Posts by Dan
UBC Grad Student Air Monitoring Study
UBC Strathcona and Downtown Eastside Air Quality Monitoring Project A group of UBC grad students will be running an air quality study in parallel with the SRA/Port study. They are currently seeking residential homes to host monitors between February and August of this year. Below is info about their study and the specific monitor they…
Read MoreNew St. Paul’s Construction Update
January 2022 The SRA met with PCL, the lead contractor for the new St. Paul’s Hospital, on Jan. 11 for an update on construction activity in the next six months. Excavation, which has been ongoing since November, is expected to continue through May. Through at least March, it will continue 24 hours a day during…
Read MoreJanuary 2022 Newsletter
As we hunker down for another CoVid winter, the SRA is doing what we can to keep the spirit of community alive. If you need help, please let us know either by emailing sra@strathcona-residents.org or phoning Dan at 604-347-9003. We’ll be holding our January Meeting on Weds. Jan 5 from 7-9 PM via Zoom. Joining us…
Read MoreCelebrate Strathcona
Celebrate Strathcona is a community event to be held in Strathcona Park on Saturday afternoon, June 11, 2022. The idea is to provide all Strathcona residents with an opportunity to connect, discover and celebrate our diverse community. After two years of CoVid, we could all use a chance to have some fun together. Celebrate Strathcona…
Read MoreA PRIMER ON THE BI LINE
The Burrard Inlet Line is a single track that runs from the Port of Vancouver directly through our neighbourhood to the Flats Rail Yard behind Pacific Central Station. Until recently, it was rarely used. In 2018, CN Rail re-activated it so that it could better serve customers shipping containers to and from the Centerm Terminal.…
Read MoreNoise and Parking Update – Nov 29 2021
Letter to Residents Dear Residents, This letter is to notify residents that soil testing drilling activities will occur on City of Vancouver owned property, along the north parking lanes of the 200, 300 and 400 Blocks of Prior Street (between Station Street and Jackson Avenue) from November 30, 2021 to December 3, 2021.Permits for conducting…
Read More456-495 Prior Proposal: Letter of Concern
To: Tom Wanklin, Liefka Vissers, Hayley Hoikka tom.wanklin@vancouver.ca; Leifka.Vissers@vancouver.ca; Hayley.Hoikka@vancouver.ca January 6, 2022 Tom, Liefka and Hayley, Thank you for attending the SRA monthly meeting in November to discuss Strand’s proposed development of the property at 456-495 Prior St. In light of the feedback we received from residents then and since, the SRA has reviewed the…
Read MoreNov 3 2021 SRA AGM Minutes
November 3, 2021 7 p.m. Zoom Chair: Dan Jackson Guests: Liefka Vissers, Hayley Hoikka, Tom Wanklin, City of Vancouver Planning Department 456 Prior Proposal Update and discussion regarding proposed development & re-zoning application by Strand for a 19-story mixed use building at 456/496 Prior (between Malkin and Dunlevy). Concerns: The project is out of sync with…
Read MoreNovember 2021 Newsletter
SRA November Meeting and AGM. The SRA will be holding its 2021 AGM via Zoom on Wednesday, Nov 3, from 7-9 p.m. A link, agenda and ballot for the 2021-22 Board will be emailed to all members on Monday, Nov 1. In addition to AGM business, we will be discussing the 19-story residential/retail development proposed for…
Read MoreLetter to Park Board
October 26, 2021 Dear Park Board Commissioners and Staff; The Strathcona Residents Association urges the Park Board to prioritize Strathcona Park for a master plan and renewal in the upcoming 2023-26 Capital Plan. Strathcona is a socially and economically diverse neighbourhood. According to CoV stats, 52% of Strathcona residents have incomes below the poverty line,…
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