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Artistic rendering of downtown Surrey's future skyline. (City of Surrey)
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Culture and public transit integral for Surrey's momentum to become a "world-class" city

"Surrey is fresh, it's looked at as emerging. It still has room to grow."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 31, 2020
SkyTrain Expo Line platform at Waterfront Station. (GoToVan/Flcikr)
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Temporary full closure of Expo Line at Waterfront Station for maintenance work

A 51-hour closure is planned for the second weekend of August.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 31, 2020
SeaBus and the downtown Vancouver skyline. (Shutterstock)
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SeaBus frequencies increasing to every 15 minutes throughout the day

More space for growing ridership and physical distancing.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 31, 2020
January 2020 concept of the final proposed design for the Granville Connector. (City of Vancouver)
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City of Vancouver considering postponing $300 million worth of projects

Including the new Granville Bridge and Drake Street bike lanes and public parks.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 31, 2020
A TransLink employee wearing a mask onboard a bus. (TransLink)
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Dr. Bonnie Henry suggests TransLink should implement a mandatory mask policy

"I think that's a particularly good option."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 31, 2020
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BC Ferries ends priority loading policy for local residents of destinations

After complaints from non-residents over an 8-hour wait to board ā›“šŸ˜±

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 31, 2020
Artistic rendering of 4750 Granville Street and 1494 West 32nd Avenue, Vancouver. (Stuart Howard Architects/Domus Homes)
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Vancouver City Council approves 81 rental homes in Shaughnessy

One councillor voted against the project, and denied the existence of a housing crisis.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 31, 2020
R5 Hastings RapidBus buses parked outside Burrard Station. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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New government funding will eliminate need for TransLink service cuts for now

Ridership has increased to 40% of normal levels.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 30, 2020
Lower Seymour Reservoir dam option. (Metro Vancouver Regional District)
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Metro Vancouver outlines options for new reservoir dams to increase water supply

This includes new additional dams for the Capilano and Seymour watersheds.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 30, 2020
New picnic tables at the North Plaza of the Vancouver Art Gallery. (Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association)
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Vancouver City Council approves liquor consumption at four public plazas

It starts next month šŸ»

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 30, 2020
View of the Vancouver Law Courts' rooftop infinity reflecting pool from the Law Courts Inn. (Law Courts Inn)
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Public viewpoint of Robson Square's reflecting pond to close forever (PHOTOS)

The provincial government will not renew the non-profit society's lease.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 30, 2020
Bike lane through the parking lot of The Teahouse. (Kenneth Chan / Daily Hive)
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Stanley Park businesses continue to suffer due to road changes for cyclists

A study suggests the Park Board's cyclist numbers are greatly inflated.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 30, 2020
Artistic rendering of the Central City II office tower at 10045 King George Boulevard, Surrey. (ZGF Architects / Blackwood Partners)
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Surrey City Council approves new 25-storey office tower for Central City mall

Employment space for about 3,500 people.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 30, 2020
Conceptual artistic rendering of Moody Centre Transit-Oriented Development in Port Moody. (Moody Centre TOD)
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Massive redevelopment with 4,000 homes proposed for SkyTrain's Moody Centre Station

Up to 36 storeys with homes and jobs for thousands of people.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 29, 2020
Mental Health and Substance Use Wellness Centre at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster. (Fraser Health Authority)
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$259-million mental health, drug abuse treatment centre opens in New Westminster

The latest major addition to Royal Columbian Hospital.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 29, 2020
SkyTrain Expo Line approaching downtown Vancouver in 1990 (left) and 2020 (right). (About Here/YouTube screenshot)
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SkyTrain Then And Now: Expo Line ride in 1990 vs. 2020 (VIDEO)

This is how Metro Vancouver has changed over the last 30 years šŸ‘€

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 29, 2020
Artistic rendering of the UVic's new student housing complex. (University of Victoria)
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Construction begins on 800 new student housing beds at University of Victoria

The Passive House green buildings will include a 600-seat dining hall.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 29, 2020
Artistic rendering of 13437 105 Avenue, Surrey. (IBI Group/Thind Properties)
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1,000 homes in three towers approved near SkyTrain's Surrey Central Station

A unique public space will be created under SkyTrain running through the site.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 29, 2020
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