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Artistic rendering of BRIGHT Downtown's projection mapping installation on the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver's east facade. (Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association)
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Nightly projection mapping to brightly illuminate Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

A massive installation for seven consecutive nights in March 2021 šŸ°

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 24, 2021
Conceptual artistic rendering of Olympic Village Elementary School. (Vancouver School Board)
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New milestone reached on future Olympic Village elementary school

It will have over 500 seats, plus a childcare facility.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 24, 2021
HI Vancouver Jericho Beach at 1515 Discovery Street, Vancouver. (Hostelling International)
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Plans to use Jericho Hostel in West Point Grey as a homeless shelter now cancelled

The site has been deemed as an unsuitable location for the homeless.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 24, 2021
The westbound bus stop for the No. 25 UBC/Brentwood Station bus route at the intersection of West King Edward Avenue and Ontario Street. (Google Maps)
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TransLink plans to speed up buses on several routes by removing stops

More bus-only lanes are also planned as part of the measures.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 22, 2021
The former Army & Navy store at 15-27 West Hastings Street, Vancouver. (Google Maps)
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Former Army & Navy store amongst two new Vancouver homeless shelter sites

This is part of the plan to end the Strathcona Park homeless encampment.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 22, 2021
The homeless encampment at Strathcona Park in Vancouver. (Shutterstock)
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Petition demands resignation of Park Board commissioners over Strathcona encampment

Five commissioners are being blamed for inaction.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 22, 2021
Front of 3469 Arbutus Street, Vancouver. (Google Maps)
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Decrepit house in Vancouver Westside sells for $2.5 million, over asking price

The abandoned house owed years of property taxes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 20, 2021
Artistic rendering of the N2W redevelopment looking from the east towards the private school. (Westgem Communities Development/GBL Architects)
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2.9 million sq. ft. development proposed next to Richmond Olympic Oval (RENDERINGS)

Thousands of condo and rental homes, offices and hotel, and a major school.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 20, 2021
Highway 1 upgrade at 232nd Street Interchange. (Government of BC)
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BC government seeking public feedback on Highway 1 widening design in Langley

A $236 million project between 216 Street and 264 Street.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 19, 2021
A newly installed City of Vancouver smart pay parking station for curbside pay parking that has yet to be activated for operations. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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All coin parking meters to be replaced with pay stations in Vancouver for $14 million

Over 11,000 traditional parking meters in the City of Vancouver are being replaced.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 19, 2021
The Ross-Aoki House SRO at 313 Alexander Street, Vancouver. (Google Maps)
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City of Vancouver to use recently acquired SRO to house transgender homeless

The city bought the 24-room property for $3.8 million.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 18, 2021
Google Maps app (Shutterstock)
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Parking and public transit payments coming to Google Maps app

The first locations in the world have just been rolled out.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 18, 2021
Construction progress on 800 Robson Plaza, as of February 6, 2021. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Robson Square's new street-level plaza now nearing completion (PHOTOS)

This part of Robson Street is almost ready for reopening, 17 months after construction began.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 18, 2021
November 2020 artistic rendering of the nine-acre public park on the rooftop of the Oakridge Centre redevelopment. (Henriquez Partners Architects/Westbank/QuadReal Property Group)
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Park Board wants to maintain mall rooftop park at future Oakridge Centre

The nine-acre park is currently set to be privately maintained by the mall.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 18, 2021
Artistic rendering of 1015 East Hastings Street, Vancouver. (Low Hammond Rowe Architects/BC Housing)
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City Council approves First Nations shelter and social housing in Downtown Eastside

163 units of social housing and rentals, plus a new 80-bed homeless shelter.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 17, 2021
George Massey Tunnel's old lighting (left) and new LED lighting (right). (Government of BC)
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New bright LED lighting installed in George Massey Tunnel to improve safety

Visibility in the tunnel is greatly improvedšŸ’”

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 17, 2021
Aerial of Surrey. (Shutterstock)
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Home sales in BC see record-breaking start to 2021: statistics

High demand and low supply have led to an average price increase of 16%.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 17, 2021
Artistic rendering of 185-193 Southwest Marine Drive, Vancouver. (Matthew Cheng Architect)
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Rental housing proposed near SkyTrain's Marine Drive Station

46 market rental homes near the transit hub.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 17, 2021
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