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Join the Bing Thom Architects Facebook Fan Page

By ayan

Bing Thom Architects, the parent organization to BTAworks, is now also on Facebook. Become a BTA Fan today and see some of the articles, images, and movies that inspires and motivates us.
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The Long Road Back to the Downtown Vancouver of the 1940s

By ayan
Population Growth in the City of Vancouver and Proportion of Downtown Population to Rest of City, 1941-2006

While Vancouver’s lack of Inner City Freeways is often cited as one of the “nine decisions that saved paradise”, it did not necessarily stop sprawl, but severely impeded. More importantly, it set the stage for the re-urbanization of Vancouver’s downtown core in the late 1990s… »

Where Have All the Children Gone?

By ayan
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VANCOUVER - Research reveals that since 2004, enrollment in public elementary schools in the City of Vancouver has declined by more than 13 percent (over 2,600 students) — a continuation of a steady enrollment decline since 2000.
“While our overall City population has grown, it is… »


Who might the next 120,000 Vancouverites be?

By ayan
Population Growth in the City of Vancouver, 1891-2021

For most of the City of Vancouver’s history, population growth has symbolized the vitality and the desirability of the City and its region. In its first 25 years, Vancouver grew… »

Laneway Housing in the City of Vancouver: Let’s Make the Most of It

By mheeney

The City should be congratulated for considering the vast swaths of our single family neighborhoods with an eye to densification through building laneway housing. But as the City of… »