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Shadow of 1166 West Pender Street on September 22 at 1:50 pm. (Reliance Properties)
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Opinion: Vancouver’s repressive tower height policies to limit shadows running amok

New proposals for "tall" buildings could be a thing of the past with these height restrictions.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 14, 2020
Jubilee Fountain at Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park. (Patrick Lundgren/Flickr)
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Petition to rename Stanley Park's Lost Lagoon fountain after Bonnie Henry

Restoring and renaming it as The Dr. Bonnie Henry Fountain.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 11, 2020
"Need" by Kambiz Sharif. (Vancouver Biennale)
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New sculpture symbolizing immigration installed in downtown Vancouver

The "need and gratitude and the potential of reciprocity" of immigrants.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 11, 2020
Granville Island. (Shutterstock)
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Federal government provides $17 million in emergency funding to Granville Island

The island has 300 businesses and employs about 3,000 people.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 11, 2020
Farmland in the Fraser Valley and Sumas Mountain and Mount Baker in the distance. (Shutterstock)
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$5 billion Abbotsford Tech District looks to become the region's agritech hub

The developer is examining a partnership with the University of the Fraser Valley.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 10, 2020
San Francisco heritage cable car. (Shutterstock)
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City of Richmond considering heritage streetcar for Steveston Village

Depending on the route, it could cost up to $12 million.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 10, 2020
Artistic rendering of 5740-5800 Minoru Boulevard, Richmond. (IBI Group/Thind Properties)
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Retail, office, and 429 homes proposed near Lansdowne Station in Richmond

This includes 88 affordable rental homes operated by SUCCESS.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 10, 2020
Artistic rendering of 1405 East 15th Avenue and 3071-3047 Maddams Street, Vancouver. (Stuart Howard Architects/Caulfield Rock)
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79 rental homes proposed for corner of Knight Street and 15th Avenue

On a land assembly of four single-family homes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 10, 2020
Retractable glass panels on a balcony in North Vancouver. (Lumon Canada)
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Vancouver condo living areas could increase in size with enclosed glass balconies

Balconies with retractable glass would not be counted as floor area.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 10, 2020
Artistic rendering of 4426-4464 Knight Street and 1406 East 28th Avenue, Vancouver. (GBL Architects/Alliance Partners)
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72 rental homes proposed for corner of Knight Street and 28th Avenue

It includes 10 live-work rental homes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 10, 2020
Lonsdale Quay Bus Exchange renovations. (TransLink)
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SeaBus peak hour frequency increases to every 15 minutes

This is in response to growing ridership and physical distancing needs.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 9, 2020
Artistic rendering of 602-644 Kingsway, Vancouver. (Studio One Architecture)
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80 rental homes with giant rooftop amenity proposed for Kingsway in Mount Pleasant

A significant rental housing project with over 12,000 sq ft of retail.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 9, 2020
Construction progress of SkyTrain's Nanaimo Station bus exchange on July 5, 2020. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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New bus exchange and plaza opens at SkyTrain's Nanaimo Station (PHOTOS)

A complete makeover for increased capacity and efficiency.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 9, 2020
Revised artistic rendering of 1111-1123 Kingsway, Vancouver. (Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership/Peterson Group)
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131 rental homes on Kingsway approved by Vancouver City Council

This includes below-market rental homes for middle incomes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 9, 2020
Coal Harbour waterway in downtown Vancouver, looking east from Stanley Park. (Kenneth Chan / Daily Hive)
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Proposed marina expansion threatens future of rowing in Coal Harbour

This waterway could be significantly narrowed for the marina expansion.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 7, 2020
Artistic rendering of the Nanaimo Heights townhouses near Nanaimo Station in Vancouver. (Nanaimo Heights)
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Townhouses leading the Lower Mainland's pre-sale market during the pandemic

Most major developments such as high-rises are on hold.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 7, 2020
Front Street in downtown New Westminster. (Google Maps)
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New Westminster closing Front Street on weekends for cycling and walking

A 2-km-long route from downtown New Westminster to Sapperton.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 7, 2020
Renovated Lonsdale Quay Bus Exchange. (Kenneth Chan / Daily Hive)
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$15-million Lonsdale Quay Bus Exchange rebuild reaches completion (PHOTOS)

Major aesthetic and capacity upgrades for the TransLink bus loop.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 7, 2020
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