Comments on: On Rize (Or Forcing A Luxury Highrise On A Neighbourhood That Really Doesn’t Want It)

By: Jon Petrie

Jon Petrie — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 12:07:59 +0000

Per community plan: “Develop Watson Street as a special site, perceived as unique in history, character and use (similar to the Mole Hill precedent in Vancouver’s West End neighborhood) and explore improvements for pedestrians and cyclists, especially through redevelopment” (MPC Plan, section 3.3, p. 9)

Per January City Staff Report to Council:
>Trucks will be routed from Main Street to Watson northbound [to Rize’s seven bay loading dock] and depart [Watson] turning eastbound onto Broadway.<

Ramp [Residents Association Mount Pleasant] hired a truck and professional driver to test the route. See one minute of the truck's maneuvering here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16jERKlEqmU

Another video showing in passing an aspect of the truck test … http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Video+Mount+Pleasant+residents+semi+trailer+bash+home+their+arguments/6457391/story.html

And another (Hardest Corner) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMicnBlb1OQ

By: LB

LB — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:49:59 +0000

Robert, you’re absolutely right but in the absence of a name, the name of the developer’s group, Rize Alliance, has come to stand in for the project itself. At least that’s what the whole community is calling it.

I suppose the substitution is supposed to be hip and arty, but when you combine the trying too hard to be like the youth with the connotation of rise as in highrise, it’s particularly unfortunate. But hardly as unfortunate as the plan itself.

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:46:41 +0000

Just a quick and important note to point out that ‘Rize’ is the name of the developer, not the proposed development. If it were indeed the latter, it would most certainly come across as an inconsiderate jab at the community.

Keep up the discussion!