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Construction progress on Yarrow (foreground) and Aster (background). (PCI Developments)
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Free transit pilot project for new East Vancouver rental housing building

All 94 rental homes have a Compass Card pass.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 16, 2024
Existing condition of Metropolis at Metrotown (Google Maps) and an artistic rendering of the mall's future redevelopment upon full buildout (Ivanhoe Cambridge).
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This is the proposed master plan to redevelop Metropolis at Metrotown mall

The existing indoor mall will be fully demolished.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 15, 2024
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City of Vancouver further simplifies building permitting processes to reduce timelines and costs

Part of the 3-3-3-1 permitting strategy.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 15, 2024
Residential tower construction near SkyTrain Patterson Station in Burnaby. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Nearly 2,000 future homes in Metro Vancouver to enter pre-sale this month

The second highest number since July 2022.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 15, 2024
Construction progress on the first phase of Senakw, as of February 2024. (Nch’ḵaỷ Development Corporation)
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Record 33,000 homes began construction in Metro Vancouver in 2023

Buoyed by surging volumes of new rental housing.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 15, 2024
Completion of the foundation for the new gondola's plateau terminal. (Grouse Mountain)
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Grouse Mountain's new access gondola from the parking lot to open next winter

The lift capacity to access the mountain will double.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 13, 2024
Artistic rendering of Bridge Studios' new film and television production campus at 3990 Marine Way, Burnaby. (CTA Architecture & Design/Bridge Studios)
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Proposal to build new major Burnaby film and television production studio cancelled

The Mayor suggests it should become a protected natural area.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 13, 2024
September 2020 artistic rendering of Green Timbers Station (at 140 Street) on the Expo Line's Surrey-Langley SkyTrain Extension. (TransLink)
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Team to design and build Surrey-Langley SkyTrain's stations selected

It includes the same firm building the Broadway subway.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 12, 2024
SkyTrain Expo Line near King George Station in Surrey City Centre. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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City of Surrey to reduce residential development fees by 50% near rapid transit

Within 1.5 km of existing SkyTrain stations and RapidBus routes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 12, 2024
Surrey City Hall. (City of Surrey)
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City of Surrey launches artificial intelligence tool for building permits

"To reduce wait times to better serve our community."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 12, 2024
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City of Vancouver to consider 30 km/h speed limit for all local residential streets

Down from 50 km/h.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 12, 2024
The closure of the existing seawall pathway and location of the future seawall pathway in Southeast False Creek between Cambie Street Bridge and Hinge Park, as of April 10, 2024. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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New pathway to end Southeast False Creek seawall detour next month

Good news for pedestrians and cyclists.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 12, 2024
Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre in Burnaby. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Inside Burnaby's new NHL-sized ice rinks under a mass-timber roof

Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre is now open.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 12, 2024
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Self-driving car company Wayve opens AI office in Vancouver

"An AI hub to accelerate our cutting edge research."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 12, 2024
Existing condition of the Brickhouse site at 796 Main Street in Vancouver's Chinatown (left) and an artistic rendering of the approved development (right). (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive | Studio One Architecture/Bonnis Properties)
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Hogan's Alley Society buys Vancouver Chinatown development site

Bonnis Properties sold the site and development plans.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 12, 2024
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Canada needs 3.1 million more homes by 2030 to fill supply gap

1.3 million more homes above baseline projections.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 11, 2024
Electra 2300 SX battery-electric tugboat in Vancouver harbour. (SAAM)
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New battery-electric tugboats now in use in Vancouver harbour

Mighty zero-emission tugboats.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 11, 2024
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30-year mortgages to be permitted for Canada's first-time homebuyers

When purchasing brand new homes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 11, 2024
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