温哥华将东温哥华重新划为更高的公寓,引发居民对透明度和社区变化的强烈反弹。
Vancouver rezoned East Vancouver for taller apartments, sparking resident backlash over transparency and neighborhood change.
温哥华在东温哥华的鲁珀特和伦弗鲁地区重新划分了近2600个面积为6.6平方公里的土地,允许在许多以前低密度街道上建造6到8层公寓楼.
Vancouver has rezoned nearly 2,600 lots across 6.6 square kilometers in East Vancouver’s Rupert and Renfrew areas, allowing six- to eight-storey apartment buildings on many previously low-density streets.
1月13日经市议会批准,这项变更允许拆除单家庭住宅和双面房屋,如果包括可负担得起的住房,允许建造更高的楼房。
Approved by city council on January 13, the change permits demolition of single-family homes and duplexes, with taller buildings allowed if affordable housing is included.
居民说他们不知道这一转变,引起对透明度的担忧。
Residents say they were unaware of the shift, raising concerns about transparency.
该地区有8所学校、树木和山地景象,面积约200个街区,交通量增加,邻里性格发生变化。
The area, home to eight schools, trees, and mountain views, spans about 200 blocks and could see increased traffic and altered neighborhood character.
城市称它为住房战略的一部分, 但批评者则说促销会歪曲影响。
The city calls it part of a housing strategy, but critics say promotional renderings misrepresent the impact.