Is the Vancouver Seawall a beloved public realm success story or boring single-use recreational path in need of more diverse activities?
Join Joost Bakker, DIALOG Partner, as he participates in Urbanarium City Debates: Commercialize the Seawall, organized by Urbanarium and UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.
Event Details
| Date: | Friday, April 1, 2022 |
| Time: | 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. PST |
| Location: | Virtual and in-person at UBC Robson Square |
| Fee: | By donation |
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City Debate #13: Commercialize the Seawall
First established as a loop around Stanley Park in 1980, the extended Seawall now stretches 28 kilometers. Despite its heavy usage, it is served by few commercial activities. Is the Seawall a beloved public realm success story or boring strip of pavement for single-use recreation? Should the Seawall continue to resist any further “revitalization,” or should more commercial activities be encouraged to foster a greater variety of activities?
Moderator: Larry Beasley, Owner,
Con: Dave Hutch, Director of Planning and Park Development, Vancouver Park Board; Margot Long, Principal at PWL Partnership Landscape Architects Inc.
