Industrial Lands Walking Tour – Mt Pleasant Vancouver with Eric Aderneck

Industrial Lands Walking Tour – Mt Pleasant Vancouver with

NOTE: If registration is full, sign up for the waitlist, as I may offer it on other dates. See list of tour dates (along with urban planning online classes I teach):

See, hear, and learn about industrial lands in the Mt Pleasant area of Vancouver. Local industrial tourism / working staycation at its best!

This walking tour will engage participants about 'what is industrial' and what uses are supportive and compatible, or conflicting and incompatible, with traditional and/or modern industrial activities in an urban environment.

With over two decades of experience in the Metro Vancouver region, Eric Aderneck has a deep understanding of urban planning, land development, and industrial lands, and has published a number of reports and articles about the matter. He will use his knowledge and expertise to show you a unique part of the city as you've never seen it before.

Event Details

The walking tour is approximately 90 minutes and will be held rain or shine. Followed by optional drinks at a local pub (where we’ll discuss if craft breweries are an industrial use).

Please dress for the weather, have comfortable walking shoes, and note there will be no place to store bags during the tour. You’ll get a printed copy of the walking route map with information and references.

Further details about the tour, including starting and ending locations and a map, will be provided via email 1-2 days before the event.

Tour Overview

Mt Pleasant was first a residential neighbourhood in the 1930s and became industrial when zoning for the area subsequently changed. More recently, there have been significant new development under the amended industrial zoning bylaw provisions enabling new light industry / commercial buildings with tech uses including software and life-science sectors.

The profile of jobs in this eclectic area has changed over the last few decades, with loss of traditional manufacturing and growth of tech businesses, yet a number of old residential houses still remain.

You’ll see examples of innovative multi-level industrial buildings combined with other employment uses; you’ll hear from an industrial lands planner expert / connoisseur; and you’ll learn about how light industry can fit into a modern urban form.

About the Tour Guide

Eric Aderneck, RPP, MPL, BCOM, DULE, is a Registered Professional Planner. Over the past two decades, his diverse experience includes working for the public and private sectors in the Metro Vancouver region through a number of different capacities including planning policy, land development, consultancy, and instructor.

Eric is well-versed with industrial lands and related employment and economic issues in the Metro Vancouver region and British Columbia, and currently leads the industrial lands portfolio at the Metro Vancouver regional government. He has led various initiatives exploring industrial lands uses, best practices, economic and market conditions, policy and regulatory issues, and industrial intensification and development trends, that are influencing industrial patterns.

Industrial References

You can find more about Eric's industrial work, publications, and additional resources on his industrial lands website: www.IndustrialLands.ca

And specifically his recent magazine articles:

'Why Metro Vancouver's long-term economic prosperity depends on industrial lands -- not just housing': https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/metro-vancouver-industrial-land-base-economic-importance

"Industrial Lands Densification and Intensification: Profiling Planning Policies and Development Projects in Metro Vancouver": www.planung-neu-denken.de/1-2023-productive-processes/industrial-lands-densification-and-intensification

"Why We Need To Care About Metro Vancouver's Industrial Land Shortage": https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/metro-vancouver-industrial-lands-eric-aderneck

Learn About Urban Planning

Eric also teaches various courses and short classes about urban planning. See his website with planning courses and resources, including upcoming ‘Learn the Basics of Urban Planning : One-Day Live Online Class’ offered on various dates, see list:

www.LearnPlanning.ca

www.eventbrite.ca/o/eric-aderneck-59343314593

Connect with Eric

Connect on LinkedIn and register for his weekly newsletter about planning and development news:

www.linkedin.com/in/ericaderneck

https://ericaderneck.substack.com

Contact: [email protected], 604.721.5528

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