The latest from Matt Taylor’s Analysis blog:
In the next 30 years Metro Vancouver is projected to grow by about 1.1 million people. To understand the impact of this growth we will use the West End as an illustration.
Pictured below, the West End is a residential area primarily consisting of mid-rise and high-rise apartment buildings. Before the six-story building cap was lifted in 1957 the West End mostly consisted of detached housing.
Using the population growth projections for Metro Vancouver, we can determine the size of the neighborhoods that would need to transition from single family residential to West End equivalent densities in order to accommodate this growth.
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Here’s what that looks like:
West end shown in green. Scale of densified residential areas required to accommodate the population growth are shown in red. These areas only represent residential growth and do not take into account the additional space required for other uses (ie. commercial, office).
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For all the numbers and references, go here to Analysis.
“New West End” I’ve heard this used more and more as a nickname (especially in the Gay community) for New Westminster, as the West End has become too expensive.