It's ambitious with a capital A.
A skating rink, ferris wheel, amphitheatre and dozens of other amenities that could permanently redefine the City of North Vancouver's waterfront and Lower Lonsdale.
The sheer size means, no doubt, some will regard it as trouble with a capital T, but we applaud the vision put forward by Roger Brooks, even if we have big questions about costs.
Brooks warned council not to take this out for more public consultation as it could put the entire project in jeopardy. That's not going to go over well here, especially during an election year. But he has a point. There has already been input from more than 1,000 people and there isn't exactly a Plan B unless it is another decade of leaving the area generally barren. This is the advice taxpayers paid for.
Some may find Brooks' plan a little too "Disney," which it arguably is.
But by nature of its massive scale, this plan has something in it for everyone, whether they're interested in arts and culture, physical activity, history, shopping, a quiet sit-down in a garden or some, heaven forbid, good clean fun.
Lower Lonsdale is coming into its own and it's time the Shipyards started living up to its potential by becoming a public space we can be proud of - somewhere we opt to spend our time and invite the world to share in.
Council avoids action on this plan, or some close variation of it, at the peril of its businesses, residents and visitors, as well as its own legacy.
