Fourth Plain Village

Fourth Plain Village

Neighborhood Profile

One of the six wartime developments built for shipyard workers during World War II, Fourth Plain Village was located off Fourth Plain Road near Grand Avenue, and continues as a recognizable neighborhood today. The Community Center, built for the wartime neighborhood, is still in use as the Red Cross Headquarters. The Fourth Plain Village Neighborhood is located in west-central Vancouver approximately two miles from the city center. The neighborhood encompasses a size of about 100 square blocks. Its boundaries are defined as Fourth Plain Boulevard to the south, Grand Boulevard to the west, the SR-500 to the north and the Burnt Bridge Creek to the east.

As one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods, the housing reflects the neighborhood’s age and maturity. Generally, the single family housing stock is characterized by smaller vintage homes that were built in the decades of the 30’s and 40’s. Additionally, the neighborhood is dispersed with some even older structures and contemporary in-fill. Moderately sized apartments complexes can be found in the northern and eastern segments. A mix of housing types gives residents ample living opportunities and adds to the diversification that already exists. The owner occupancy rate of 31% is well below the city average of 46%.

Its mixture of housing types characterizes Fourth Plain Village. The core of the neighborhood is zoned for single-family 5,000 square foot lots. Many duplexes and triplexes are located here creating a higher density than what might be assumed with the single-family designation. The next largest zone is an area developed for multi-family use with a density of twelve units per acre. Reasonable sized apartments are the predominate type of structure in this zone. Another smaller single-family residential area, developed in 7,500 square foot lots, is located along Burnt Bridge Creek. On Fourth Plain Boulevard, in between Grand Boulevard and Rossiter Lane, lies the neighborhood’s commercial area that gives residents a wide range of business opportunities for such a small area.

There is one park within the neighborhood bordered by Fourth Plain Boulevard. Evergreen park is adequately sized with many large mature trees. It contains a playground, ball field and picnic area and serves as a recreational area for the neighborhood’s residents.

Access to the neighborhood is easily obtained from the west and south but Burnt Bridge Creek cuts off access from the east. In fact its grid like street design allows for the cross-neighborhood traffic on streets that were not designed to handle such loads. Some streets are very narrow and the sidewalks are not continuous. Overall the Fourth Plain Village is an easily traveled neighborhood.

Vision Statement

The resident of Fourth Plain Village Neighborhood desire to maintain the quality of their neighborhood as a comfortable, secure and stable residential community. We embrace and nurture the diversity of our multi-cultural residents.

Fourth Plain Village neighbors respect one another taking pride in their unique blend of people, place and diversity. Neighborhood shops and businesses provide residents with many of the essentials of day-to-day living.
Our neighborhood park is utilized and appreciated by all residents. Through good communication, cooperation and participation we will create a park that is safe, friendly and clean.

We envision safer streets creating a better walking and bicycling environment, while at the same time funneling automobile traffic along Fourth Plain Boulevard and Grand Boulevard. The Fourth Plain Village Neighborhood supports focusing growth and density along the arterial and transit streets while maintaining the current single family zoning in its core.

We embrace the opportunity to get acquainted with other neighborhood associations in working toward a better community.

Perfil de vecindario y Declaraci?³n de visi?³n

Uno de los seis progresos del tiempo de guerra construidos para los trabajadores del astillero durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, cuarta aldea llana fue situado del cuarto camino llano cerca de la avenida magn?­fica, y contin?ºa como vecindad reconocible hoy. El centro de comunidad, construido para la vecindad del tiempo de guerra, sigue siendo funcionando como las jefaturas de la Cruz Roja. La cuarta vecindad llana de la aldea est?¡ situada en Vancouver oeste-central aproximadamente dos millas del centro de ciudad. La vecindad abarca un tama?±o de cerca de 100 bloques cuadrados. Sus l?­mites se definen como cuarto el bulevar llano al bulevar del sur, magn?­fico al oeste, el SR-500 al norte y el cala quemado del puente al este.

Cuando uno de los vecindarios m?¡s viejos de ciudad, la envoltura refleja la edad de vecindario y madurez. Generalmente, las solas acciones de envoltura de familia son caracterizadas por hogares m?¡s peque?±os de ventaja que fueron construidos en las d?©cadas de los treinta y fouries. Adicionalmente, el vecindario es dispersado con algunas estructuras a?ºn m?¡s viejas y relleno contempor?¡neo. Los complejos moderadamente calibrados de apartamentos pueden ser encontrados en los segmentos septentrionales y orientales. Una combinaci?³n de albergar los tipos les dan a residentes vivir amplio las oportunidades y a?±aden a la diversificaci?³n que ya existe. El ?­ndice de ocupaci?³n del due?±o de 31% es bien debajo del promedio de ciudad de 46%.

Su mezcla de albergar los tipos caracterizan Fourth Plain Village. El centro del vecindario es declarado para unifamiliar cinco mil gran cantidad cuadrado de pie. Muchos d?ºplex y triplexes son localizados aqu?­ creando una densidad m?¡s alta que lo que quiz?¡s sea asumido con la designaci?³n unifamiliar. La pr?³xima zona m?¡s grande es un ?¡rea desarrollada para el uso de la multi-familia con una densidad de doce unidades por acre. Los apartamentos calibrados razonables son el predomina el tipo de la estructura en esta zona. Otra ?¡rea residencial, unifamiliar y m?¡s peque?±a, desarrollado en siete tousand quinientos gran cantidad cuadrado de pie, es localizado por Riachuelo de Burnt Bridge. En el Bulevar de Fourth Plain, en medio Bulevar de Grand y Senda de Rossiter, mienten la ?¡rea comercial de vecindario que da a residentes una gran variedad de oportunidades de negocio para un ?¡rea tan peque?±o.

Hay un parque dentro del vecindario bordeado por Bulevar de Fourth Plain. El parque de Evergreen es calibrado adecuadamente con muchos ?¡rboles maduros grandes. Contiene un campo de juegos, campo de pelota y ?¡rea de merienda campestre y sirve como un ?¡rea recreativa para los residentes de vecindario.

El acceso al vecindario es obtenido f?¡cilmente del oeste y el sur pero Riachuelo de Burnt Bridge corta el acceso del este. De hecho su cuadr?­cula como el dise?±o de la calle tiene en cuenta el tr?¡fico de cruz-vecindario en las calles que no fueron dise?±adas para manejar tales cargas. Algunas calles son muy estrechas y las aceras no son continuas. General el Fourth Plain Village es un vecindario f?¡cilmente viajado.

Declaraci?³n de visi?³n El residente del deseo de Vecindario de Fourth Plain Village para mantener la calidad de su vecindario como un c?³modo, asegura y la comunidad residencial fija. Abrazamos y nutrimos la diversidad de nuestros residentes pluriculturales.

Fourth Plain Village colinda el respeto el uno al otro estando orgulloso de su mezcla extraordinaria de personas, el lugar y la diversidad. Las tiendas del vecindario y negocios proporcionan a residentes con muchas de las cosas esenciales de vivir diario.

Nuestro parque del vecindario es utilizado y es apreciado por todos residentes. Por comunicaci?³n buena, la cooperaci?³n y la participaci?³n nosotros crearemos un parque que est?¡ a salvo, amistoso y limpio.

Imaginamos las calles m?¡s seguras que crean un mejor andar e ir en bicicleta el ambiente, mientras encauzando al mismo tiempo el tr?¡fico de autom?³vil por Bulevar de Fourth Plain y Bulevar de Grand. El Vecindario de Fourth Plain Village sostiene el crecimiento que enfoca y la densidad por el arterial y las calles de tr?¡nsito al mantener la sola familia actual que declaran en su centro.

Abrazamos la oportunidad de ser informada con otras asociaciones de vecindario a preparar el terreno para una mejor comunidad.

Links

Fourth Plain Village Neighborhood Action Plan

About our association

Who are the 4th Plain Village Neighborhood Association (FPVNA)?

The membership of the Fourth Plain Village Neighborhood Association is open to all residents, property owners, business licensees, and non-profit organizations within the boundaries of this neighborhood, as well as members of contiguous neighborhoods who do not have representation through other neighborhood associations.

What does the FPVNA do?

FPVNA identifies assets and issues of concern in our neighborhood, and devises strategies for addressing those concerns - whether it is with residents, the property owners or the city. Issues can include traffic and pedestrian safety, public safety, transportation, recreation and open space, land use and housing.

How often does the FPVNA meet?

FPVNA meets a minimum of 4 times each year, but typically has a general meeting about every 6-8 weeks. The board members, and any standing committees, will typically additionally meet once or twice between each general meeting to facilitate the running of the association.

Links

Fourth Plain Village Neighborhood Association By-Laws
Fourth Plain Village Neighborhood Action Plan