{"id":22877,"date":"2013-09-28T10:00:02","date_gmt":"2013-09-28T17:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/?p=22877"},"modified":"2013-09-27T19:45:01","modified_gmt":"2013-09-28T02:45:01","slug":"release-vag-north-plaza-designs-open-houses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2013\/09\/28\/release-vag-north-plaza-designs-open-houses\/","title":{"rendered":"RELEASE: VAG North Plaza Redesign Open Houses, Oct 1st &#038; Oct 5th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The City of Vancouver has been working with a team of architects to come up with design options for the North Plaza. Using public feedback from the October 2012 events, questionnaire, studies of the plaza and the surrounding areas, as well as studies of similar spaces in North America and beyond, they created three possible design concepts to test ideas and provide alternatives for public feedback. These are not final designs but create an opportunity to look at the Plaza in different ways.<\/p>\n<p><b>Now it\u2019s time for the big reveal!<\/b>\u00a0 Next week we are holding two Open Houses to show preliminary design options for the North Plaza of the Art Gallery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, October 1, 5:30-8:30pm<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Saturday, October 5, 12:30-3:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both open houses will be held at UBC Robson Square, Plaza Lounge<br \/>\n(Inside main entrance opposite skating rink).<\/p>\n<p>Drop by to see the proposals and let us know what you think. City staff and consultants will be on hand to answer questions and receive your feedback. <b>An online questionnaire will also be available starting October 1.<\/b> Feedback collected will be used by the design team to create the final design.\u00a0 Due to budget reasons, the build-out of the final design will be phased.<\/p>\n<p>Your ideas and comments will help create an inviting and dynamic public gathering place within the Vancouver Art Gallery, Robson Square and the surrounding area.<\/p>\n<p>For more details and a link to the online questionnaire (when live), visit <a href=\"http:\/\/vancouver.ca\/block51\">http:\/\/vancouver.ca\/block51<\/a><\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The City of Vancouver has been working with a team of architects to come up with design options for the North Plaza. 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