Expanded Broadway Plan proposal fuels density debate in Vancouver [Video]

As Vancouver considers an even more scaled up version of its Broadway plan, people on both sides of the density debate are having their say at city hall.

The beefed up plan in front of council would add taller high rises, and more of them, to an already contentious plan to turn the Broadway corridor into what’s been dubbed a second downtown.

“So, I want to understand, who is going to live in these apartments long term?” asked Viara Gioreva, who lives in Kitsilano and says she faces demoviction due to the rapidly changing Broadway corridor.

“My building is currently up for redevelopment, there’s one of those giant signs in front of it… the units that they’re building will not be affordable. The 20 per cent that is secured to be 20 per cent below market is insufficient.”

Another member of the public who came to oppose the updated Broadway …