Welcome to the Shannon Mews Neighbours' Association (SMNA) web site !

The shape of things to come... Déjà Vu All Over Again       ... click on each thumbnail to watch the video clips

Trying to go too far, too fast....a philosophical overview

Tuesday, November 15, 2011, for Vancouver Local Election: Candidates responses to SMNA policy questions

Friday, July 29th, 2011: After about 170 speakers, 3 long nights and many presentation extensions which lasted until about 2 am, council then deliberated and passed the rezoning application, subject to the City Staff's report and extra memo report recommendations. The vote was : Robertson for, Louie for, Meggs for, Reimer for, Stevenson for, Deal for, Chow opposed, Cadman opposed, Woodsworth opposed, Anton opposed. Jang was on leave of absence. Thank you to all the SMNA members and their supporters for all the hard work and dedication over the last months, and especially during the grueling late night sessions to which we have been subjugated. We lost this vote, but that was not unexpected. Note that the vote was by no means unanimous, and the vote split was interesting with it's implications for November's upcoming Civic elections. We feel we have gained much more than we have lost. This issue of dysfunctional city planning has now gone City- wide due to our efforts, as has the conduct of council meetings. We now effectively number in the thousands thanks to the efforts of City Hall Watch and all other neighbourhood groups. Go to Media Reports for more details.

Who we are:  We are a registered non-profit association representing the residents living in the Shannon Mews neighbourhood (the 10-acre estate located at Granville and 57th Avenue).  Our neighbourhood: is predominantly a single-family residential area with a cohesive neighbourhood identity; is located in an urban forest environment. Why we exist: We formed in October 2010 as a direct result of the recent redevelopment proposal of the Shannon Mews estate by its owner, Wall Financial Corporation.  This scale of the redevelopment proposal has raised serious concerns in our members. Our goals: Raise awareness of ALL neighbours about the details of the rezoning applications; Devise and initiate effective actions for SMNA members during the rezoning process; Assist and encourage all neighbours to take action personally  in all phases of the process; Convey to the City and City Council the views of our members about the scale and character of the redevelopment proposals in the context of the neighbourhood and the City. We welcome ALL neighbours who share our concerns to become SMNA members and support SMNA activities.

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