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Woodwards Belongs To Us… Not to Kassem Aghtai (handbill)
Woodward's
This handbill, printed in English and Chinese characters, is a call to action to “reclaim” Woodward’s from Kassem Aghtai of Fama Holdings.
Board of Variance Appeal No. Z29428: Third Party Appeal of Approval of DE 217797 (4 pages)
Carnegie Community Centre
Prepared by representatives of the Woodward’s Co-Op/Woodward’s Committee, this draft appeal outlines hardships of the low-income communities surrounding the Woodward’s site and past promises related to the Woodward’s site.
City of Vancouver Victory Square Policy Plan, July 19, 2005
Woodward's
This plan for the neighbourhood around Victory Square was put forward by the Development Services branch of the City of Vancouver, and adopted by council on July 19, 2005. In it, there are valuable insights into how City officials regarded the neighbourhood around Victory Square. This plan acknowledges its decline and the need to bring businesses back to the neighbourhood, but it also passes judgement on existing businesses for supporting illegal drug activity. This document is at times thought-provoking and compassionate and other times misguided and ignorant.
Woodward’s Committee Planning Principles for the Woodwards Building
Woodward's
This is a preliminary draft of a document that outlines a plan for the Woodward’s redevelopment, created by the Woodward’s Committee.
Carnegie Community Action Project 2012 Hotel Survey & Housing Report
Carnegie Community Centre
The excerpts above represent the pages of the CCAP 2012 Hotel Survey & Housing Report related to the neighbourhood impact of the Woodward’s Redevelopment.
“Mayor offers help to Woodwood’s [sic] project” Vancouver Sun, April 9, 1997
Woodward's
Vancouver Mayor Philip Owen is quoted offering his support for a redevelopment plan of Woodward’s that includes social housing, and committing City staff to repairing the relationship between Fama Holdings and the provincial government.
Minutes from the Development Permit Board Meeting No. 442, October 20, 1997 (8 pages)
Woodward's
The Staff Committee recommends that the Board approve this application,…
“Gastown carpark’s fate uncertain / Woodward’s site facing ‘crunch time’” in Vancouver Sun, February 19, 2000
Woodward's
This article speculates that the parkade will be demolished. It also mentions the costs of repairing other aspects of Woodward’s original architecture, and speculates that Woodward’s may become office space for tech companies.
“Woodward’s Co-op pitched as Gastown bright light” by Ian Mulgrew, Vancouver Sun, August 24, 1999
Woodward's
This article, written in the late ‘90s, has a strong grasp of the history of the site. It is based around quotes from Jim Green, who is introduced as “chief troubleshooter in the Downtown Eastside.”
Woodward’s Chronology (Jan 1993-Sep 2002)
Woodward's
An anonymous chronology of the Woodward’s building from the shuttering…