Community Walkabout of Eburne Lands will highlight development possibilities of Vancouver's gateway
Vancouver, BC - In response to increasing community interest and
concern about the future of Marpole's waterfront, a group of community
organizations and interested citizens is hosting a Community Walkabout
of the Eburne Lands, situated along the Fraser River south of SW Marine
Drive and Granville Street.
The Eburne Walkabout will begin at noon on Friday, April 16, 2004, and
will start at the Metro Theatre, 1370 SW Marine Drive (just east of
Granville Street), and move west to the Milton Avenue lookout over the
Eburne Lands.
Eburne Lands Community Walkabout April 2004; photo by Paul Dean.
"This walkabout is an opportunity to educate the community and our
politicians about the potential development possibilities of the Eburne
Lands, along Marpole's Fraser River waterfront," said Wendy Turner,
Co-chair of the Eburne Lands Coordinating Group. "The community, and
the City, need a vision for this beautiful, waterfront site that has
the potential to become Vancouver's Gateway into the city."
The Walkabout will discuss the proposed TransLink bus depot facility,
the history of the Marpole Midden, and the overall vision of the Eburne
Lands as Vancouver's Gateway. This vision includes public parkland,
waterfront access, mixed use and light industrial development,
preservation of the Marpole Midden, and relocation of the Metro Theatre. The Eburne Lands has the development potential to become
Marpole's Granville Island or False Creek.
The Eburne Lands Coordinating Group is a coalition of more than 30
community, business and environmental organizations and individuals,
who have been working since November 2003 on the development of a
public park amenity, waterfront trail access and a new vision of the
Eburne Lands in the Marpole community.
Eburne Lands Community Walkabout April 2004; photo by Paul Dean.
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