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Note: Friends and neighbours,

Live on The Drive website is undergoing a major redesign. Recent advances in the technology require a major refit to extend additional features to residents of Commercial Drive. Creating accounts, blogs, participating in group discussions, and more will be available with the upgrades expected some time in June.

Council Approves EcoDensity Charter

June 13, 2008

Vancouver City Council unanimously voted on June 10 to adopt the EcoDensity Charter. The EcoDensity Charter commits the City to make environmental sustainability a primary goal in all city planning decisions - in ways that also support housing affordability and livability. The first two actions to be implemented by the City immediately are: 1. Rezoning policy for greener buildings: Applications for new rezoning will need to meet a minimum LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver rating, or similar equivalency in green design. The City will also be expecting that energy performance, water efficiency and storm water use be considered. 2. Rezoning policy for greener larger sites: Changes to rezonings for land that is two acres or more. A number of sustainability measures will be required for these rezonings, and for sites with housing, a range of types and tenur...