What if this became the healthiest, most creative neighbourhood in Canada instead of just another expensive development?

If it were me, I'd ask:

What if this became the healthiest, most creative neighbourhood in Canada instead of just another expensive development?

Imagine a place where people of all incomes and ages actually wanted to spend time.

• 🌳 An urban food forest with fruit and nut trees anyone can harvest.
• 🥕 Community gardens and teaching gardens where kids learn to grow food.
• 🏡 Tiny homes or affordable artist/live-work cottages.
• 🎨 Public art studios, mural walls, pottery, woodworking and maker spaces.
• 🍞 A year-round public market featuring local farmers, Indigenous foods, artists and small businesses.
• 👩‍🍳 Community kitchens where people learn to cook healthy meals together.
• 🌼 Pollinator gardens, native plants, wetlands and wildlife habitat.
• 🚲 Safe bike paths and walking trails connecting Kits Beach, Vanier Park and Granville Island.
• 🎭 Outdoor theatres, music, dance and cultural festivals.
• 🧒 Natural playgrounds instead of just plastic equipment.
• 🐦 Bird sanctuaries, bat boxes, bee hotels and educational signs.
• 🌊 Rain gardens that clean stormwater before it reaches False Creek.
• 🧓 Intergenerational spaces where seniors teach skills and children learn from them.
• 📚 A learning centre with classes on gardening, Indigenous history, ecology, art and sustainable living.

The Molson site is a rare opportunity. Cities don't often get to rethink such a large piece of land. The question shouldn't only be "How many towers can we fit?" It should also be "What kind of city do we want to leave for the next generation?"

That, to me, is the conversation worth having. 🌿🎨🌎

This was delivered

Public Hearing July 21 2026

Public Hearing July 21 2026

Public Hearing July 21 2026

10 Reflective Questions

1. What kind of legacy do we want this site to leave for future generations?

2. Are we designing a community, or simply building more real estate?

3. How much green space is enough in a city facing climate change?

4. Could this become a world-class model for sustainable urban living?

5. Why not include food forests, community gardens, and spaces that improve food security?

6. How can this development support artists, makers, seniors, families, and local businesses—not just investors?

7. What opportunities are we missing if our first solution is always taller buildings?

8. How can Indigenous knowledge and ecological restoration shape this site's future?

9. What public spaces would encourage people to connect, create, learn, and thrive together?

10. If this land were being developed for your grandchildren instead of today's market, what would you build?

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