Tuesday 4 October 2016

Vancouver Urban Planning

As of 2011, Vancouver is the most densely populated city in Canada.[6] Urban planning in Vancouver is characterized by high-rise residential and mixed-use development in urban centres, as an alternative to sprawl.[90] As part of the larger Metro Vancouver region, it is influenced by the policy direction of livability as illustrated in Metro Vancouver's Regional Growth Strategy.


Downtown Vancouver as seen from the Harbour Centre

Vancouver at night
Vancouver has been ranked one of the most livable cities in the world for more than a decade.[18] As of 2010, Vancouver has been ranked as having the 4th highest quality of living of any city on Earth.[91] In contrast, according to Forbes, Vancouver had the 6th most overpriced real estate market in the world and was second-highest in North America after Los Angeles in 2007.[92] Vancouver has also been ranked among Canada's most expensive cities in which to live. Sales in February 2016 were 56.3% higher than the 10 year average for the month.[93][94][95] Forbes has also ranked Vancouver as the tenth cleanest city in the w

No comments:

Post a Comment