Vancouver approves huge Plaza of Nations redevelopment

Vancouver council has approved rezoning for the Plaza of Nations site, one of the most valuable pieces of developable land left in downtown Vancouver.
Councillors opted for allowing increased density in return for about $100 million in community amenity cash payments from the developers, plus other amenities the developers will build.
At the Plaza of Nations site, the rezoning allows mixed commercial and residential buildings and includes three blocks of buildings that cascade in terraces, rangi