Wes: neighbourhood was vibrant, iconic shops, neon signs â a destination. Seeing a return to that but with a social awareness that has helped to drive innovative business.
Labour movement, Strathcona residents fighting the freeway Plan 200, Oppenheimer Park â soapbox, the only place where protests could be held
Wes: example â Save On Meats. Woodwardâs â mix of housing, socially inclusive; return of two anchor businesses, return of a major Canadian bank, relocation of a major post secondary institution
Wes: artistically driven and creative neighbourhood. One of the highest concentration of artists in Canada.
Wes: SoleFood Farms â food security; bridges economic and social inclusivity; employs locals; healthier community, economy and local food system Joji: in SBIA area, parking lot of Astoria Hotel â aesthetically unpleasing, now a greenspace that generates green jobs, economic activity