Comments on: A new light in the Downtown Eastside http://www.francesbula.com/downtown-eastside/a-new-light-in-the-downtown-eastside/ Vancouver city life and politics Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:26:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Stephanie http://www.francesbula.com/downtown-eastside/a-new-light-in-the-downtown-eastside/comment-page-1/#comment-3642 Stephanie Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:22:13 +0000 http://www.francesbula.com/?p=864#comment-3642 Still social housing, at a renovation cost per square foot that is enough to make even the most dedicated social housing advocate blush. A lot of this can be contributed to rising construction costs generally, but the constant project delays because of incomplete funding at different stages had a good deal to do with it, too. Not dissing the Portland here - somebody should have shoved the money in and gotten it done a long time ago. All that said, it'll be great to see the building completed and open. Still social housing, at a renovation cost per square foot that is enough to make even the most dedicated social housing advocate blush. A lot of this can be contributed to rising construction costs generally, but the constant project delays because of incomplete funding at different stages had a good deal to do with it, too. Not dissing the Portland here – somebody should have shoved the money in and gotten it done a long time ago.

All that said, it’ll be great to see the building completed and open.

]]> By: fbula http://www.francesbula.com/downtown-eastside/a-new-light-in-the-downtown-eastside/comment-page-1/#comment-3438 fbula Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:10:45 +0000 http://www.francesbula.com/?p=864#comment-3438 Leona, Yes, still social housing. FB Leona,

Yes, still social housing.

FB

]]> By: Leona http://www.francesbula.com/downtown-eastside/a-new-light-in-the-downtown-eastside/comment-page-1/#comment-3393 Leona Sat, 03 Jan 2009 23:26:31 +0000 http://www.francesbula.com/?p=864#comment-3393 The building looks great! And it is still social housing? that's the part that counts. The building looks great! And it is still social housing? that’s the part that counts.

]]> By: Bill Lee http://www.francesbula.com/downtown-eastside/a-new-light-in-the-downtown-eastside/comment-page-1/#comment-3382 Bill Lee Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:50:11 +0000 http://www.francesbula.com/?p=864#comment-3382 And the copper turret was restored. It has no function other than looking important, but a nice gesture. But how would you like a bright neon outside your windows? *Vacancy* [blink] *Vacancy* [blink] ... This is for the continuation of the Brian Holmes' Gastown/Skid Road "artists' loft" legacy in the neighbourhood. Yuppies will be pleased. Though I keep on thinking about sea water coming into the Old Woodwards basement and fishing boats docked where the Chinese garden is now. This is the lowest point of the city and when climate change and high tides raise the water level this area will be in danger. And the copper turret was restored. It has no function
other than looking important, but a nice gesture.

But how would you like a bright neon outside your windows?

*Vacancy* [blink] *Vacancy* [blink] …

This is for the continuation of the Brian Holmes’ Gastown/Skid Road
“artists’ loft” legacy in the neighbourhood. Yuppies will be
pleased.

Though I keep on thinking about sea water coming into the
Old Woodwards basement and fishing boats docked where the
Chinese garden is now. This is the lowest point of the city
and when climate change and high tides raise the water level
this area will be in danger.

]]> By: re:place Magazine http://www.francesbula.com/downtown-eastside/a-new-light-in-the-downtown-eastside/comment-page-1/#comment-3357 re:place Magazine Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:42:32 +0000 http://www.francesbula.com/?p=864#comment-3357 [...] A new light in the Downtown Eastside [Frances Bula] [...] [...] A new light in the Downtown Eastside [Frances Bula] [...]

]]> By: Sungsu http://www.francesbula.com/downtown-eastside/a-new-light-in-the-downtown-eastside/comment-page-1/#comment-3336 Sungsu Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:04:53 +0000 http://www.francesbula.com/?p=864#comment-3336 http://flickr.com/photos/laniwurm/3145011289/in/pool-replace http://flickr.com/photos/laniwurm/3145011289/in/pool-replace

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