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Cornwall Avenue looking west from the intersection with Yew Street, next to Jericho Beach Park. (Google Maps)
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40 km/hr speed limit change coming to Cornwall Avenue in Kitsilano

Approved by Vancouver City Council, including a consideration of a new bike lane 🚲

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 27, 2023
BC Housing CEO Vincent Tong (BC Housing/Google Streetview)
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Vincent Tong selected as the new permanent CEO of BC Housing

He was previously a head at Canada's largest social housing operator in Toronto.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 27, 2023
Preliminary concept of the BC Parkway enhancement within the Metrotown Downtown area plan. (Revery Architecture/City of Burnaby)
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Burnaby planning vibrant transformation of BC Parkway through Metrotown

A major three-km-long public space, inspired by global destinations.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 27, 2023
East Pender Street in Vancouver's Chinatown. (Google Maps)
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Vancouver's Chinatown $2.00 per hour street parking rate starts in June

A new measure to help support struggling businesses in the area.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 27, 2023
Revised design of rental housing at Park Royal North at 671-693 Clyde Avenue and 694 Duchess Avenue, West Vancouver. (DA Architects & Planners/Larco Investments)
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201 studio rental homes approved for Park Royal mall in West Vancouver

Attainable homes for people who work in West Vancouver.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 27, 2023
Artistic rendering of the Heather Lands redevelopment in Vancouver. (Dialog/Canada Lands Company/MST Development Corporation)
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Over 10,800 new homes approved by Vancouver City Council in 2022

This includes approving 4,300 new rental homes or over 200% the annual target.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 26, 2023
A single-family neighbourhood backdropped by the transit-oriented development towers around SkyTrain Marine Drive Station in South Vancouver. (Google Maps)
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Urban vs. sprawl? Metro Vancouver to study infrastructure costs for housing densification

It's one thing to add density, it's another thing to expand infrastructure and utilities.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 26, 2023
Artistic rendering of the new PNE Amphitheatre. (Revery Architecture/PNE)
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World-class landmark design for new 10,000-seat PNE Amphitheatre (RENDERINGS)

"One of the most spectacular venues of its sort in North America."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 26, 2023
The 2007-installed Olympic-era scoreboard at Pacific Coliseum being removed in April 2023. (PNE)
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Pacific Coliseum scoreboard removed for its relocation to the Sunshine Coast

There are currently no plans to install a replacement centre-suspended scoreboard.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 26, 2023
Marvel-themed SkyTrain map. (TransLink)
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Wakanda Station? TransLink creates new Marvel-themed SkyTrain map (PHOTOS)

The next station is... Royal Groot šŸš

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 26, 2023
SkyTrain Coquitlam Central Station (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Three teams shortlisted for trackwork contract for Surrey-Langley SkyTrain

This includes SNC-Lavalin, which built the Canada Line and Evergreen Extension.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 26, 2023
Christine Bergeron (United Nations Environment Programme)
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Vancity CEO leaving credit union to lead major real estate development firm

The real estate development firm is owned by Canadian unions and pensions.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 26, 2023
Science World (Daniel Chai/Daily Hive)
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BC government provides $20 million to repair Science World's leaky dome

The iconic geodesic dome structure has never been upgraded since it was built.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 25, 2023
Harbour Air ePlane over downtown Vancouver. (Harbour Air Seaplanes)
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Harbour Air's electric-battery plane makes first flight to downtown Vancouver

It's the first time the E-Plane landed at the Coal Harbour seaplane terminal šŸ›©

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 25, 2023
Preliminary conceptual artistic rendering of Burnaby Lake Height (former Telus site) at 7000 Lougheed Highway. (Create Properties)
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26 buildings with 8,300 homes eyed next to Sperling-Burnaby Lake SkyTrainĀ 

Massive redevelopments of the former Saputo dairy plant and Telus sites.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 25, 2023
Portside Greenway gap and existing detour east of the Powell Street Overpass. (City of Vancouver)
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Potential upgrades for Portside Greenway bike route, including along Powell Street

Potential upgrades for cyclists east of the Powell Street Overpass.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 24, 2023
Artistic rendering of the new Vancouver Art Gallery building. (Herzog & de Meuron/Perkins&Will/Vancouver Art Gallery)
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Over 85% now raised for the new $400 million Vancouver Art Gallery

Over $200 million has been raised in the past 18 months šŸ–¼

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 24, 2023
Exterior of Kingsgate Mall in Vancouver. (Beedie)
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Dispute over $42 million in Kingsgate Mall rent deemed owed to Vancouver School Board

Local developer Beedie has a 99-year lease on the VSB-owned mall.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 24, 2023
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