Vancouver council is set to consider a “pace\u002Dof\u002Dchange” plan for redevelopment along the Broadway corridor. It\u0027s a contentious decision.
, mean that tenants in old buildings being redeveloped can return to a unit in the new building at their old rent. While the new building is under construction, tenants would be relocated to another rental home nearby, with developers topping up their rent.
Fry believes the current ABC-majority council might decide on a faster pace-of-change or do away with such restrictions altogether. Even if council doesn’t repeal existing tenant protections, Swanson fears that after the ABC majority’s January decision to, it might be hard for the city to ensure its own policies are followed.
ABC’s campaign did, however, include lots of talk about cutting “red tape” and clearing “backlogs” to get homes built. It was part of a campaign that earned ABC a resounding win and mandate. To some, a pace-of-change limitation could be seen as a kind of red tape.Article content
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