Northeast False Creek | Proposed

[igeneer]

Does anyone know what would happen to the current VAG site once they moved out? It would really suck if they tore it down, or used it as part of UBC's Robson Square... It's nice to have a cultural focal point in that area now

[Volksboi]

I heard that it would be used for another smaller scale Gallery....Wasn't the idea of a native gallery floating around for a while?

[metroXpress]

Originally Posted by Volksboi

I heard that it would be used for another smaller scale Gallery....Wasn't the idea of a native gallery floating around for a while?

Yeah... I think that the native gallery idea for this one would be great...and the larger exhibits can go to the new one at NEFC.

[metroXpress]

I hope what they mean by tall-to-low and all the way to sea-level
wouldn't turn out to be something like this...


Photo from flickr..

[officedweller]

Come to think of it - I think there's Bill Reid Gallery at Cathedral Place.

[Cypherus]

Originally Posted by Allen

I hope what they mean by tall-to-low and all the way to sea-level
wouldn't turn out to be something like this...


Photo from flickr..

That actually looks pretty good. But I am sure there would be variations in tower posturing and cladding when replicated on NEFC.

[Yume-sama]

Originally Posted by igeneer

Does anyone know what would happen to the current VAG site once they moved out? It would really suck if they tore it down, or used it as part of UBC's Robson Square... It's nice to have a cultural focal point in that area now

Plus, what would happen to the hippies who hang out there on the steps, dance with a tambourine, and smoke weed all day?

That *IS* Vancouver!

[Vancity]

Originally Posted by Cypherus

That actually looks pretty good. But I am sure there would be variations in tower posturing and cladding when replicated on NEFC.

I personally don't really like it, but I hope they come up with something nice

[Vancity]

Originally Posted by Allen

I hope what they mean by tall-to-low and all the way to sea-level
wouldn't turn out to be something like this...


Photo from flickr..

I personally don't like that. it looks ugly.

[officedweller]

Those are like what was originally proposed for Marinaside Crescent (towers stepping down to the water), but they switched to the point tower on podium model. From the side, the step towers would probably appear bulkier.
I assume they just mean shorter point towers closer to the water on the podium.

[Canadian Mind]

why not wide bulky mid-rises like millenium, with point towers in behind?

[officedweller]

WRT the dragon boat facility in NEFC, here's the reply I got (emphasis added):

Thank you for the e-mail about the need for a dragon boat facility in NEFC. As out know our display materials at the open house did not provide this material since our topic was high level land use. However, many people are interested in the topic.

According, we will be posting the information below along with the 2006 concept plan for the extension to creekside park on our web page. Check it next week at vancouver.ca/nefc.

There are two non-motorised boating facilities intended for the east end of False Creek.

The first one is the SEFC boating centre that is part of the SEFC community centre currently under construction. That facility is targeted for many different types of boating, in particular kayak/canoe, rowing, dragon boating and possibly outrigger canoeing. There will be some boat storage on land inside the community centre, mostly for beginner kayaks, and two boat sheds on water: one for canoes/kayaks and one for rowing. There will be space for two or three dragon boats permanently moored in the water. Given the very limited parking available in SEFC, the boating facility will have to be programmed to minimise the need for parking by focussing on local boaters, youth teams, etc.

A second facility is planned for the Creekside Park extension north of Science World. That facility is intended to become the major dragon boat facility in the city, replacing the existing Dragonzone that is currently located south of Science World. The intended size for that is to harbour 12 to 18 dragon boats, in addition to other team boats like outrigger canoes and rowing shells. The facility is included in the conceptual design for the Creekside Park extension plan that was done in 2006. Since then there has been a more extensive discussion about boating needs, and there may be revisions made to this planned "dragon boat centre".

Paula Huber
Central Area Planning
City of Vancouver
Phone: 604.871.6013
e-mail: paula.huber@vancouver.ca

[officedweller]

Here's what was posted regarding the Creekside Park Concept Plan at the City's NEFC website. You can see docks along the Science World deck:

Northeast False Creek (NEFC) High Level Review
Creekside Park Extension

The quantity of neighbourhood park to be provided in False Creek North has essentially remained unchanged since the ODP was approved in 1990: 6 parks, totaling about 17 hectares (42 acres). One park remains to be delivered, the extension of Creekside Park, which is at the east end of the Northeast False Creek study area, making up approximately 4 hectares (10 acres). The park, as illustrated in the current ODP is bounded by the Carrall Street extension to the west, Pacific Boulevard to the north, False Creek to the South and Quebec Street to the east. The phasing of parks in False Creek North has always been linked to the need to deal with the disposal of contaminated soils in the area. The provincial government is responsible for the cost of soil remediation. An agreement between the Province, City and Concord (property owner) regarding contaminated soils in FCN was amended in November 2000 to permit the Province to use the Creekside Park extension land (Area 9) for the long-term storage of contaminated soils to be relocated from Area 6A and 6B. When the rezoning of site 6A was considered in 2004, the ODP was amended to delay delivery of the Creekside Park extension until after the last of Areas 6A and 6C was developed. Therefore the timing of the development of a park on Area 9 (Creekside Park extension) is linked to the development of Area 6C. A concept plan (PDF, 1.71MB) was developed in 2006 following a series of community workshops.

http://vancouver.ca/commsvcs/plannin...onceptplan.pdf

[vanman]

Thanks for that pdf officedweller! I like the looks of the park so far and the 100s of dragon boaters will really help to keep the place animated. I can picture the place being very busy during the summer months.

[agrant]

Good to see the tree emphasis on the north side to maybe hide the viaduct.

[mr.x]

Good to see what they're planning isn't just one large vast field as previous renders suggested, I quite like it.

[SpongeG]

looks nice

sort of looks like the same kind of thing they have at the other end for david lamb - the thing by the water and the circle....

[metroXpress]

Thanks for the new update!

[jlousa]

Thanks for the pdf, it's one I hadn't seen yet. Looks like no ferris wheel, but maybe there will be a merry-go-round under the structure at the foot of Carrall St.

On a serious note, it looks like this will be very close to what will actually be built and I think most Vancouverites will be pleased with it. I also can see a doubled streetcar line in the pdf along Quebec St.

[s211]

I can tell you that a lot of people at citygate don't want to look at more parking, boat storage, etc. instead of the greenery they were promised years ago.