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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton#Public_transit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest...

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2AYUzez_S8   https://www.archpaper.com/2024/11/gensler-unveils-redevelopment-plan-houston-astrodome/ http...

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multnomah_County,_Oregon  While Portland is so tiny when compared to NYC, it still has the potential to beco...

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver,_Washington  "Founded in 1825 and incorporated in 1857, the city was originally established a...

The costs of the new 'alternative plan' are expected to save money over the next 15 years but balloon several billion dollars higher...

https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/scotia-tower/4396  138 m / 453 ft with 35 floors   https://www.skydb.net/building/134544260/scotia...

  https://www.biv.com/news/real-estate/fifa-world-cup-will-be-lucrative-for-vancouver-area-hotels-says-expert-11299305

https://abc7.com/post/la-city-hall-crash-car-slams-steps/17933164/   Sometimes a person just might be having a bad day, but other times a pe...

  https://www.houstoniamag.com/news-and-city-life/2024/09/houston-skyscraper-history

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrenheit_451  Two decades before  Ray_Bradbury  would start writing what would eventually lead to his F 45...

The  Westin_Bonaventure_Hotel  should have been twice the height.  It's only a 367-foot (112 m), 33- story  hotel, but it should have be...

  https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/vancouvers-latest-international-ranking-36-on-a-list-of-48-cities-is-a-red-flag The Vancouver ...

https://www.reddit.com/r/skyscrapers/comments/1nufoeh/the_1960s_and_the_1930s While they would be giants by little Vancouver standards, they...

  https://lmnarchitects.com/project/4th-columbia-mixed-use-tower   https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=27&status=15 Of course va...

  https://www.reddit.com/r/skyscrapers/comments/1nttdgy/center_city_philadelphia   Philadelphia used to have stumpy restrictions almost as s...

  https://vancouversun.com/news/big-cuts-coming-to-vancouver-city-hall-is-it-the-cost-saving-efficiency-ken-sim-promised   While cutting out...

  https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/legalize-sunsets-vancouver-park-board-to-consider-extended-beach-hours-around-summer-solstice/   ...

  https://publish.reddit.com/embed?url=https://www.reddit.com/r/skyscrapers/comments/1ntjh3p/san_francisco_usa   https://upload.wikimedia.or...

  https://publish.reddit.com/embed?url=https://www.reddit.com/r/skyscrapers/comments/1ntjxzd/montreal_canada/

  https://www.reddit.com/r/skyscrapers/comments/1nsu0xw/will_tribune_east_tower_chicago_be_built   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribune_Eas...

  https://www.straight.com/arts/vancouver-art-gallery-picks-canadian-architects-for-new-building   For some reason, things take a long time ...

It took a very long time for Vancouver to have its first building permitted to rise over 500 feet in height.  152.4 meters = 500 feet and 15...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shard   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_View_from_The_Shard   https://www.reddit.com/r/skyscrapers/comme...

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnaby Unlike  Brooklyn  merging into NYC,  Burnaby  has remained independent of strict Vancouver.

  https://www.reddit.com/r/skyscrapers/comments/1nsyaux/brooklyn/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Brooklyn#Tall...

  https://www.reddit.com/r/skyscrapers/comments/1ns9tms/cities_without_a_technical_skyscraper/

  https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/new-ferry-proposed-tacoma-seattle-world-cup/281-c48c9b5a-5098-4354-af5a-33b844c71be9   https://ko...

  https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/September-26

  https://www.biv.com/news/commentary/opinion-years-of-public-sector-gains-masking-bcs-economic-decline-11266550

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairmont_Royal_York   When you live in stumpy Vancouver for several decades, its always amazing to see how muc...

  https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-news/significant-traffic-impacts-need-know-granville-street-upgrade-work-11265856

  https://vancouversun.com/news/developer-wesgroup-cancels-project-vancouver-river-district   https://vancouversbestplaces.com/city-of-vanco...

  https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/09/25/new-pattullo-bridge-to-open-by-christmas-bc-government   Not 8, not 6, just another 4 lane BC fun...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Austin#Historical_skyline_appearance   https://www.reddit.com/r/skyscrapers/comme...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/2516-commercial-drive-1704-east-broadway-vancouver-rental-housing-tower The city and the transit company s...

  https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g297724-d8822261-Reviews-or10-Gentala_Arasy_Pedestrian_Bridge-Jambi_Jambi_Province_Sumatra.h...

  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2648804358749812&id=1538339499796309&set=a.1538443799785879

  https://www.reddit.com/r/skyscrapers/comments/1nmbaci/chicago/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_of_Omaha_Headquarters_Tower   https://www.reddit.com/r/skyscrapers/comments/1nm7oqm/new_omaha_skyscrape...

  https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/09/20/bc-ferries-cancels-scheduled-sailings-to-and-from-sunshine-coast   https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/con...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_Pledge_Arena#Seattle_Center_Coliseum   https://climatepledgearena.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/1926-1978-east-broadway-vancouver-rental-housing-tower-third-space-properties

  https://globalnews.ca/video/11438664/vancouvers-rogers-arena-marking-30-year-anniversary    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogers_Arena#Gen...

  https://www.nsnews.com/opinion/letter-best-fix-for-north-shore-traffic-is-to-upgrade-or-replace-both-bridges-11233455   When there is a re...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-audit   It's amazing how several other cities are able to have enough money to properly fund...

  https://www.nsnews.com/opinion/letter-its-a-disgrace-we-wont-get-inquiry-into-north-shore-sewage-plant-problems-11226585   So much money h...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/metro-vancouver-bc-spending-excess-bcbc

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-crime-survey

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-public-realm-advertising-framework

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/downtown-vancouver-solar-access-guidelines-building-shadowing-policies-approved

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6I3sbe2QRUM   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Houston_Ship_Channel_Bridge  Its as if somehow a backwater...

  https://www.delta-optimist.com/local-news/competing-proposals-for-deltaport-expansion-still-not-over-11215614   Of course BC just has to m...

  https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/bc-news/richmond-bc-mayor-wont-seek-re-election-after-25-years-in-the-role-11219802   A 10 lane bridge ...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/south-vancouver-railway-bike-lane-proposal-mike-klassen    https://vancouver.ca/streets-transportation/ken...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/metro-vancouver-weather-heat-rain

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/scdc-gateway-surrey-rental-housing-towers

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/south-vancouver-railway-bike-lane-proposal-mike-klassen   https://jfdatalinks.blogspot.com/search?q=The+Ea...

Unfortunatly, there doesn't seem to be any BRB plan in place. A North Boundary Road Bridge could provide an excellent BRT  crossing betw...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/east-vancouver-clark-drive-port-entrance-traffic-issues   https://council.vancouver.ca/20050329/tt5App1.pd...