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E-bike on Vancouver's Mobi public bike share. (David Niddrie/Mobi)
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Vancouver's Mobi bike share is expanding to the UBC campus with e-bikes

Mobi is finally expanding to the University of British Columbia 🚲

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 17, 2023
Artistic rendering of 2783 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver. (Yamamoto Architecture/Third Space Properties)
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99 rental homes coming to West 4th Avenue and Macdonald Street corner in Kitsilano

Replacing a former Chevron gas station at the corner of West 4th Avenue and Macdonald Street.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 16, 2023
February 2023 construction progress on Capstan Station on SkyTrain Canada Line. (TransLink)
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Three more weeks of Canada Line service impacts for station construction

The brand new Capstan Station is on track to open later this year šŸš

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 16, 2023
Cape Roger Curtis on Bowen Island. (Metro Vancouver Regional District)
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Metro Vancouver planning to establish 240-acre park on Bowen Island

It could have up to 100 tented campsites šŸ•

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 16, 2023
Team Japan's show during the 2022 Honda Celebration of Light. (@MarksGonePublic/Twitter)
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BC government saves 2023 events and festivals from cancellation with $30 million fund

Many major events and festivals in 2023/2024 could be rescued by the new funding.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 16, 2023
January 22, 2022 construction update: Oakridge Park (Oakridge Centre), Vancouver. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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100,000 more new homes need to start construction in Canada annually due to immigration

Without ramping up the start of construction, home prices will escalate significantly starting in 2024.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 16, 2023
Example of a Starbucks single-use cup. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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It's official: Vancouver City Council approves killing single-use cup fee this spring

The mandatory $0.25 fee on single-use cups served by businesses is repealed.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 16, 2023
Artistic rendering of the 2023 revised design of 130 West Broadway, Vancouver. (NSDA Architects/IBI Group/Reliance Properties/QuadReal Property Group)
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Over 500 rental homes, childcare, and grocery store proposed near SkyTrain Broadway-City Hall

The former MEC Broadway store will be redeveloped into two towers up to 30 storeys.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 15, 2023
TransLink partnership with SCRAP-IT. (TransLink)
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New TransLink incentive: Scrap your car and get 16 months of public transit rides

Do you have an old car to trade in? šŸš—

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 15, 2023
The provincial government's Agricultural Land Commission proposal for expanding the protected ALR designation to federally owned lands in Campbell Heights. (City of Surrey)
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Surrey City Council endorses protecting over 200 acres of federal-owned farmland

The federal government site, which generates 50 million servings of vegetables annually, could be sold.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 15, 2023
Example of a contactless Interac Debit card being tapped on a TransLink fare gate. (TransLink/Interac)
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BMO removes fees for card payments on public transit across Canada

Public transit riders won't have to worry about reaching their debit limit.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 15, 2023
February 2022 construction progress on King George Hub next to SkyTrain King George Station in Surrey City Centre. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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City of Surrey continues to see progress from guaranteed permitting timelines

Guaranteed permitting timelines in the City of Surrey appear to be working as intended.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 15, 2023
Khatsahlano Street Party on West 4th Avenue in Vancouver. (Khatsahlano)
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Opinion: BC government needs to take action to save events and festivals

The 2023 event season in Metro Vancouver could look very bleak.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 15, 2023
Vancouver City Hall (City of Vancouver)
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Vancouver City Council unanimously approves funding for 58 new mental health workers

The City is providing Vancouver Coastal Health with funding to launch the program.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 15, 2023
Artistic rendering of the supportive housing projects at 2519-2540 South Grandview Highway (left) and 1925 Southeast Marine Drive (right) in Vancouver. (BC Housing)
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City Council set to decide on new supportive housing in East Vancouver

Nearly 140 supportive housing units for the homeless across two separate locations.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 14, 2023
Construction of a condo tower and a passing SkyTrain in New Westminster, April 2022. (Elena_Alex_Ferns/Shutterstock)
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TransLink seeking $500 million in emergency funding to avoid service cuts

Lower ridership and cost inflation could lead to service cuts and fare increases.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 14, 2023
Concrete barriers on Stanley Park Drive for the temporary bike lane. (Vancouver Park Board)
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It's official: Park Board approves removal of Stanley Park bike lane

The Stanley Park bike lane will be removed after all 🚲

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 14, 2023
First phase of road design changes for Senakw. (City of Vancouver)
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Public input sought on Kitsilano road design changes for Senakw

Major upgrades for pedestrians and cyclists within the streets of Kitsilano Point.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 14, 2023
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