Monday, February 17, 2014

Downtown New Westminster —
River Market at the Quay


New Westminster's waterfront redevelopment is one to watch for lessons learned. Skytrain extension has led to new development in the Fraser River city.  River Market at the Quay - Downtown New Westminster, British Columbia, Business information, Events and News

Background on developer Mark Shieh (Take Root Properties) in this piece by Hadani Ditmars in the Globe — "His concept is to build on Chinatown’s context and meaning. “We’ve learned from River Market that tourists go where locals go,” he says, pointing to an integrated neighbourhood model rather than an “ethnic theme park.”"   More at How to harness a changing Chinatown - The Globe and Mail  

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