Your city hall says yes to more West End density
It’s another quiet morning here in Vancouver, the kind where the mountains feel particularly close. But down at City Hall, things are always moving. On March 12th, the City Council approved the CD-1 Rezoning for 2028-2038 Barclay Street. This means more density for the West End, specifically for a new development at that address.
The vote was unanimous among the councillors listed in the public hearing records: Mayor K Sim, Councillor M Klassen, Councillor P Meiszner, Councillor L Zhou, and Councillor R Bligh all voted in favour. For those who watch the West End, this isn’t a huge surprise. The area is always under pressure to accommodate more people, more homes. It's a complicated balance, isn't it? The push to build, the desire to maintain what makes a neighbourhood feel like home.
* **What was approved:** CD-1 Rezoning for 2028-2038 Barclay Street. * **Who voted:** Mayor K Sim, Councillors M Klassen, P Meiszner, L Zhou, R Bligh. * **Date of vote:** March 12, 2026. * **Outcome:** Carried unanimously by the listed councillors.
And then there's the ongoing story of Vancouver Specials. Another one is coming down over on Knight Street. Permit DB-2026-00523 was issued on April 2nd for the demolition of an existing single detached house built in 1954, valued at $40,000 for the demo. It’s part of the slow, steady transformation of our city's landscape.
Beautiful out here. Complicated in here. That's the coast.
Kenji Nakashima
You know, the crew on the morning show probably has some thoughts on this. Tune in to mornings.live.