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Controversial Vancouver Chinatown condo development approved by development board (www.theglobeandmail.com)

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The project was previously rejected by the city in 2017 amid community concern about the tall building’s architectural disconnect with historic Chinatown and the lack of social housing, which has continued to motivate opposition. Proponents, on the other hand, believe the project will economically revitalize the area.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Came here to see why it was rejected before

community concern about the tall building’s architectural disconnect with historic Chinatown

Oh, so NIMBYs aren't just rich bitches. Gotcha.

Hey look. There's more people all the time. Housing will need to get more dense or we'll have to start eating our friends. YOU'RE GONNA GET TALL BUILDINGS.

the lack of social housing, which

... we get with tall buildings.

the only mistake here is that the ground floor doesn't blend perfectly to a cultural-appropriation level of blending, which seems to be the minimum acceptable level AND also probably offensive. And that they could've put another 40 storeys on top.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I don't understand this obsession with 'architectural disconnect' argument, who cares if it doesn't look the same as the surrounding buildings. It's just another tool for NIMBY's to use to shut down progress, personally I love it the mix and match of buildings architecture, it makes traveling through cities visually interesting! I don't want this strange suburban hell where all buildings are copy-pasted all over the place, let your areas have some variety

[–] Lauchs 1 points 1 year ago

I was in Brampton Ontario for a wedding this summer and it looked like each neighbourhood had been spat out of the same Soviet housing complex machine.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

do liminal spaces bother you?