August 16th, 1976

Town Centre" because of potential areas of revenue in relation to conventions,
plays, etc. Carried.

Moved by Alderman Ranger:

Seconded by Alderman Keryluk:

That as set forth under Item (d) of the Leisure Activities Committee
report dated August 12th, 1976, the following recommendation be approved:
That when the siting of the auditorium has been determined, that

joint application for recreation grants be made. Carried.

DELEGATIONS:

Mayor Campbell then introduced representatives of the Greater Vancouver GVRD Planning’
Staff re

Regional District's Planning Department, Ms. Nancy Grant, Mr. Bill Lane, and Livable Regior
Programme,etc,

Mr. G.F. Farry, who were in attendance this evening to discuss the Livable
Region Programme and show a film on compact housing. Following an unsuccess—
ful attempt to run the film on compact housing, Mr. Lane commented on the
various functions administered by the G.V.R.D., such as sewer, water, solid
waste disposal, air pollution control, hospital planning and construction,
the stock-piling of land for regional parks and subsequent development, etc.,
prior to his presentation on the Livable Region - a Programme based on public

opinion. Mr. Lane stated that with respect

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evclved, one of which was to change the trend for residential growth from a
North-South to an East-West configuration to alleviate the, problems of har-
bour and river crossings, and related to this an attempt is being made to
distribute jobs to the various parts of the Region ~ largely by way of the
Regional Town Centre concept - to lessen the necessity of travelling to down-
town Vancouver - possibly via subway - as opposed to the less~-expensive
light rapid transit for Town Centres. Mr. Lane also mentioned that an
attempt should be made to keep those parts of the Region not necessary for
urban development as 'open spaces' and where possible, accessible to the
public. Mr. Lane then briefly outlined the work of the Department with
respect to extending services and the follow-up required to avoid duplica-
tions thereof. In continuing, Mr. Lane referred to the Film that they had
been unable to show, and advised that it generally would have illustrated
how compact housing could be made more attractive to the surrounding resi-
dents, the consumers, the builders and the municipal authorities. Alderman
Ranger stated he had some reservations about a third-level type of Govern-
ment such as the Regional District, and while he agreed some vehicle is

needed to control growth and to make the area a livable region, he felt the