About this Event
Industrial Lands Walking Tour – Mt Pleasant Vancouver with
NOTE: If the registration is full, please sign up for the waitlist, as I may offer the tour again.
See, hear, and learn about industrial lands in the Mt Pleasant area of Vancouver. Local industrial tourism / working staycation at its best!
This walking tour will engage participants about 'what is industrial' and what uses are supportive and compatible, or conflicting and incompatible, with traditional and/or modern industrial activities in an urban environment.
With over two decades of experience in the Metro Vancouver region, Eric Aderneck has a deep understanding of urban planning, land development, and industrial lands matters. He will use his knowledge and expertise to show you a unique part of the city as you've never seen it before.
Event Details
Saturday, July 8th, 10:30 am to noon. Followed by optional drinks at a local pub (where we’ll discuss if craft breweries are an industrial use).
The walking tour is approximately 90 minutes and will be held rain or shine. Please dress for the weather, have comfortable walking shoes, and note there will be no place to store bags during the tour. You’ll get a printed copy of the walking route map with information and references.
Further details about the tour, including starting and ending locations and a map, will be provided via email 1-2 days before the event.
Tour Overview
Mt Pleasant was first a residential neighbourhood in the 1930s and became industrial when zoning for the area subsequently changed. More recently, there have been significant new development under the amended industrial zoning bylaw provisions enabling new light industry / commercial buildings with tech uses including software and life-science sectors.
The profile of jobs in this eclectic area has changed over the last few decades, with loss of traditional manufacturing and growth of tech businesses, yet a number of old residential houses still remain.
You’ll see examples of innovative multi-level industrial buildings combined with other employment uses; you’ll hear from an industrial lands planner expert / connoisseur; and you’ll learn about how light industry can fit into a modern urban form.
About the Tour Guide
Eric Aderneck, RPP, MPL, BCOM, DULE, is a Registered Professional Planner. Over the past two decades, his diverse experience includes working for the public and private sectors in the Metro Vancouver region through a number of different capacities including planning policy, land development, consultancy, and instructor.
Eric is well-versed with industrial lands and related employment and economic issues in the Metro Vancouver region and British Columbia, and currently leads the industrial lands portfolio at the Metro Vancouver regional government. He has led various initiatives exploring industrial lands uses, best practices, economic and market conditions, policy and regulatory issues, and industrial intensification and development trends, that are influencing industrial patterns.
Industrial References
You can find more about Eric's industrial work, publications, and additional resources on his industrial lands website: https://mvIndustrialLands.com
And specifically, his most recent magazine article: "Industrial Lands Densification and Intensification: Profiling Planning Policies and Development Projects in Metro Vancouver." www.planung-neu-denken.de/1-2023-productive-processes/industrial-lands-densification-and-intensification
Learn About Urban Planning
Eric also teaches various courses and short classes about urban planning. See his website with planning courses and resources, including upcoming ‘Learn the Basics of Urban Planning : One-Day Live Online Class’ offered on Saturday June 17 and Saturday July 22:
www.LearnPlanning.ca
www.eventbrite.ca/o/eric-aderneck-59343314593
Connect with Eric
Connect on LinkedIn and register for his weekly newsletter about planning and development news:
www.linkedin.com/in/ericaderneck
https://mailchi.mp/4a5c21844302/wo1ixekpb5
Contact: [email protected], 604.721.5528
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Mount Pleasant, 2388 Cambie St, Vancouver, BC, Canada
CAD 15.00
