Action to Speed Refugee Arrivals
This afternoon, Vancouver City Council passed the following motion unanimously. This is the motion sent to us by John Sewell and Doug Earl of Canada4Refugees, a coalition we joined of private sponsors across Canada waiting for families to arrive. The Canada4Refugees coalition hopes motions like this will be passed in various cities/towns across Canada.
Action to […]
Former False Creek South Neighbourhood Association Delegate, Margaret Mitchell Honoured
Margaret Mitchell was the Member of Parliament for Vancouver East from 1979 to 1993. She was one of the first politicians to raise the issue of violence against women in the House of Commons. Today she was Honoured with Freedom of the City Award. Congratulations Margaret!
http://vancouver.ca/news-calendar/margaret-mitchell-honoured-with-freedom-of-the-city-award.aspx […]
The 3rd Grill & Chill – A Special One!
The piñata was hung, the 40th anniversary cake placed in the middle of the table, tables set, the volunteers galore wondering what they could do next, and the portapotty guarding the area for all of us!
BBQs were on at noon sharp, French fries jumping in the oil. The aroma attracted the guests who […]
Maintain Affordability for Housing Co-ops in Vancouver
RePlan – in collaboration with Ignatius But, a planning student from UBC – has produced a short video to highlight what lease renewal for housing co-ops will mean for families and local businesses.
When the land leases for co-ops on City-owned property are renewed, a new generation of young people will be able to start families, […]
CANADA DAY 2016 – Rami, Cedar and Lilyan’s First!
Rami, Cedar and Lilyan have moved to the False Creek South Neighbourhood a couple of weeks ago, following their arrival to Canada in early 2016. Many members of the community are actively supporting the family in their daily tasks: from English lessons over babysitting to cultural acclimatization support.
Living in close proximity to the most sought-after destination […]
*RePlan and City of Vancouver co-present at the 2016 Architectural Institute of British Columbia Conference
On May 17, Ray Spaxman (Former GM Planning, COV), Chris Baas (Services Review Team, COV) and Ben Johnson (Planning, COV) joined RePlan’s Richard Evans (Chair, RePlan & Evans Architects), Graham McGarva (Alder Bay Housing Co-op & VIA Architecture) and Sharon Yandle (President, FCSNA) in a panel discussing how to Reinvent the Urban Legacy of False […]
RePlan Highlights Spring 2016
With leases on City land expiring as early as 2022 and 2023, RePlan is in conversations with the City of Vancouver (COV) to develop an approach that will provide residents with an affordable option to remain in their community beyond lease expiry dates.
We are particularly hopeful that the recent appointment of Chris Baas as Project […]
Co-op Land Lease Renewal Workshops
The *RePlan Co-op Subcommittee held THREE WORKSHOPS to explore key issues and opportunities of LAND LEASE RENEWAL and enable members to offer and explore ideas and solutions for members of housing co-ops in False Creek South and Heritage Housing Co-op in Spring 2016
Affordability: The Co-op Model of Delivering Affordable Housing took place on Saturday, March […]
Come out for the Community Clean Up! – Saturday May 28, 2016 – 10am – 12 Noon
Once again Vancouver will be hosting Keep Vancouver Spectacular – the annual spring clean up of our community. Residents of South False Creek are invited to participate on Saturday May 28 from 10 a.m. to noon. The City will provide equipment, the False Creek South Neighbourhood Association will provide the organization and local businesses will […]