Vancouver mayoral candidate wants decision for Broadway Plan to come after civic election

Any decisions on Vancouver’s controversial Broadway Plan shouldn’t be made until after the October 15th civic election, according to one city councillor.

Colleen Hardwick, who is also running for mayor, plans to move a motion to have the controversial proposal deferred until after a new council is sworn in.

She says councillors are debating 42 amendments that would “substantially alter an already extremely complicated plan” and argues more public input is needed.

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“The Broadway Plan is not only flawed but it is a massive 493-page proposal affecting 500 blocks – and one that few Vancouver citizens have had a chance to review or consider its impact on their neighbourhoods … it’s ridiculous and it’s unfair to Vancouver residents,” Hardwick said.

“None of these amendments will have even been seen by Vancouver citizens, let alone will they have had a chance to review and make comment to City Council on them before a vote takes place on each one – this is the worst possible way of making informed decisions or urban planning.”

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The Broadway Plan proposes to dramatically densify the area surrounded by 1st and 16th avenues, and Clark Drive and Vine Street, over the coming decades.

“The only sensible thing to do is to defer a decision past the election and give Vancouver citizens all the facts,” she said.