Vancouvers Empty Private Spaces

It doesnt do a city any good to allow entities within it to leave large tracts of land, 100 acres plus, vacant and neglected. Case in point: the old Kyocera space at Stapleton & 4th Plain. Also the "proposed" Walmart devo at Ward & 4th Plain. Oh yeah...the empty prairie I think owned by the Deaf School between E 5th St & Columbia House Blvd. Lets also not forget the abandoned office parks along 112th NE. And finally, the Tech Center gravel pits, the continued Westridge at 192nd half built craphole, and my fav, the closed off Evergreen Airfield, 136th & SE Mill Plain...with its perfectly good new arterial streets that are STILL CLOSED after 2 years.

Meanwhile, lets not forget the spaces reserved for "exclusive" use, usually with barbedwire fencing...the Vets Admin enclosure comes to mind right away...I love how the VA can enclose a public park, the old Fort concession, with barbed wire and only 2 points of pedestrian access...neither convenient to the poor peoples building - i.e. Public Health. Would it somehow disturb national security to include a GATE for poor folks in shit health to walk thru somewhere near the building...like I5 and 4th Plain?

Another one I love that seems to have a "sweetheart" deal going on is The Columbian's blocking off of W 5th St et al, for the sole purpose of parking their trucks. If parking space is so badly needed for the trucks there, move your printery elsewhere. Like Kyocera?

Finally, I love Clark Colleges fencing and blocking. God forbid folks should be able to walk thru whats left of Vancouver Central Park off 4th Plain and cut thru to Reserve St, the college itself, or other spots. What on earth might they do?

I wont even mention downtown Vancouvers misuse and shutoff of good usable space...btw, LOVE what the Vanc School Dist had done with "old" City Hall...yeah baby. Abandoned 60s buildings SCREAM Pearl District.

Yes. Im shrill. But these are problems that affect where and how we live. Most are quickly fixed.