Though the Vancouver skyline is rapidly evolving, it’s not actually starchitect projects that make a city great—it’s what happens on
streetcorners, in our parks, around public spaces. Vancouver Magazine takes a look at how small, ground-level details in design impacts the city’s quality of life.
There is no single solution to addressing traffic gridlock on the North Shore, according to the long-awaited Integrated North Shore Transportation Planning Project (INSTPP) report, which looks at improving access and transportation in the region. (The Province)
The commercial real estate market in the Lower Mainland continued to see fewer transactions in the second quarter (Q2) of 2018 compared to recent years. “Similar to our residential market in recent months, we’re starting to see fewer transactions across all categories in our commercial market,” Phil Moore, REBGV president said. “Higher interest rates, reduced retail activity, and other economic factors are contributing to this change.”
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Are Our Urban Planners Thinking Small Enough? ?https://app.meltwater.com/login?redirectTo=%2F?
Vancouver Magazine - September 13, 2018 http://vanmag.com/city/are-our-urban-planners-thinking-small-enough/?
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B.C. housing minister defends affordability promises in wake of 4.5% rent increase approval https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-minister-of-housing-4-5-per-cent-rent-increase-1.4822362?
CBCnews British Columbia - September 13, 2018
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No single solution to North Shore traffic congestion: transportation report https://theprovince.com/news/local-news/report-says-there-is-no-single-solution-to-north-shore-traffic-congestion/wcm/373b904d-e30a-406c-a04b-2831b8b626d0
The Province - September 13, 2018
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Commercial real estate sales down, prices up in the Lower Mainland https://www.rebgv.org/news-statistics/commercial-real-estate-sales-down-prices-lower-mainland?
Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver - September 13, 2018
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