West End shafted again
Re: “Deluge of Davie density driving rental renaissance,” May 12, 2016.
I am a long time West End resident, and this area has long been high density, even when suburbia seemed to be the answer to all urban ills. Now architects want us to believe that density is the new answer to what ails the city.
So we get Gregory Henriquez boasting that density is great. But he himself lives in a single-family house, certainly not in a high-density neighbourhood. So isn't this another case of great for everybody, but not for me and my family? And how many of those proposing closure of Robson live in the West End and have to deal with the weird weekends and special events?
Traditionally this has been a renter area, and renters in Vancouver don't vote, so whatever was done to the West End had few political ramifications, and seemingly still doesn't.
–West End resident
City not bothered with idle concerns
Re: “Robson Street closure: Can we compromise?” May 12, 2016.
Unfortunately, Vision has their head so stuck in their a… They will do anything to make congestion a nightmare, thinking that will push people out of their cars. I'm living in the West End, by St. Paul's, now for me to reach Robson, I have to drive four blocks north, thanks to a no right turn on Jervis where the city decided to put a big concrete divider right by a future construction site.
The city really doesn't care if you spend an extra 15-20 minutes to drive around. To me, that should be part of the "greenest city" project. They want you out of your car, turning an ecological project into a dictatorship.
–Jean-Philippe Matte
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