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Tag Archives: Character Homes
Vision’s ghost still lingers
Vancouver City Hall staff shouldn’t ignore clear voter support to rescind flawed rezoning By Elizabeth Murphy, Vancouver Sun, Saturday, November 23, 2018 Character houses can be converted into multiple units rather than being demolished for more expensive new duplexes. Photo: Elizabeth Murphy ______________________________________________________________ Although … Continue reading
Election 2018
Vancouver Civic Election 2018 Slate This is a critical election. There is finally an opportunity for a big change at city hall with most incumbents not running again. We need a new direction from Vision’s failed decade in power. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Affordable Housing, Character Homes, Civic Election, Community Plans, Elizabeth Murphy, Heritage, Vancouver
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Zoned Capacity – Grandview Plan
Housing affordability – Rush to Zone By Elizabeth Murphy, Common Ground Magazine, July 15, 2016 Grandview-Woodland slated for rezoning under the draft community plan is being rushed through for approval by City of Vancouver council before the end of July 2016, only … Continue reading
Federal Housing Issues
Opinion: Federal action needed on housing Foreign investors: Funding and taxation regulations – even criminal laws – must be addressed By Elizabeth Murphy, Special to The Vancouver Sun October 17, 2015 Canadian cities like Vancouver need federal policies to address housing affordability issues. … Continue reading
Federal Election: Transit infrastructure essential
Opinion: Civic infrastructure funding essential Make investment in transit affordable, and democratically implemented By Elizabeth Murphy, Special to The Vancouver Sun October 3, 2015 JULY 2 2015. Transit troubles in Vancouver, B.C. on July 3, 2015. The vote is no for the proposed … Continue reading
Heritage retention a priority
Opinion: Retaining our character and heritage homes must be a priority By Elizabeth Murphy, Special to The Vancouver Sun September 14, 2015 Elizabeth Murphy believes that Vancouver needs a balance of incentives to encourage retention that is fair to homeowners, so that … Continue reading
Vancouver’s growth by the real numbers
Opinion: Let’s plan for people, not profit Misleading: Figures city uses to justify increased residential zoning don’t stand up to scrutiny By Elizabeth Murphy, Special to The Vancouver Sun April 2, 2015 Vancouver can do better than build a concrete jungle of … Continue reading
City’s Heritage Action Plan needs work
Opinion: City’s plan insufficient to preserve heritage homes Building-codes changes needed to make renovation, restoration viable By Elizabeth Murphy, Special to The Vancouver Sun June 9, 2014 3:29 PM Two Tudor-style houses known as the Two Dorothies were recently saved from demolition … Continue reading
Saving Character Homes
Opinion: We’ve saved character homes before Vancouver could improve policies to reduce demolitions of character buildings By Elizabeth Murphy, Special to The Vancouver Sun May 24, 2014 The City of Vancouver has approved a demolition permit for the Legg House, an … Continue reading
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