Below is a summary of comments from the SRA meeting held via Zoom on May 2, 2023. The meeting was a chance for residents to give their answers to four questions concerning the Future of Strathcona. Guests: City of Vancouver Director of Community Planning Neil Hrushowy and Senior Planner Tom Wanklin. Here is a link…

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There is no legal limit to the length of time that a train may block a road. However, as of 2014, federal regulations limit the extent to which shunting and idling operations may block roads. The relevant law, referred to colloquially as the “five-minute rule”, is Section 97(2) of the Grade Crossing Regulations (https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2014-275/FullText.html), which…

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Local Traffic Calming Measures A few of the promised traffic calming measures for local streets are scheduled to be implemented this month, including the one-way southbound-only restriction on the 400 block of Campbell St. (between Hastings & Pender) and a neighbourhood-wide 30 km/h speed limit. We’re also told that closing Hawks to truck traffic (between…

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Traffic Calming Measure Location Status Crosswalk Dunlevy Ave & E. Pender St ·  Informed by community feedback, being upgraded to raised crossing with bulges ·  Design is underway, to be installed in late 2023 One way Southbound 400 Campbell St ·  Implementation scheduled for April 2023 30 km/h Speed Zone Neighbourhood wide ·  Implementation scheduled for April 2023 Chicane…

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STRATHCONA COMMUNITY CENTRE 7-9 PM Dan Jackson, Chair Mike Rhone, Minutes Notes from Craig Ollenberger (president of the Grandview/Woodlands Area Council) 880 East Hastings Development Application: Celebrate Strathcona: Strathcona Park and off-leash dog park issues: New developments along Hastings VFPA’s Rolling Truck Age Program: Other items:

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700 Keefer Fire In the early morning hours on Jan. 25th, a devastating house fire occurred on the 700 block of Keefer Street. It was terrifying to watch. Several families lost their homes. Word spread quickly about the immediate needs of each of the families. Many residents pulled together to help out in any way…

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Since 2008, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) has been trying to reduce emissions from older diesel trucks that were put in service before current air emissions technologies were required. Emissions from these older trucks are a major source of nitrogen oxide, black carbon and particulate matter, which have been proven to cause a growing list of…

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On March 6, 2023 we sent the following letter to the current Park Board commissioners, whom we’re told will soon “be prioritizing which parks are up for renewal in the 2023-2026 Capital Plan and Strathcona Park is still under consideration.“ To: Bastyovanszky, Brennan <Brennan.Bastyovanszky@vancouver.ca>; Christensen, Laura <Laura.Christensen@vancouver.ca>; Digby, Tom <Tom.Digby@vancouver.ca>; Haer, Angela <Angela.Haer@vancouver.ca>; Howard, Marie-Claire <Marie-Claire.Howard@vancouver.ca>;…

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Happy New Year everyone. Below are a few updates on what’s happening in the neighbourhood. We’ll be holding our January membership meeting via Zoom on Weds, Jan. 18 at 7 PM. On the agenda will be a discussion of the 7 proposed developments along Hastings mentioned below. City Planner Tom Wanklin will be joining to…

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