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https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_sur_le_parc   https://www.guidehabitation.ca/fr/9606/victoria-sur-le-parc/ https://forum.agoramtl.com...

  https://chevaliermorales.com/projets/900-saint-jacques https://www.architexgroup.com/projects.asp?id=84 https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/900_...

  https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/08/05/bc-business-council-why-are-british-columbians-leaving/

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-tel-telus-boot-office-tower-burnaby-demolition-redevelopment   https://jfdatalinks.blogspot.com/search?...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/north-shore-burrard-inlet-vancouver-third-crossing-bridge

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/fifa-vancouver-impacts-aug-2025 The lack of proper urban planning is astounding. The  Canada+Line  should ...

  https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/07/03/can-asian-countries-replace-us-bc-trade/

  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/regional-rail-lower-mainland-metro-vancouver-1.7600507

  https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/australian-towns-blanketed-with-rare-snow-wild-weather-2025-08-03/ https://news.sky.com/story...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/georgetown-west-surrey-city-centre-anthem-properties

  https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/08/01/metro-vancouver-workers-dont-earn-enough-to-cover-essentials/

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/new-nicomekl-river-bridge-152-street-corridor-widening-surrey-complete

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaverton,_Oregon  ,  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaverton,_Oregon#Transportation https://en.wikipedia.or...

https://www.translink.ca/plans-and-projects/projects/rapid-transit-projects/burnaby-mountain-gondola While winter is only a few crappy month...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-august-forecast Wow, there still might be about a dozen days that are at least 25 C. Most places...

  https://vancouversun.com/news/new-vancouver-city-manager-donny-van-dyk-delta

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/skytrain-expo-line-elevator-replacement-program

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-drivers-falling-asleep-icbc-warning

  https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/07/29/steveston-nb-offramp-closed-hwy-99-richmond The H-99 corridor is such a transportation joke. No b...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/marine-gateway-phase-2-vancouver-pci-rezoning-application-proposal Marine+Gateway  area has the  Marine_Dr...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-airport-south-border-states

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/807-815-hornby-street-vancouver-robson-square-hotel-tower-reliance-properties

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/101_California_Street https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/101_California_Street#1993_shooting July 1 https://en.wi...

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/345_Park_Avenue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_City_shooting

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/confederation-bridge-tolls-fees-reduced

  https://dailyhive.com/toronto/tallest-building-canada-toronto https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Bloor_West   308.6 metres (1,012.4 ft) htt...

  https://globalnews.ca/news/11304598/54m-pedestrian-and-cycling-upgrade-to-granville-bridge-opens-to-public/ Once again Vancouver gets its ...

  https://www.surreynowleader.com/local-news/vote-on-16m-contract-for-work-on-72-avenue-192-street-before-surrey-council-monday-8156221

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/north-shore-wastewater-treatment-plant-project-review-delayed So much money has been wasted that could hav...

  https://fraservalleytoday.ca/2025/07/25/video-portion-of-highway-1-closes-near-lytton-boston-bar-after-semi-truck-blaze-friday/

  https://vancouversun.com/news/new-metro-vancouver-report-shows-extent-of-eastward-migration https://fraservalleytoday.ca/2025/07/25/abbots...

  https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/pedestrian-struck-by-c-train-northeast-calgary

  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/who-controls-the-centre-lane-on-the-lions-gate-bridge-1.7589996 The LGB has to be the wors...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/granville-connector-bridge-walking-cycling-pathways-open-complete Its OK, but it could have been better. H...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/squamish-canyon-opening

  https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/major-development-proposal-incoming-for-north-vancouvers-lynn-creek-10989150 https://www.nsnews.com/loca...

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia https://www.fresheconomicthinking.com/p/australias-housing-crisis-was-just https://www.bbc.com/new...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canada-immigration-home-price-rent-increase-impact https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_dep...

  https://www.surreynowleader.com/local-news/four-lanes-or-6-mla-comments-reignite-pattullo-bridge-debate-8151111 Two bike lanes & 2 sid...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-government-housing-directives-west-vancouver-oak-bay-density

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/arbutus-greenway-west-41st-avenue-kerrisdale-intersection-new-design

  https://globalnews.ca/news/11302770/north-shore-traffic-museum/ A bus and train tunnel should have been constructed almost directly under ...

  https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/07/23/vancouver-beaches-swimming-e-coli-levels-raised/

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-city-council-building-shadow-solar-access-debate

  https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/07/23/vancouver-mayor-industrial-lands-housing   "As of last July, Vancouver’s population was 756,...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/burnaby-height-based-development-framework Fortunately, Vancouver can't stunt and stump Burnaby anymor...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/kits-pool-decision-vancouver More overlapping rules, more permits required and more regulations to maintai...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_City_of_Lougheed   https://thecityoflougheed.com/rental/city-vision   https://www.urbanyvr.com/city-of-lou...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/downtown-vancouver-building-shadowing-solar-access-policies-development-impact https://dailyhive.com/vanco...

  https://storeys.com/surrey-city-centre-plan-update-2025

  https://www.delta-optimist.com/local-news/delta-auto-terminal-project-creates-richmond-marine-terminal-opportunity-10964896

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhQxNHrD6fA https://www.railforthevalley.com/latest-news/zweisystem/tram-streetcar-lrt-why-the-confusion h...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/downtown-vancouver-building-shadowing-solar-access-guidelines-updates https://jfdatalinks.blogspot.com/sea...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/cn-rail-sea-to-sky-railway-corridor-lease-termination-whistler-passenger-rail

  https://storeys.com/vancouver-standardized-residential-apartment-zoning-districts/

  https://globalnews.ca/news/11294472/vancouver-e-coli-beaches/ https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/kitsilano-beach.aspx So far th...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/waterfront-station-vancouver-stench-smells This, along with the E.coli beaches could be a part of a crappy...

  https://secretlosangeles.com/disneyland-resort-debuts-walt-disney-attraction-to-honor-70th-anniversary/

  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-beaches-e-coli-1.7588222 https://www.vch.ca/en/service/public-beach-water-...

Officials let Ice access health data to locate migrants, alarming experts who warn of civil rights and health risks  https://www.theguardian...

  https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6835823 https://globalnews.ca/news/11293631/metro-vancouver-beaches-closed-ecoli/ https://www.ctvne...

  https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/07/ice-moving-immigrants-arrested-mainland-to-honolulu/ As the world becomes more digitized, various countr...

  https://www.biv.com/news/real-estate/sluggish-vancouver-presales-push-marketers-to-rethink-strategy-10946316

  https://storeys.com/curv-vancouver-brivia-group-foreclosure/

  https://storeys.com/housing-crisis-economic-disaster/

  https://storeys.com/curv-vancouver-brivia-group-foreclosure/

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPqSFuz9HSo The objective of any thriving nation or region is to mostly attract upper and middle income pe...

  https://globalnews.ca/news/11288191/2025-calgary-stampede-attendance/    https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/calgary-stampede-2025-c...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-kits-pool-covid-concerns As a backwards city so full of its own multigenerational B$, red-tape ...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/listel-hotel-vancouver-robson-street-redevelopment-construction As a small-minded city, Vancouver just has...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-cycling-city Removing traffic lanes from bridges doesn't improve things as much as construct...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-land-assembly-speculation-middlemen-developers

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyline_(Honolulu)  Only 4 car trains? At least it's not a 2 - 2.5 car joke of a train that is the  Cana...

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https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/transportation-old/interurban-streetcar-hydrogen-rail-line-fraser-valley-bc-1942783 Fortunately, Toronto,...

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/best-beaches-vancouver Summer is so damn short in Vancouver. Only June, July & August are usually ...

  https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/debate-rages-over-covid-19-era-reservation-system-at-kits-pool-in-vancouver/ A bigger and better ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvkifuIjq9I  The  BSB  was a 6 lane crossing that even had a provision for a lower deck intended for streetc...

  https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/vancouver-pushes-social-housing-highrises-across-city https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columni...

  https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/11/Kitsilano-Pool-Nearing-End It should be covered & heated so that people can enjoy it throughout the...

  https://storeys.com/gwlra-college-park-redevelopment/

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgejGeLwrj4 The  Space_Needle  became an instant Seattle landmark since the early 1960s. The same for the ...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/railtown-vancouver-revitalization-redevelopment-planning

  https://splash247.com/port-of-vancouver-advances-2-2bn-expansion/

  https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-news/skytrain-mark-v-first-new-train-service-translink-expo-line-july-2025-10927323 With such a h...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/metro-vancouver-downtown-office-market-q2-2025 Unlike Seattle and Calgary, Vancouver never permitted any 5...

  https://www.lombardiabeniculturali.it/fotografie/schede/IMM-5w050-0000107/ It used to be like a narrow 4 lane Vancouver bridge. https://bl...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-innovation-hub-false-creek-flats-feasibility-study

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/mcdonalds-restaurant-redevelopment-approved-1527-main-street-vancouver The short buildings should have bee...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/translink-vancouver-transit-centre-bus-depot-acquisition-expansion Of course there still seems to be no pl...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/rupert-and-renfrew-station-area-plan-vancouver-approved

  https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-news/metro-vancouver-forecast-midweek-showers-sun-july-2025-10912705 Summer is only a 3 quick mon...

  https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/vancouver-neighbourhood-next-broadway-plan-treatment Most of BC is wilderness and there are only ...

  https://storeys.com/truman-w-calgary-jw-marriott-hotels/ While its great for Calgary, Vancouver needs some tall hotels as well. https://jf...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgary_Stampede   https://www.calgarystampede.com/stampede   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgary_Stampede#E...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/rupert-and-renfrew-station-area-plan-vancouver-final

  https://globalnews.ca/news/11272811/caps-salaries-metro-vancouver-politicians-long-overdue-critics Why put more money towards transportati...

  https://storeys.com/shangri-la-vancouver-brookfield-westbank-peterson-hyatt Still, the only 200 m building allowed in restrictive Vancouve...

  https://storeys.com/shangri-la-vancouver-brookfield-westbank-peterson-hyatt/

  https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/history/historic-photos-canada-day-looked-like-vancouver-bc-over-100-years-ago-5537944 By the 1920s, Mo...

  https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/park-hyatt-vancouver-hotel-shangri-la-renovations https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/shangri-la-downtown-vanc...

  https://www.railway.supply/en/chicago-metro-to-deploy-das-technology-from-sensonic/

  https://www.railway.supply/en/victorias-suburban-rail-cuts-commute-time-across-melbourne/

  https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2025/06/29/entitled-to-flip-spacing-villagomez Developers usually want to build big, but even small to...

  https://www.railway.supply/en/sydney-unveils-landmark-metro-precinct-in-parramatta/

  https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/where-to-celebrate-canada-day-in-the-lower-mainland-with-or-without-fireworks/ https://vancouvers...