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Site of 1000 Cypress Street, Vancouver (left), and an artistic rendering of the redevelopment into three single-family houses (right). (Formwerks Architectural)
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Kitsilano rental apartment building to be redeveloped into single-family houses

An unusual downgrade from a multi-family building to single-family houses šŸ”

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 20, 2023
Construction progress on the Broadway Subway, as of March 13, 2023: the Millennium Line at Broadway-City Hall Station (left) and the elevated guideway in the False Creek Flats (right). (Government of BC | Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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New visual progress on Broadway Subway construction (PHOTOS)

This SkyTrain Millennium Line extension project is anything but boring šŸš‡

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 18, 2023
Artistic rendering of the fully-enclosed green recycling and organic waste (GROW) processing facility at 4800 Riverbend Drive, Burnaby. (City of Buranby)
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City of Burnaby to backtrack on new $182 million organic waste facility in a park

In response to major public backlash over the proposed location in a public park.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 18, 2023
Artistic rendering of the future C Concourse Expansion project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. It will reach completion in 2027. (Port of Seattle)
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Opinion: Seattle is now beating Vancouver's long-held tourism infrastructure strengths

Seattle is increasingly one of the greatest threats to Vancouver's tourism industry.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 17, 2023
Planned skyline within the Broadway Plan. Most of the purple shaded areas are where the "Pace of Change" policy would apply. (City of Vancouver)
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Opinion: Broadway Plan's "Pace of Change" policy will be disastrous for renters

You can't make up a more backwards idea to alleviate the rental housing shortage.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 17, 2023
Preliminary artistic rendering of the St. George Rainway. Not the final design. (City of Vancouver)
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$19 million in federal funding for Vancouver's rainwater runoff upgrades

Expanding natural features on streets will help reduce rainwater flooding.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 16, 2023
A screenshot of the digital twin of Vancouver International Airport. (Vancouver Airport Authority/GeoSim Cities)
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Vancouver International Airport to sell its "Digital Twin" platform to other airports

The YVR-made digital platform is now a new revenue opportunity.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 16, 2023
SkyBox Labs office in Metrotown. (SkyBox Labs)
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BC government extends tax credit to support animation and video game sector

"This can mean the difference between landing a major project for BC or seeing it go to another country."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 16, 2023
Single-family houses in Vancouver. (Shutterstock)
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Metro Vancouver residents confident with their real estate investments: survey

Strong proportion of residents think real estate will outperform financial investments.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 16, 2023
Lansdowne Station on SkyTrain Canada Line. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Canada's urban public transit ridership recovers to its highest levels since early 2020

Ridership volumes have recovered to 72% of pre-pandemic levels.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 16, 2023
March 2023 construction progress on the new replacement Pattullo Bridge. (Government of BC)
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New Pattullo Bridge on schedule to open in 2024

The new $1.4-billion, four-lane bridge is on track to open next year.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 16, 2023
The atrium area of the Pier D expansion of Vancouver International Airport, featuring the enclosed outdoor space, seating areas, and future retail and dining units. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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World's 20th best airport: Vancouver International Airport soars in the rankings

And it's North America's second-best airport āœˆļø

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 15, 2023
Waterfront Station on SkyTrain Canada Line. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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$479 million in new provincial funding for TransLink to avoid service cuts

Premier David Eby has announced funding to cover operating costs and bus service expansion.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 15, 2023
Artistic rendering of the revised 2022 rental housing tower design at 616-640 Sixth Street, New Westminster. (IBI Group/PC Urban Properties)
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29-storey rental housing tower coming to Uptown in New Westminster

Over 330 rental homes next to Royal City Centre shopping mall.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 15, 2023
Site of 6889 Royal Oak Avenue in Burnaby's Metrotown area. (Google Maps)
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$124 million in federal funding for 358 new affordable rental homes in Burnaby

This includes funding for below-market rental housing and rapid housing for the homeless.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 15, 2023
A single-family house in Vancouver in the spring. (Shutterstock)
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Vast majority of economists expect Canada's home prices will fall in 2023

But rampant cost inflation in goods and services will not end until 2024 or later.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 15, 2023
Inside a bedroom of a condominium home in Metro Vancouver. (Shutterstock)
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33% of non-homeowners in Canada think they'll never own a home

This is up from 18% in late 2021 šŸ 

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 15, 2023
Potential form of redevelopments within the existing residential apartment areas of the Broadway Plan. (City of Vancouver)
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Broadway Plan's pace of new rental homes could be artificially restricted by City policy

Only a handful of projects could be considered each year, limiting much-needed rental supply.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 15, 2023
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