Woodward’s saga is nearing the next phase
One of the most ambitious projects in Vancouver’s history is almost done, and the fate of a downtown neighbourhood hangs in the balance.
Watch the report at ctv.ca.
Architect Richard Henriquez Revisits False Creek Co-op
by John Keith
Graciously accepting an invitation from the newsletter, Richard Henriquez, the award-winning architect who designed False Creek Coop, recently came for a visit and a tour of our two enclaves…
What are the main changes Richard saw? “The trees, of course, and the signs of life as you walk along…The personalization of it…
Richard remembered back to 1975 when the co-op was in it’s first planning stages and his firm was just starting out. “This project was such a big thing for us, “ he said…
Read the full article in Co-op News.
In Passing: Abraham Rogatnick
Abraham Jedidiah Rogatnick (Retired Architect and Honourary Member, FRAIC) passed away in Vancouver on Sunday, August 30, 2009 at the age of 85.
Rogatnick was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1923. In 1942 he entered Harvard University, his studies interrupted by active service in World War II. He returned to Harvard and the School of Design where he studied under Walter Gropius, earning his M.Arch in 1953. He then went to Germany to study on a Fulbright foreign scholarship.
Fate brought Rogatnick and partner Alvin Balkind to Vancouver where they quickly became part of city’s cultural fabric. Within weeks they had cofounded the New Design Gallery, one the first commercial galleries in Canada devoted to contemporary art and a showcase for budding Vancouver artists and architects. Rogatnick later went on to co-found the Arts Club Theatre…
Read the full article at www.aibc.ca.
Bridge trial stats show more cyclists, longer commute for drivers
Mike Howell, Vancouver Courier | Published: Thursday, September 03, 2009
Motorists crossing the Burrard Bridge south from downtown have seen a five minute increase in their morning trip across the span to Kitsilano since a bike trial experiment began July 13, according to assistant city transportation engineer Jerry Dobrovolny.
But the number of cyclists crossing the bridge has increased 25 per cent and pedestrian traffic has remained steady, added Dobrovolny, who will let city council decide in the fall whether the statistics suggest the trial should continue indefinitely.
“As an engineer, I’m not sure how I quantify or evaluate that there’s been a 25 per cent increase in cyclists using the bridge but there’s been a five minute delay in driving southbound in the morning rush hour,” he said Thursday. “Whether one outweighs the other will ultimately be council’s decision…”
Read the full article at the Vancouver Courier Online.
Vancouver hires U.S. expert to make city greener
BY DOUG WARD, VANCOUVER SUN | SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
VANCOUVER — Mayor Gregor Robertson’s team at Vancouver City Hall is turning to a 35-year-old environmental whiz kid from Chicago to spearhead its ambitious plan to make the city the world’s greenest.
Sadhu Aufochs Johnston, Chicago’s chief environmental officer and deputy chief of staff to Mayor Richard M. Daley, has been appointed Vancouver’s new deputy city manager.
Read the full article at vancouversun.com.
