“Trading the developer’s requirements for social housing for two lots on Hastings–one which was cleared of heritage buildings without permits and both with restrictions against development for the near future due to contaminated soil–is a ridiculous theft from the public interest.

The situation is cut and dry at False Creek. There should be no debate on whether the people of Vancouver should get the waterfront park as agreed to decades ago, regardless of whether this developer made a gift of another park which apparently came with significant strings attached.

The land there makes Concord a lot of money sitting vacant and paying next to nothing in taxes for many years by being rented out for special events. Our city government makes it profitable for Concord to not deliver on its promises and hold that land ransom all this time to even try pulling over a deal like this one!”