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9. Powell Street (Paueru Gai)

2019

The Issei—the first generation of Japanese immigrants—were mainly men seeking work in the mining, lumber and fishing industries who began to arrive in British Columbia in the early 1880s, and settled in an area along Powell Street. This became the core of an area...

10. Protecting Vancouver’s Heritage

2019

Over the last three decades the City of Vancouver has made significant commitments to heritage conservation, whether that was focused on the built heritage or the intangible aspects of heritage. In 1986 as part of the celebration of Vancouver’s centennial, a Heritage...

Introduction: 2018 Top10 Watch List

2018

Welcome to the 2018 Top10 Watch List ‘The more things change, the more they stay the same.’ It’s business as usual in Vancouver, as we watch the continued impact of the city’s unprecedented development boom. Through this selection of ten current issues, Heritage...

1. Heather Street Lands and Fairmont Academy

2018

The Heather Street Lands are a 21-acre parcel, located between 33rd and 37th Avenues, at Heather Street. It is owned by the MST Partnership (made up of the Musqueam Indian Band, the Squamish Nation and Tsleil-Waututh Nation) and the Canada Lands Company (CLC). The...

2. Chinatown

2018

Chinatown has been on our list for the past two years and its heritage character remains extremely threatened. The area is increasingly at risk of losing its unique character and special cultural/social life due to ongoing development pressures. Imminent changes in...