The Georgia Straight recently published on cover article on BTAworks’ upcoming atlas and toolkit on the Neighborhood Effects of Global Climate Change. Click here… »
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The Georgia Straight recently published on cover article on BTAworks’ upcoming atlas and toolkit on the Neighborhood Effects of Global Climate Change. Click here to read the article. Watch this blog for Part One of the… »
The Long Road Back to the Downtown Vancouver of the 1940s
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 and early 2000s. Even so, despite its recent history of… »
Where Have All the Children Gone?
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 surprising to discover that public elementary school enrollment has actually… »
Who might the next 120,000 Vancouverites be?
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 by 700 percent. Since the end of the Second World War, the City has grown steadily by 15 percent every 10 years with the… »