Hot on the heels of the announcement that TED Talks will be making its home in our fair city is this great news for local artists: Last night Vancouver City Council unanimously approved zoning bylaw changes that will create significant new affordable artist space in Vancouver, by allowing work-only art studio uses in all of the city’s industrial districts. The potential space in which artists are eligible to rent for studios is expanding fourteen-fold, from 2 million square feet to 28 million square feet.
HERE is the full release from Mayor Gregor, HERE is the entire Policy Report (pretty boring for the average reader - you've been warned), and below is a graphical representation of what's opening up. The light blue indicates where, up until just yesterday, studios were allowed. The dark blue is where they're permitted today.
