Saba's Blog: arts, culture, visual material, and good readin' - 21st Entry- False Creek's Olympic Village

Here's a recent article in the Vancouver Sun about the Olympic Village, an 80-acre site being built next to Science World, which once complete, will house athletes during the 2010 Olympics, and thereafter (if all goes to plan) become a trendy new neighborhood. 

http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/at_home/story.html?id=23c2df22-15cb-4a6d-bced-2a3252b96364



If you read this article, you will learn that one of the most exciting things about the Olympic Village is the "large island habitat, that will act as a sanctuary for bird life and marine creatures as well as home for a wide range of native plants".

i am happy to see developers and the city work together to create public green spaces using native (and therefore sustainable) materials.  i am also happy to see its coverage in the mainstream media.

i hope the sustainable design program used in creating the Olympic Village will continue to be advertised, so people can be educated on sustainable design initiatives, and Vancouver can continue to be a role model for smart and ecological city planning and design.