As was noted in a previous post, Building Opportunities with Business CEO, Shirley Chan, will be appearing on a panel at District 319 Gallery and Venue at 319 Main St TODAY 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Thursday, May 27th featuring:

• Liz Evans, Executive Director and Founder of the Portland Hotel Society Community Services Society
• David Ley, UBC Professor of Geography
• Shirley Chan, Chief Executive Officer for Building Opportunities with Business Inner-city Society
• Inge Roecker, UBC Assistant Professor of Architecture

They will be asking some important questions about the revitalization of Vancouver’s inner-city neighbourhoods. So we the BOB Bloggers want to pose two of the questions that they will be addressing TO YOU. Please leave your answer in the comments section!

What is most vital in the revitalization of a neighbourhood?

If you had the resources (THE resources) where would you direct them? (Meaning where is the most important place to focus?)

We look forward to hearing your thoughts and ideas : )

On Thursday, May 27th, Shirley Chan will be featured on a panel exploring the idea of What’s “vital” in the revitalization of a neighbourhood? The discussion will take place at the beautiful District 319 Gallery and Venue at 319 Main St (Between Hastings and Cordova) Dr. Chan will be joined by panel members:

• Liz Evans, Executive Director and Founder of the Portland Hotel Society Community Services Society
• David Ley, UBC Professor of Geography
• Shirley Chan, Chief Executive Officer for Building Opportunities with Business Inner-city Society
• Inge Roecker, UBC Assistant Professor of Architecture

The focus of the event, as described on the UBC dialogue site is as follows:

“Preservation-based community development is a viable alternative to sprawl that creates affordable housing, generates jobs, supports independent businesses, increases civic participation and bolsters a community’s sense of place. For example, the Woodward’s development in the Downtown Eastside seems to have ignited a change in a neighborhood that hasn’t yet reached its potential due to an array of extreme challenges. But what element is the most important catalyst for change? Market housing development? Sustainable housing? Small business investment? Harm reduction? Social services? Corporate support?”

The discussion will be moderated by Jim Green, MA’80, Consultant and former Vancouver City Councillor, UBC Professor and Community Organizer (and the model of a modern renaissance man if you ask me).

For more information and to register go here.
6:30 – 9:00 pm, Thursday May 27th at District 319 (319 Main Street)

You know...this place.