Category: People Oriented Spaces
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Deep Dive: Why Are Mixed Use Spaces Essential for Better Housing in Delta?
Mixed-use zoning can be hard to come by in Metro Vancouver and Delta is no exception. Zoning for developments such as rowhomes, townhomes, walk-up apartments, high-rise apartments, and dingbats, with amenities, offices, and green space interspersed, would not only provide affordability but also facilitate a sense of community (Uytae Lee, 2020). This mixed use of…
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Housing-Induced Poverty Makes Us All Poorer – Del-POP Dispatch #12 (Archive)
The State of the City– “The high proportion of single-detached housing in Delta is not meeting the needs of the community.”– There is a clear “expectation of dramatic changes in housing type need over time.”– “Different types of density, like infill housing, midrise buildings, and highrise towers, are appropriate in different areas of Delta.”– “Some increases in density…
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Deep Dive: How did Modernist Theories Like the Radiant City Shift Planning Practices?
In the 20th century, modernist planning was becoming prevalent with the rise of the automobile and consequently, planning practices that reoriented the city for cars.
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Stroads and Giving Roads a Diet
Stroads and Giving Roads a Diet: Article by Corbin Auriti [thank you to Corbin for submitting his first article for the Del-POP Dispatch in April] As unintuitive as it may seem, sometimes the best way to help traffic congestion woes is to give the roads a bit of a diet. Just like us people, if you…
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The Stroads Need Fixin’ – Del-POP Dispatch #11 (Archive)
Welcome to our newest subscribers – we’re thrilled you’ve signed up and encourage you to get involved! Check out our updated website and join our lively Slack chat where the last month has seen a flurry of great posts and discussions. Council is meeting on April 26 to consider an important application for 48 market rental homes in Tsawwassen on 56…
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End the Apartment Ban – Del-POP Dispatch #10 (Archive)
A Big Step for Housing in Delta: End the Apartment Ban Apartments are illegal in most of Delta and we are all paying the price for a policy that excludes residents and drives up prices. With bold leadership, Delta can broadly expand the swathes of land in the City where apartments are allowed to be…
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8 Reasons to Support the Ladner Village Plan
The current regulations must change to pave the way for housing affordability – this plan is a step in the right direction.
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Advocating for Vibrant Neighbourhoods – Del-POP Dispatch #9 (Archive)
Welcome to our new subscribers! We’re stoked to have you join us as advocates of vibrant neighbourhoods and places for people in Delta! Spread the word! Ladner Village Plan (URGENT) Have you signed up to speak in-person or via Zoom at the December 14 Public Hearing? Please do! Need help? Email us and we’ll walk you…
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Analysis of the Ladner Village Area Plan
Norm’s Two Cents on Housing and the Ladner Village Area Plan Changes After centuries of use by our local First Nations communities, the plot of land along the banks of the Fraser River that became known as Ladner began to take shape as a fishing and farming village. Early maps drawn up of the settlement…
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The Ladner VIllage Area Plan – Del-POP Dispatch #8 (Archive)
Urgent Request to Write to Council Please write an email to mayor-council@delta.ca to tell them you support the introduction of more housing in Ladner Village!!! An update to the Ladner Village Area Plan has been prepared for Council consideration on November 22 and a Public Hearing on December 14. This update would reduce the height…