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Artistic rendering of 349 East 6th Avenue, Vancouver. (IBI Group/Wall Financial Group/Brightside Community Homes Foundation)
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Vancouver City Council approves 82 social housing units near future SkyTrain station

A new 12-storey tower in Mount Pleasant.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 11, 2020
Preliminary conceptual artistic rendering of Concert Properties' Burquitlam Park (right) and Cottonwood Lands (centre) redevelopments. (Concert Properties)
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Over 5,400 rental homes being considered by City of Coquitlam: report

And over 750 units are either approved or under construction.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 11, 2020
YVR TAKEcare. (Vancouver International Airport)
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YVR Airport recorded 334,000 passengers in October: statistics

But air cargo volumes have nearly rebounded to normalcy.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 11, 2020
Artistic rendering of 8360 Ontario Street, Vancouver. (Chris Boyzk Architects/PC Urban)
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New industrial buildings proposed for South Vancouver

Both projects combined will create over 154,000 sq. ft. of space.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 11, 2020
Artistic rendering of 1555 West 75th Avenue, Vancouver. (TKAD Architecture & Design/Conwest Developments)
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Vertical industrial space with office proposed next to Fraser River in Vancouver

There is strong demand for industrial space in Metro Vancouver.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 11, 2020
Artistic rendering of 4506 Rupert Street, Vancouver. (GBL Architects)
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55 rental homes proposed for Rupert Street and East 29th Avenue corner

Including live-work rental units, plus retail space.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 11, 2020
2020 artistic rendering of the Oakridge Transit Centre redevelopment. (James Cheng Architects/Modern Green Canada)
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Vancouver City Council approves redevelopment of TransLink's old Oakridge bus depot

Over 1,600 new homes, including 180 rental units and 330 social housing units.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 11, 2020
Artistic rendering of Concord Metrotown. (Concord Pacific)
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New tower in Metrotown will become the tallest building in Metro Vancouver

And it’ll appear as 1,181 ft tall because of the site’s elevation.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 10, 2020
Artistic rendering of Senakw on the Squamish First Nation's reserve at the north end of the Burrard Street Bridge. (Revery Architecture/Westbank/Squamish Nation)
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Squamish First Nation sets target to create new affordable housing for all members

They will actively build affordable housing for their members.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 10, 2020
Plastic shopping bag and a Starbucks single-use beverage cup. (Shutterstock)
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City of Vancouver's plastic bag ban and disposable cup fees to begin in 2022

Businesses will be required to add a new tax for all single-use beverage cups.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 10, 2020
TransLink double-decker bus. (TransLink)
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White Rock doubles down on rejecting tree pruning for TransLink buses

"Trees should come before convenience for TransLink."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 10, 2020
Home charging station for an electric-battery vehicle. (Shutterstock)
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BC government doubles rebate for electric vehicle chargers at home and workplace

Up to $700 for a charger at a detached dwelling.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 10, 2020
Downtown Vancouver studio of A Thinking Ape Entertainment. (A Thinking Ape Entertainment)
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Vancouver gaming studios Thinking Ape and IUGO Mobile acquired by Swedish firm

The Swedish firm is expanding its presence in Vancouver.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 10, 2020
Artistic rendering of 534-550 Cambie Street, Vancouver. (Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership/Quadreal Property Group/PC Urban)
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22-storey office tower proposed near Victory Square in downtown Vancouver

The Central Business District continues to expand eastward.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 10, 2020
Exterior of Pacific Gateway Hotel near Vancouver International Airport. (Pacific Gateway Hotel)
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150 jobs could be lost at hotel used as federal quarantine site for YVR passengers

The hotel workers could be permanently terminated in January.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 9, 2020
Aerial of Vancouver (Shutterstock)
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Vancouver Park Board approves strategy to plant tens of thousands of new trees

Right after reaching its goal of planting 150,000 trees by 2020 🌲

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 9, 2020
Vancouver City Hall (Rick Schwartz/Flickr)
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Vancouver City Council approves 5% hike of property tax in 2021

They also decided to freeze the VPD budget.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 9, 2020
Vancouver-Fairview MLA George Heyman (left), Victoria-Swan Lake MLA Rob Fleming (centre), and North Vancouver MLA Bowinn Ma (right). (BC NDP caucus)
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There are now three Ministers responsible for BC's transportation infrastructure

SkyTrain extensions, Fraser Valley commuter rail, improved BC Ferries and BC Transit, and more.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 9, 2020
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