Mount Pleasant Community Planning Workshop

The Community Plan will address four residential sub-areas ( see Map ). North Mount Pleasant and Central Mount Pleasant are apartment zones; and South Mount Pleasant and West Mount Pleasant are duplex/infill zones. Residential Areas Workshops will be conducted in the fall of 2008 to discuss topics like character and heritage, greening opportunities, park and school ground designs, walking and biking routes, local traffic issues, safety and cleanliness, and housing issues including problem premises, affordability, and design.

Workshops are organized and hosted by City staff. They occur on weekends, and refreshments are provided. At each workshop participants will receive background information in an interesting way and then they work together in small groups to develop ideas and options.

If you are interested in attending a Residential Area Workshop, please download and fill out the RAW form (PDF, 45KB) or fill out the RAW form online.

Residential Areas Workshop
Sunday, November 16, 2008
12 noon - 5 pm
Native Education College
285 East 5th Avenue

For more information, call Rachel Harrison at 604.871.6608.

Mount Pleasant Salutes Commercial Drive

Mount Pleasant has Main Street, coining the pet acronym SoMa. Our residents enjoy many of the local offerings, and being so close to the centre of everything we enjoy many of the other Vancouver amenities. In celebration of our neighbours launch of Live on The Drive, we salute Commercial Drive and the wonderful commerce, trade, arts, and community that we so love to experience.

Commercial Drive | Live on The Drive | Community | Web Portal

Commercial Drive, affectionately referred to as The Drive, was originally referred to locally as “Little Italy.” Now it's home to a diverse multicultural collection of people, businesses, art galleries, performance venues, coffee shops, and more.

A favorite destination for both tourists and Vancouver-wide locals, Commercial Drive consists of close to 300 businesses that are most often single location, owner-operated, offering a product mix of dining experiences, produce, entertainment and services completely unique to the Drive. Commercial Drive has consistently bucked the trend towards homogeneous franchised malls and big box warehouses.

With a multicultural diversity and vibrant arts community, The Drive is the perfect fusion of community, art, and commerce. Continue reading...