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[weirdie]

Thanks to weirdie, when I read this thread, I was able to think "WTF is the Fort Common District?" and have my question answered in a nanosecond.

Happy to help!

[http]

If I have to google your name for an area that I am in regularly (and have been for decades), then your name for the area is not the name of the area.

 

This reeks of a failed marketing campaign.

[Rob Randall]

Be patient; naming a new district can take a long time. Look how long we've been campaigning for the "Nerd District".

[aastra]

 

If I have to google your name for an area that I am in regularly (and have been for decades), then your name for the area is not the name of the area.

 

Sssh. Harris Green and the Humboldt Valley are listening.

[aastra]

 

Look how long we've been campaigning for the "Nerd District".

 

Nice pic. I wonder what Bob Fugger and Scaper are up to these days.

[Victoria Watcher]

A parking lot in the 800-block of Broughton Street could soon be transformed into a car-free residential building.

On Thursday, Victoria council unanimously endorsed a rezoning application for the six-storey 42-unit rental building.

No on-site parking is proposed for the project put forward by Fort Properties. Current regulations call for 25 parking stalls.

Coun. Matt Dell suggested the project is perfect for people who want car-free living in the inner city.

“I think the building fits in well with the heritage district down there, particularly the Royal Theatre, and it’s going to kind of be a nice transition to the larger development next door,” he said.


https://www.timescol...ing-lot-9708038



Proposed “transportation demand management” measures for the building include 58 long-term bicycle stalls, 10 per cent of bike parking reserved for cargo bikes, a bike wash and repair station, a car-share membership and construction of a mid-block crosswalk.

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Coun. Stephen Hammond said while he supported the project, he still feels approving residential buildings without parking is “bonkers.”

“I think it’ll lead to all kinds of problems in the future,” he said.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 25 October 2024 - 02:49 AM.

[Mike K.]

What does "endorsed a rezoning application" mean? Like they have approved the project, or sent it forward, or?