The area opposite the Urban Fare in Vancouver's Yaletown is most often a barren, urban wasteland despite it's rich history as the areas hub where trains would be turned in the direction they needed to go next.
The site is currently home to a community centre, but is most often void of activity and could sometimes be mistaken for a trash receptacle.
That's all about to change as the City of Vancouver has announced plans to reinvigorate the public space by improving the plaza with performance space that can hold 500-750 people for everything from plays to concerts to public markets.
The venues facelift may yet end of being a legacy project of VANOC as they may donate part or even all of the funds required for the renovation.
The design for the space has been created by Nick Milkovich Architects and Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg landscape consultants.
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Thursday, May 29, 2008
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Official Supplier: Millennium Development Corporation
On March 20, 2008 VANOC announced that Millennium Development Corporation has signed on an Official Supplier of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. As a supplier they have made a financial contribution in the amount of $3M to the games.
Millennium has had several high-profile, well-received developments in the Greater Vancouver Area. Highlights have included the Water's Edge community in West Vancouver on the shores of the Capilano River and the master-planned 7-tower community in South-Burnaby known as City-in-the-Park.
The City of Vancouver awarded the bid for the Olympic Village to Millennium in 2006. The village will house some 3000 athletes during the games and will be an active athlete community from November 1, 2009 until March 30, 2010. The development is scheduled to be completed by Millennium in October and then it will be handed over to VANOC.
After the athletes have returned to their international homes, the Olympic Village will be handed back to Millennium in April 2010 where it will assume its post-Games legacy design. The first phase of homes has been sold. Phase Two, of the development known as Millennium Water is being marketed by Rennie Marketing with previews starting April 5, 2008.
More info on this from VANOC here.
Millennium has had several high-profile, well-received developments in the Greater Vancouver Area. Highlights have included the Water's Edge community in West Vancouver on the shores of the Capilano River and the master-planned 7-tower community in South-Burnaby known as City-in-the-Park.
The City of Vancouver awarded the bid for the Olympic Village to Millennium in 2006. The village will house some 3000 athletes during the games and will be an active athlete community from November 1, 2009 until March 30, 2010. The development is scheduled to be completed by Millennium in October and then it will be handed over to VANOC.
After the athletes have returned to their international homes, the Olympic Village will be handed back to Millennium in April 2010 where it will assume its post-Games legacy design. The first phase of homes has been sold. Phase Two, of the development known as Millennium Water is being marketed by Rennie Marketing with previews starting April 5, 2008.
More info on this from VANOC here.
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