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Artistic rendering of 2175 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver. (GBL Architects/Gracorp Properties)
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20-storey Kitsilano rental tower proposed near future Arbutus SkyTrain station

Over 180 secured purpose-built rental homes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 13, 2023
Moby by Rogers (Vancouver Bike Share)
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Vancouver's Mobi bike share system now expanded to UBC campus

10 stations with space for over 200 e-bikes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 13, 2023
Rebranding of "Mobi by Shaw" into "Mobi by Rogers" in Vancouver. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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From blue to red: Vancouver's Mobi Bike Share undergoes Rogers rebranding

Trading in blue for bright red colours.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 13, 2023
Vancouver City Hall (Shutterstock)
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Vancouver City Council approves 7.5% property tax increase in 2024

Equivalent to a $168 increase for a median home.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 13, 2023
Artistic rendering of the social housing tower at 800 Commercial Drive, Vancouver. (Human Studio Architecture & Urban Design/City of Vancouver)
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15-storey social housing tower proposed for Commercial Drive parking lot in Vancouver

This is the site of the cancelled Kettle Boffo condo tower.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 13, 2023
TransLink trolley buses on Granville Street in downtown Vancouver. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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$27 million upgrade for TransLink's trolley bus overhead wire network

This comes just ahead of a new order of trolley buses.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 12, 2023
BC government's example of multiple small homes on a single-family lot (Government of BC) | Vancouver Special homes (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Federal government reboots Canada's housing policy from Second World War

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 12, 2023
ABC commissioner Jas Virdi (left) and independent commissioner Brennan Bastyovanszky (right) during the Vancouver Park Board meeting on December 11, 2023. (Vancouver Park Board)
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"We waste taxpayers' money": ABC commissioner on Vancouver Park Board's existence

"Our board is redundant and inefficient."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 12, 2023
First new Mark V SkyTrain cars being loaded onto flatbed trucks in Kingston, Ontario for delivery, December 2023. (Alstom/C. Fleury)
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First new SkyTrain cars now on cross-country journey to Metro Vancouver

Keep your eyes open for them on the Trans-Canada Highway.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 12, 2023
BC Ferries' first new Island Class hybrid-electric vessels arrived in Victoria on January 18, 2020. (BC Ferries)
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BC Ferries to add four more hybrid electric ships to fleet by 2027

The Island Class fleet is expanding with four new additional ships.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 12, 2023
Artistic rendering of the new Tesla facility at 950 Raymur Avenue, Vancouver. (Beedie/Tesla)
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Tesla to build its largest service facility in North America in Vancouver

Construction on the massive facility begins in early 2024.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 12, 2023
2016 construction process for UBC's Tall Woodhouse student residence. (UBC)
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BC government to allow mass timber buildings up to 18 storeys

A 50% increase in the allowable height of wood buildings.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 11, 2023
2015 FIFA Women's World Cup at BC Place Stadium. (Canada Soccer)
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BC Place Stadium renovations eyed ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup

Expect renovation work in 2024 and 2025.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 11, 2023
R4 41st Avenue RapidBus at UBC Bus Exchange. (TransLink)
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TransLink's new R6 Scott Road RapidBus to launch on New Year's Day

Between SkyTrain Scott Road Station and Newton bus exchange.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 11, 2023
Mayor Ken Sim, accompanied by ABC City councillors and Park Board commissioners, announcing his proposal to abolish the Vancouver Park Board during a press conference on December 6, 2023. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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ABC loses Park Board majority: Will Vancouver Mayor's political gamble pay off?

The debate continues to unfold.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 10, 2023
Construction next to a transit hub. (TransLink)
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Full list of 104 transit hubs under BC's transit-oriented development legislation

SkyTrain and West Coast Express stations, and major bus exchanges.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 9, 2023
Construction progress on the first phase of Gilmore Place, as of October 4, 2023. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Up to 293,000 new homes possible from landmark policies: BC government

Will there be a flood of new housing supply?

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 9, 2023
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US government announces funding for high-speed rail linking Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland

And funding to improve Amtrak Cascades.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 9, 2023
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