.jpg

I'm not sure that's vinyl, more likely smooth cement fiber panels with easytrim alumium around or some bent sheet metal. I'd have to see it again to be more sure.  I'm pretty sure vinyl siding does not have the fire combustion resistance rating required for 4 or 6 storey buldings.  Smooth shiplap hardie or other cement fiber panels can look pretty smooth/plastic like.

 

 

I'm more interested in the Crosslam CLT beams being used in building nextdoor instead of convention floor trusses.  We need to see more of that.

[Jackerbie]

Bosa's commercial leasing page indicates a deal pending for CRU4. Hopefully we'll be hearing about this and other tenants sooner rather than later

Edited by Jackerbie, 25 November 2019 - 12:41 PM.

[MarkoJ]

I wonder if the parkade access/entrance could have not been designed better given the massive footprint of this complex. 

[Kungsberg]

A view from 989 Johnson.

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[Nparker]

There's an abundance of room for densification and some moderate vertical growth in my 'hood.

[Brantastic]

Any updates from anyone on the commercial units along Vancouver?

[Mixed365]

Does anyone have any photos of the inside?

[Nparker]

Perhaps the title of this thread should be updated to "Complete" or does this need to wait until all the commercial spaces are occupied?