Connaught Heights in density ‘limbo’

TheresaMcManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord ca

Some Connaught Heights residents feel like they’re stuck in limbo while waiting for the city’s “bold vision” to be developed for the area around the 22nd Street SkyTrain station

As part of a 2017 up- date to the official community plan, the city identified the area around that station as a place that could accommodate higher density development

“People here are living in limbo,” area resident Miao Peijiang told council Monday. “Like, we don’t know what’s going to hap- pen ”

In February 2020, staff proposed developing a “bold vision” for the area around the station, one that could include initiatives such as car-free zone; a zero-emissions vehicles zone; a renewable energy zone; or other plans as determined through an ideas competition At that time, the city’s plan was to retain a consulting team and to launch a design and ideas competition in 2020, evaluate the shortlisted ideas and endorse a vision in 2021, and begin implementing the vision in 2022

Numerous Connaught Heights residents attended

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