{"id":38201,"date":"2025-07-03T10:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T17:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/?p=38201"},"modified":"2025-07-03T14:17:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T21:17:35","slug":"ucs-60-vancouver-plans-for-high-density-3-the-sidewalk-cafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2025\/07\/03\/ucs-60-vancouver-plans-for-high-density-3-the-sidewalk-cafe\/","title":{"rendered":"UCS #60: Vancouver Plans for High Density 3: The Sidewalk Caf\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/UrbanCartoonSyndicate.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-36965\" src=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/UrbanCartoonSyndicate-600x72.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/UrbanCartoonSyndicate-600x72.png 600w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/UrbanCartoonSyndicate-300x36.png 300w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/UrbanCartoonSyndicate-768x92.png 768w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/UrbanCartoonSyndicate-940x113.png 940w, https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/UrbanCartoonSyndicate.png 1250w\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"72\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>See our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2024\/05\/20\/urban-cartoon-syndicate-introduction-and-call\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Launch and Introduction<\/a>&nbsp;about the launch of the \u00a9 Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cityhallwatch.wordpress.com\/2024\/05\/20\/launch-of-urban-cartoon-syndicate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announcement by CityHallWatch<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><em>Related Readings:<\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>S101S \u2013 Understanding Shadow Studies: Why They Matter<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2024\/04\/29\/s101s-understanding-shadow-studies-why-they-matter\/\">https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2024\/04\/29\/s101s-understanding-shadow-studies-why-they-matter\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8230; Big problems with renderings vs reality in the Broadway Plan area<\/strong>. &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/cityhallwatch.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/25\/renderings-vs-reality-case-study-180-kingsway\/\">https:\/\/cityhallwatch.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/25\/renderings-vs-reality-case-study-180-kingsway\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>City of Vancouver &#8211; Solar Access Guidelines for Areas Outside of Downtown<\/strong> (Approved by Council July 10, 2024) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/guidelines.vancouver.ca\/guidelines-solar-access-areas-outside-downtown.pdf\">https:\/\/guidelines.vancouver.ca\/guidelines-solar-access-areas-outside-downtown.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>20-storey tower proposed at 2079-2085 West 5th Ave would break solar protection policy for West 4th Ave (village high street)<\/strong>. &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/cityhallwatch.wordpress.com\/2025\/02\/21\/20storey-tower-2079-2085w5th-qa-feb18-mar3-2025\/\">https:\/\/cityhallwatch.wordpress.com\/2025\/02\/21\/20storey-tower-2079-2085w5th-qa-feb18-mar3-2025\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>City of Vancouver &#8211; Public Views and Solar Access Guidelines Approved with Amendments<\/strong> (Urban Development Institute) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/udi.org\/advocacy\/updates\/city-of-vancouver-public-views-and-solar-access-guidelines\">https:\/\/udi.org\/advocacy\/updates\/city-of-vancouver-public-views-and-solar-access-guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>See our&nbsp;Launch and Introduction&nbsp;about the launch of the \u00a9 Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the&nbsp;announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: S101S \u2013 Understanding Shadow Studies: Why They Matter &#8211; https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2024\/04\/29\/s101s-understanding-shadow-studies-why-they-matter\/ &#8230; Big problems with renderings vs reality in the Broadway Plan area. &#8211; https:\/\/cityhallwatch.wordpress.com\/2024\/03\/25\/renderings-vs-reality-case-study-180-kingsway\/ City of Vancouver &#8211; Solar Access Guidelines for Areas Outside of Downtown<a 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