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Lions Gate Bridge (Google Maps)
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Lions Gate Bridge counterflow system to undergo upgrade

Upgrades over the coming months will require lane closures.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 25, 2021
Artistic rendering of the 6-storey concept (2 additional floors) for 900-950 Granville Street, Vancouver. (B&TB/Perkins&Will/Bonnis Properties)
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Additional height sought for Granville Street office and retail redevelopment

A six-storey building with offices and retail to help support Granville's revitalization.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 21, 2021
Cruise ships at Canada Place in downtown Vancouver. (Shutterstock)
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Alaska cruise ship season will restart without Canada, skipping BC stops

There are concerns this could be permanent, a blow to BC's tourism industry.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 21, 2021
Colibri micro-mobility cargo hub in Montreal. (City of Montreal)
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New cargo e-bike hub delivery facility in Vancouver could reduce truck traffic

BC government is funding a new hub to replace some van and truck delivery trips with cargo e-bikes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 20, 2021
"Rainforest" penthouse at Vancouver House (Leckie Studio Architecture and Design)
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Vancouver House penthouse gets "rainforest" interior design (PHOTOS)

A full-size red cedar tree is the centrepiece of a two-storey outdoor atrium 🌲

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 20, 2021
Playland amusement park at Hastings Park (PNE)
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Cultus Lake Waterpark owner interested in acquiring Playland

"We are a beloved community asset that is not up for sale," says the PNE.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 19, 2021
Vancouver Chinatown Memorial Square (Google Maps)
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Vancouver exploring redesign of Chinatown Memorial Square

A new design will enhance its representation of culture and history.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 19, 2021
Nolan Marshall III, the new CEO of the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association (DVBIA). (International Downtown Association)
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New Orleans executive named new CEO of Downtown Vancouver BIA

His experience includes New Orleans' post-disaster recovery after Hurricane Katrina.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 19, 2021
Travelodge Hotel by Wyndham Chilliwack at 45466 Yale Road. (Travelodge Hotels)
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BC government acquires Chilliwack hotel for homeless housing for $22 million

The hotel will become 80 units of supportive housing, including an addictions treatment centre.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 19, 2021
Artistic rendering of the Portside and Waterview childcare facilities at the Gastown parkade. (Acton Ostry Architects)
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$17 million YMCA childcare centre opens atop Gastown parkade (PHOTOS)

The City of Vancouver-funded facility has space for 74 kids.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 18, 2021
The existing condition of Broadway looking west from the intersection with Cambie Street, outside Broadway-City Hall Station. (Google Maps)
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Broadway will be narrowed to a four-lane road after the subway is built

Wider sidewalks for a pedestrian-friendly retail strip with patios.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 18, 2021
TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn. (TransLink)
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Maryland transit executive named as the new CEO of TransLink

"We've got to make that bus service as competitive as we can to auto traffic."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 18, 2021
City of North Vancouver Mayor Linda Buchanan posing with a Lime e-bike. (City of North Vancouver)
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Lime to launch electric bicycle share in North Vancouver this summer

200 Lime e-bikes are rolling into the streets of North Vancouver šŸš“ā€ā™‚ļø

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 17, 2021
Existing configuration of Smithe Street looking east from Seymour Street. (Google Maps)
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City of Vancouver pushing forward with Smithe Street bike lane extension

Another major downtown arterial road will see reduced vehicle lanes for a bike lane.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 17, 2021
September 2020 artistic rendering of 160 Street Station on the Expo Line's Surrey-Langley SkyTrain Extension. (TransLink)
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91% of Metro Vancouver residents support continued SkyTrain expansion: survey

The region's residents want SkyTrain to reach Langley and UBC šŸš

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 17, 2021
Portal into the existing George Massey Tunnel. (Government of BC)
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Overnight closures of the George Massey Tunnel for the end of May

The crossing will be fully closed for two nights for systems testing.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 17, 2021
Granville Entertainment District looking south from near Nelson Street. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Over 80 streetfront businesses closed in downtown Vancouver over the past year

But there's reason for optimism this year as the pandemic begins to wane.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 14, 2021
Vancouver skyline (Shutterstock)
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Downtown Vancouver rents fell by 24% due to the pandemic

But a strong recovery is forthcoming, and Vancouver remains Canada's strongest market.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 14, 2021
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