Larry Beasley Quotations

Make sure you are absolutely clear about what kind of place you want. Otherwise, the consumer won't come, and it won't work.

We looked at London and Boston and New York.

Family households often believe they have no choice but to move to the suburbs. They will only be attracted to communities that have food, schools, parks, child care facilities, services and community centers. These are the very households that make up most of the demand for urban sprawl.

It's a treasured heritage building and landmark for the city, so it's important that we get something in there. But first and foremost we have to come to a conclusion about a destination for the art gallery. We don't want them to feel pressured about moving out because the business that they do is so important to the culture of the city.

The Vancouver Art Gallery is one of our leading cultural institutions. We want them in a high-profile site downtown, somewhere close to Georgia Street.