Description
Book SynopsisThis first comprehensive account of contemporary planning and urban design practice in any Canadian city examines the development of Vancouver's unique approach to zoning, planning, and urban design from its inception in the early 1970s to the present day.
Trade ReviewThe Vancouver Achievement represents the most substantial evaluation to date on the role of planning and local policy concerning the reformation of land use and landscapes in Vancouver, including treatments of the planning record in suburban as well as in central city settings ...
The Vancouver Achievement, in the comprehensiveness and depth of its analysis, supported by an extensive fieldwork program entailing interviews and documentary review, is itself a considerable achievement. -- Tom Hutton * BC Studies, Spring 2005 *
The Vancouver Achievement is a solid book, promising a long shelf life for anyone wishing to learn about the history of planning and architecture in British Columbia. -- Jill Wade * Canadian Literature 184, Spring 2005 *
Admirably organized and readable. * New Urban News *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction: Urban Design as Public Policy in North America
1 Introducing Vancouver
Part 1: Setting a New Planning Agenda
2 TEAM and the Reform of Planning, 1972-80
3 Creating a Livable Central Area, 1975-91
Part 2: Designing Neighbourhoods
4 Single-Family Neighbourhoods, 1980-2000
5 CityPlan, 1992-2000 6. Megaprojects on the Waterfront, 1987-2000
7 Downtown Vancouver, 1991-2000
Part 3: Regulating Development and Improving Design
8 Reforming Permit Processing and Development Levies, 1980-2000
9 Discretionary Control and Design Quality, 1997-2000
10 Conclusion: Assessing Vancouver’s Achievement Postscript
Appendices:
1 Awards for planning and design in Vancouver
2 Chronology of key planning initiatives, policy documents, government policies, and politics in the City of Vancouver, 1965-2001
3 Organization charts for the city planning function, 1975-2001
Glossary
References
Figure
Credits
Index
