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Subway Extension

Affordability Concerns Raised Along Vancouver's Planned Broadway Subway

Vancouver is developing a plan to weaken the impacts of real estate speculation along the route of the Millennium Line Broadway Extension.

June 10, 2018 - The Georgia Straight

Peace River

Opposition to $6.9 Billion Dam Proposal in British Columbia

A proposal to dam the Peace River, flooding 5,500 hectares (or about 21 square miles), has met resistance from the legal and scientific communities in Canada.

June 12, 2016 - The Georgia Straight

'Laneway Housing' Adds Density

'Laneway housing'- known to many in the U.S. as 'granny units'- is a popular solution for creating more housing in dense Canadian cities like North Vancouver. In fact, Mayor Darrell Mussatto lives in one.

October 31, 2008 - The Georgia Straight

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