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The secondary parking lot next to The Boathouse Restaurant at Rocky Point Park in Port Moody. (Google Maps)
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Limited time parking changes at Rocky Point Park begins this Friday

New restrictions to encourage turnover just ahead of the summer peak season.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 28, 2021
An electric vehicle charging station built and operated by BC Hydro. (BC Hydro)
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Fees for BC Hydro battery-electric vehicle charging stations start this weekend

Fees per minute will come into effect for BC Hydro charging stations.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 28, 2021
Artistic rendering of the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver. (Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver)
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New Vancouver Jewish Community Centre receives $25 million from BC government

New expanded recreational and cultural facilities, and 500 units of affordable rental housing.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 28, 2021
Construction progress of the Burrard Place complex, as of January 23, 2021. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Former Dallas official appointed as City of Vancouver's new chief urban planner

Theresa O'Donnell will oversee the department responsible for housing affordability and building permits.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 28, 2021
Traffic CCTV camera (Shutterstock)
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Richmond installs traffic cameras at 110 intersections

Over 50% of the city's intersections now have cameras to assist with collision investigations.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 28, 2021
Concept for the redesign of Esplanade in North Vancouver. (City of North Vancouver)
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North Vancouver to redesign Esplanade in Lonsdale for pedestrians and cyclists

Construction on 8 blocks of roadway will begin this year.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 28, 2021
April 2021 completion of the fixed bike lane barriers and new configuration of Beach Avenue. (City of Vancouver)
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Beach Avenue eastbound roadway reopens with new fixed bike lane

What was previously a 4-lane road is now a 2-lane road with a concrete barrier for a bike lane.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 27, 2021
The Olympic Cauldron at Jack Poole Plaza relit on February 12, 2020 for the 10-year anniversary of Vancouver 2010. (Kenneth Chan / Daily Hive)
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BC 2030 Olympics' potential legacies of housing and transportation pondered

The 2030 Olympic Winter Games could leave transformative legacies for communities.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 26, 2021
Artistic rendering of the New Recreation Centre at UBC Vancouver. (SHAPE Architecture/UBC)
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UBC to build new $66 million student recreation centre (RENDERINGS)

Over 100,000 sq ft of indoor fitness space, including gymnasiums and fitness areas.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 24, 2021
Grace Seniors Home at 333 East Pender Street near Vancouver's Chinatown. (Google Maps)
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BC government acquires Chinese seniors' care home to stop evictions for the homeless

There was an outcry over the planned eviction of Chinese seniors to make way for social housing.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 23, 2021
Lime e-scooters in Valencia, Spain. (Shutterstock)
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700 shared electric scooters entering Kelowna streets after city approval

This includes the launch of 500 Lime scooters in and around downtown.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 23, 2021
Parking stalls at Granville Island. (Google Maps Streetview)
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Granville Island ending day-long free parking starting next month

"We are experiencing a high level of vehicles parking without supporting businesses."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 23, 2021
Artistic rendering of the new office building at 425 West 6th Avenue in Vancouver, the future Best Buy Canada headquarters office. (CBRE/Cressey Development Group)
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Best Buy Canada to relocate headquarters office to new Vancouver building

The home base of 1,200 Best Buy employees will be at a new building near Olympic Village Station.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 23, 2021
Single-family homes in a suburban neighbourhood. (Shutterstock)
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First-time homebuyers in Canada flocking to the suburbs: survey

Nearly 50% of first-time homebuyers are seeking areas outside of major city centres.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 23, 2021
Artistic rendering of a Bombardier Innovia Metro 300 train vehicle, currently known on Metro Vancouver's SkyTrain system as the Mark III. (Bombardier)
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Construction on new $300 million SkyTrain maintenance centre to begin this year

The new Coquitlam facility will be the home base of much of the expanded SkyTrain fleet.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 22, 2021
BC Ferries' sixth Island Class vessel launched into water on April 21, 2021 at the Damen Shipyards in Poland. (BC Ferries)
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BC Ferries' sixth battery-electric hybrid vessel launches into water (VIDEO)

Just in time for Earth Day ⛴

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 22, 2021
Artistic rendering of the Kingsway Honda redevelopment at 6948 Kingsway, Burnaby. (IBI Group/OpenRoad Auto Group)
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Honda Kingsway dealership in Burnaby to be redeveloped into 426 homes

The mixed-use development near SkyTrain Edmonds Station includes 69 rental homes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 22, 2021
Vancouver skyline (Shutterstock)
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Vancouver named the "digital nomad" freelancer capital of the world

Vancouver is a "firm favourite for a post-pandemic influx of nomadic workers."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 22, 2021
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