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2021 revised design: artistic rendering of 2406-2484 Renfrew Street, Vancouver. (Studio One Architecture/Epta Development Corporation)
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Vancouver City Council approves 180 rental homes at Renfrew SkyTrain

More transit-oriented rental housing is coming to Renfrew Station.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 19, 2022
Westbound pedestrians on the North False Creek seawall are required to take a detour to the right around the parking lot under the Granville Street Bridge. (Google Maps)
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New seawall pedestrian path to be built through parking lot under Granville Bridge

A new direct seawall pathway will cut through the parking lot on the north side of the bridge.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 19, 2022
Looking east on Pender Street from Carrall Street in Vancouver's historic Chinatown, January 2022. (Google Maps)
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City Council agrees on need to improve Chinatown public safety, but not free parking

"Hate can't wait, and we can't make Chinatown wait another day."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 18, 2022
Artistic rendering of 5 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver. (MA+HG Architects/Point Grey Developments)
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City Council approves Olympic Village stacked box tower with 122 rental homes

The Olympic Village will see a colourful tower addition with 100% rental housing.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 18, 2022
Artistic rendering of Haven at 1109-1115 Johnson Street, VIctoria. (Chard Development)
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City of Victoria eliminates rezoning and public hearings for affordable housing

This will remove the uncertainty of approval, cost, and time for affordable housing.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 18, 2022
Artistic rendering of the new sound stage 14 at Bridge Studios at 3880 Henning Drive, Burnaby. (CTA Architecture & Design/Bridge Studios)
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Bridge Studios to undergo another expansion of Burnaby film production hub

Hollywood North is a booming business that demands more space šŸŽ¬

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 15, 2022
Downtown Victoria and Victoria Inner Harbour. (Shutterstock)
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City of Victoria approves voluntary property tax benefiting First Nations

Property owners would pay an amount equal to a portion of the city's property taxes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 15, 2022
Artistic rendering of 6877-6945 Palm Avenue, Burnaby. (DA Architects & Planners/BCGEU)
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"Overwhelming support" for BCGEU project with rental housing at Royal Oak SkyTrain

292 rental homes, with 50% at affordable below-market rents, plus childcare and new union offices.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 15, 2022
Car with both Uber and Lyft ridehailing decals. (Shutterstock)
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11,500 vehicles in the Lower Mainland now licensed for ridehailing

There are now four times as many vehicles licensed for ridehailing than taxis.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 14, 2022
Example of a single-family house in Vancouver. (Shutterstock)
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Nearly 33% of all homes in BC and Ontario owned by investors

The top 10% wealthiest owners account for about 25% of all housing value.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 14, 2022
Artistic rendering of 1210 Seymour Street, Vancouver. (ZGF Architects/New Commons Development/Community Land Trust/Vancouver Affordable Housing Agency)
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112 units of social housing to be built on Davie Street near Yaletown SkyTrain

Just across from Emery Barnes Park in downtown Vancouver.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 14, 2022
Aerial view of the recently built Walmart Distribution Centre in Campbell Heights North, Surrey. (Stuart Olson/RiteTech Construction)
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Walmart opens massive new distribution centre in Surrey's Campbell Heights

Walmart, BC will no longer need to transport grocery stock from Alberta.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 14, 2022
BC Place Stadium in Vancouver during the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. (BC Place Stadium)
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FIFA is officially considering Vancouver as a 2026 World Cup host city

FIFA has added Vancouver as an official "Candidate Host City" for the 2026 World Cup.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 14, 2022
Temporary modular housing building at 258 Union Street in Vancouver's Chinatown. (Government of BC)
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Will Vancouver's temporary modular housing buildings be actually temporary?

It is increasingly more difficult to relocate the temporary structures.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 14, 2022
Example of a single-family house in Vancouver (karamysh/Shutterstock)
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Vancouver mayor proposes hiking Empty Homes Tax to 5% of property value

The penalty for an average house deemed vacant would reach $100,000 annually šŸ 

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 13, 2022
February 2022 concept: Kitsilano Beach Park bike lane on widened south-north pathway from the foot of Yew Street. (Vancouver Park Board)
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Vancouver Park Board approves bike lane for Kitsilano Beach Park

Construction on the new Seaside Greenway segment is expected to begin in early 2023 🚲

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 13, 2022
Olympic rings installation in Coal Harbour during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. (Shutterstock)
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Vancouver City Council says no to public vote on 2030 Olympic bid

City Council will decide in June whether or not to proceed with the First Nations-led bid.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 13, 2022
Artistic rendering of 123 East 6th Avenue, Vancouver. (Proscenium Architecture & Interiors/PC Urban Properties/Hines)
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12-storey mass timber office tower to be built near future Mount Pleasant SkyTrain

It includes renovating a heritage schoolhouse into a City-owned arts centre.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 12, 2022
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