Comments on: Sustainable development plan coming for downtown

By: Norman Wriglesworth

Norman Wriglesworth — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:36:57 +0000

I worry about the use of the word "sustainable"

Do you really think that what we have is sustainable ?
Thing are getting older, like infrastructures and people, density is increasing while we're running out of money.

I would say we're headed for the brick wall in another 20 years, the GVRD is to big to be sustained even with all the underutilized ALR lands.

Or do they mean 'financially' sustainable ? How much stuff do you have to sell (or tax) in order to pay off the cost of building this or fixing that ? How many cups of coffee a day ? How many loafs of bread ? How many dresses ? Sustainable economics ?

N.W.

By: Briana Tomkinson

Briana Tomkinson — Wed, 27 May 2009 09:07:38 +0000

Yes – there's got to be an alternative to a Bridezilla-dedicated strip! I'm fine with the bridal stores, but I'd love to see more resident-oriented services, more like the mix on Commercial Drive (boutiques mixed with butcher shops and artisan bakeries and coffee shops/restaurants).

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:57:14 +0000

Oy vey! Daniel I could not agree with you more! Even the produce stores on Columbia are gross.

By: Daniel Fortin

Daniel Fortin — Tue, 26 May 2009 00:35:03 +0000

As a citizen of downtown New West, I would like less wedding stores and more non-wedding stores. I understand that having a “bridal district” makes it more of a shopping attraction, however there are few stores in the downtown (besides restaurants) that really serve the downtown community on a day to day basis. Just a thought.