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A Massive High-Rise Tower Plan
Threatens the Jericho Lands

Stand with us to champion a human scale and livable urban community.
Say NO to the planned massive luxury high-rise tower development.

Who We Are

The Jericho Coalition is a dedicated grassroots group of volunteer citizens who came together after learning about the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations Development Corporation (MSTDC) and Canada Lands Company (CLC) proposal. We are concerned about its impact on Jericho Park, the Kitsilano and Point Grey neighbourhoods, and the city as a whole. Our diverse membership includes planners, engineers, architects, environmentalists, and other engaged community advocates.

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The Threat

The Jericho Lands development plan proposes large-scale high-rise towers and unaffordable housing, putting the future of the area at risk. We believe this development would negatively affect the community, the environment, and the quality of life for those who live in the area. Read on to discover the eight major concerns regarding this development.

Sky-High Taxation

The proposed MSTDC/CLC development’s huge costs include the UBC SkyTrain extension, which is extremely expensive relative to other transit options, and infrastructure upgrades for 28,000+ new residents. Taxpayers will bear much of the financial burden for transit and infrastructure.

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Housing Unaffordability

The MSTDC/CLC plan lacks commitment to affordable housing, relying on uncertain government funding and leaving taxpayers liable. It prioritizes luxury housing for wealthy investors, ignoring Vancouver’s urgent need for housing for essential workers and everyday residents.

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No Affordable Housing on Public Lands

The Canada Lands Company owns one-quarter of the site. Why is this federal crown corporation planning to turn its share to MSTDC, a for-profit company? What about insisting that its share be used for genuinely affordable housing?

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Impact of Skyscrapers on Jericho Beach

The proposed 49-story skyscrapers would tower over Jericho Beach and obstruct Vancouver’s landmark views, overshadow Jericho Park, harm ecosystems, impact park users' recreational experience, and violate city bylaws against shading public parks, raising concerns about fairness and environmental impact.

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Traffic Gridlock

The luxury high-rise development will result in massive traffic congestion during construction, and with 28,000+ new residents living there. It would hinder public access to popular recreation destinations like Jericho Beach and Spanish Banks while worsening Vancouver's already heavy traffic.

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Physical and Mental Health Effects

Tall towers fail to provide suitable housing for families and seniors or foster essential social connections necessary for physical and mental well-being. The Jericho Lands should be a vibrant, livable neighborhood, not an exclusive and soul-less high-rise enclave for wealthy owners.

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Environmental Impacts of High-Rise Towers

The proposed towers risk diminishing groundwater flow to Jericho Beach Park and generate significant carbon emissions during construction. High-rises also have higher long-term emissions than mid or low-rise wood and mass timber buildings.

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Efficient Housing Solutions

High-rise towers take four years to construct and are costly, while modular low to mid-rise buildings can be built in under two years at lower costs, offering faster and more affordable housing solutions for moderate-income Vancouverites.

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We Say No to this gigantic and excessive development. It will produce massive profits from massive density and height for the developers but enormous tax increases and no benefits for Vancouverites. Your tax dollars would be at work, but not for you!

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Our Vision

The landowners could profit handsomely from this development without building a dense array of massive towers. They could respect the site's natural features and create a more livable, affordable, human-scale environment. The Jericho Coalition has developed an alternative vision that shows how it could be done. We welcome sensible change in our neighbourhoods, knowing that Vancouverites desperately need affordable housing. We fully support a human-scale and livable community on Jericho Lands; but we’re against the massive MSTDC/CLC plan. MSTDC acquired the land on very favourable terms, so the corporation does not need extreme density to cover its land costs. The Jericho site could be developed profitably for the landowners by building a genuinely affordable, livable low- to mid-rise development option like the Jericho Coalition's Alternative Proposal.

Support the Jericho Coalition

Stop the city from making a mistake that will haunt Vancouver for generations to come! Help us persuade the developers, the city, and the province that a cluster of luxury skyscrapers at Jericho Beach is not the answer to Vancouver's housing crisis. Join us in pushing for a community that respects and builds upon Vancouver's natural beauty, livability, and social vibrancy while significantly increasing affordable housing.

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