Vancouver city council unanimously approved a motion Wednesday from Coun. Mike Klassen that aims to make it easier and faster for entrepreneurs, artists and others to move into the dozens of empty storefronts in the Downtown Eastside.
The motion is in response to Klassen hearing from business associations, building owners and people searching for affordable commercial space that it can take up to a year or more to get the doors open of a potential business or enterprise.
“Let’s open the door to safe temporary activation of ground-level commercial units for up to 12 months without the need to permanently change use or zoning,” he said in introducing his
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