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Million Dollar Condo Lessees Complain About Site of Research Hospice
Citing “culture and religion”, a number of residents of Promontory (2688 West Mall) are complaining about the proposed location of St. John Hospice. “Eighty percent of the resident in Promotory are Asian,”(sic) said Janet Fan, resident and organizer of the opposition to the site via email, “having dying people in our backyard is against our culture and religion.”
AMS Elections 2011 Candidate List Revealed
The AMS Elections season officially kicked off today with the All-Candidate Meeting, and the official list of candidates has been released.
LUP Public Hearing Committee Reports Back to Board
Today, the Board of Governors Community Planning Committee will be meeting to discuss the report from the Public Hearing Committee on the Land Use Plan amendments. (At least, they’ll be meeting publicly about it. They’ve likely already held a private meeting where everything has already been decided upon.) The 114-page package is a compilation of [...]
LUP Amendments: Not as Advertised
The Public Hearing for the Land Use Plan amendments will be taking place tomorrow evening at 6 pm. Some info and thoughts on things that are contained in the amendment package.
Thunderbird Neighbourhood: The Impossible Density Transfer
The Land Use Plan amendments are proposing to transfer housing density from the Thunderbird neighbourhood to other areas of campus. Unfortunately, there’s a slight problem with this proposal: it’s impossible.
Land Use Plan Revisions: A Massive Conflict of Interest. From Here.
In case you hadn’t heard, UBC’s Land Use Plan (LUP) is up for review. given that UBC is also the sole property owner and primary developer on campus, it’s a clear conflict of interest that they are also the ones regulating the land on campus. Rather than recognizing this conflict of interest and recusing themselves from this responsibility, UBC has decided to do the exact opposite, actively pursuing control over the land, and are now undertaking a major revision of the LUP.
What Referendum?
Did you know the AMS is currently planning a swath of referenda for the fall? Probably not, as the process has up to now been shrouded in secrecy. Questions are rumoured to include student fee increases, bylaw changes, adjustments to executive turnover, and more. 
Lobbying: by Tim
From the archives, circa 2007. Insiders alumnus Tim Louman-Gardiner, now a practising lawyer, waxes polemic about effective student advocacy.
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