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11InvolvingCommunitiesCITYRELEASESVERSION3.0OFECODENSITYCHARTERANDTOOLSOnMay132008theCitysPlanningDepartmentreleasedthethirddraoftheirEcoDensityCharterandproposedinialacons.ThesedocumentsareavailableforpublicreviewunlJune102008.Publicinputcanonlybesubmiedinwring.AccessthelatestversionofEcoDensityCharterandAconsontheCitysEcoDensitywebpages.ToassistresidentswithunderstandingtheEcoDensityprocesstheVPSNhasputtogetheranumberofusefultools.ASummaryandAnalysisoftheThirdDraEcoDensityDocumentsPDF-thisbriefpaperoutlineskeyconcernsandconsideraonspertainingtothenewEcoDensitymaterials.AComparisonoftheThreeEcoDensityChartersPDF-toillustratehowtheyhavechangedoverthelast12months.AComparisonoftheThreeToolsandAconsdocumentsPDF-alsoshowingtheevoluonandshiingprioriesoftheiniave.ReadacopyoftheFinalVPSNEcoDensityLiveabilityReportPDF-BasedoninputgeneratedattheVPSNsFebruaryCommunityWorkshoponEcoDensityPleaseconsiderreviewingthesedocumentsandlendingyourvoicetothisimportantissueTosubmityourfeedbacktoCityCouncilandthePlanningDepartmentEmailmayorandcouncilvancouver.caPleasetypeEcoDensityinthesubjectlineWritetoMayorandCouncilReEcoDensityVancouverCityHall453W.12thAvenueVancouverBCV5Y1V4Fax604-873-7750TACTICECHOESVANCOUVERMETHODThenewapproachtourbanplanningexhibitedbytheministerBradHazzardappearstoendorseaVancouvermodelofconsultaonthatinvolvedoneinvecityresidents.Thisapproachinvolvesextensiveconsultaonearlyandlileroomforcomplaintsorappealslater.ConsultaonsonVancouversCityPlanwhichledtoitsbanonfreewaysandtheendorsementofliveabledensityapproachinvolved100000residentsintheearly1990s.About20000peopleor4percentofthecityspopulaonweresurveyeddirectly.WhathappenedinVancouverreallyproducedposiveoutcomesintermsofestablishingproteconareasforagricultureclosetothecityanditcameothebackofmassivepublicconsultaonMrHazzardsaidIfwecangetsomethingsimilartowhattheydidinVancouverthatwouldbegreat.InthereportCiesWhoDecideswhichassessedplanningconsultaonineightciesincludingCopenhagenChicagoPortlandAusnandVancouvertheMelbourne-basedGraanInstutesaidenergecearlyconsultaondrewstrongpublicsupportbuttherewaslimitedopportunitytoappealagainstplanningdecisions.Referencehpvancouverpublicspace.caindex.phppageecodensity-liveabilityReferencewww.smh.com.aunswtacc-echoes-vancouver-method-20120627-212wk.htmlJune282012JuliePowerPROGRESSWITHTHISPROJECTFebruary132013-Ouronlinesurveyisnowclosed.Thankstoeveryonewhosharedtheirthoughts.AsummaryofyourfeedbackwillbepostedonlineshortlyandsharedwithCouncil.December162012-TakeanonlinesurveytogiveusyourthoughtsontheCambieCorridorPublicRealmPlan.ThePublicRealmPlanmapsoutdireconsforpublicspaceelementssuchasplazasparksandtrees.ReviewthedisplayboardsfortheplanbeloworintheDocumentstabandthentakeouronlinesurveytotelluswhatyouthink.December52012-OpenhouseonCambieCorridorpublicspaces.DropbyanopenhousetopreviewthedraCambieCorridorPublicRealmPlanwhichmapsoutdireconsforpublicspaceelementssuchasplazasandparkswatermanagementsystemstheHeritageBoulevardandstreettrees.Findoutmoreaboutthisemergingplanandtelluswhatyouthink.ThursdayDecember134-8pmOakridgeLibraryMeengRoom650West41stAvenueatCambieStreetMay92011-Phasetwoapproved.CouncilapprovedphasetwooftheCambieCorridorplan.TheCambieCorridorplanincludespoliciesforstrategicsitesalongCambieStreet.January222010-Phaseonecompleted.CounciladoptedphaseoneoftheCambieCorridorplanwhichdeliveredasetofplanningprinciplesandaninterimrezoningpolicy.Referencehpvancouver.cahome-property-developmentcambie-corridor-plan.aspxMrHazzardsaidIfwecangetsomethingsimilartowhattheydidinVancouverthatwouldbegreat.