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• VCPC Change Charter
• YouMap Neighbourhood Mapping Project
• Market Rental Housing

VCPC Change Charter

The VCPC Vancouver Change Charter. Click to zoom.

The Commission has chosen to challenge the City's resilience to change. How ready is Vancouver for new societal, economic and environmental factors? Vancouver is already leading edge in the sustainable development field, advocating for walkable, transit-oriented communities, environmental technologies and high density housing; and strives to achieve even higher sustainability standards, encouraging LEED™ rated buildings, green design and new housing options.

Creating an adaptable, resilient city is not just about densifying. It's also about quality, a multi-purpose public realm and buildings, neighbourhood flexibility and the ability to integrate environmental technologies over time. It is also about expanding the development horizon. The City needs to challenge current policies, plans and visions to ensure that adaptability is built-in. How can Vancouver encourage innovation and go beyond what is already being done? What does adaptability mean for the development of buildings and the public realm? What are the principles and guidelines for adaptability? How does Vancouver build a city with resilience rather than with obsolescence?

Workgroup 2 has initiated a 5-part speaker and event series which began with the Robert Liberty lecture on November 20/2007. The 4 remaining events will be comprised of differing formats and audiences, and will focus on public engagement and input. The next event in this series will be in late February and will focus on 'Drivers for Change', in a workshop format. All of the events are intended to work towards a thorough investigation of the 'Built for Change' theme and result in a contributing piece to the Commission's Change Charter.

Potential output impact areas: Eco-density, long-term sustainability, community engagement, participation and education.

More details are available in the Planning Commission's Work Plan (pdf), submitted to City Council March 12, 2008.

Committee Members

Commissioner Alan Boniface, Chair
Commissioner Frank Ducote (Co-Chair, Adaptability Youth Challenge)
Commissioner Jillian Glover
Commissioner David Godin
Commissioner Michael Klassen (Chair, Robert Liberty Talk)
Commissioner Ray LeBlond
Commissioner Jennifer Parsons (Co-Chair, Adaptability Youth Challenge)
Commissioner Bob Ransford
Commissioner Suszezwiez (Chair, Adaptability Deep Dive Session, Kronenburg Talk)
Commissioner Andrew Yan (Chair, Summit On Change)

Commission Manager: Elizabeth Ballantyne