I wonder if the developers and their associates realize that obstructed views, poor urban aesthetics, and diminished quality of life will actually lower property values and resale prices. From what I understand, there is already a shortage of construction workers who will need accommodations, and the cost to build is already extraordinarily high. They risk going bankrupt within the first 10% of this effort because nobody will want to live in these closet-sized homes with views of other closet-sized homes, and they won't be able to give them away. It's also notable that this developer-infused, top-down government approach is happening during the highest real estate market Vancouver has ever seen. For example, by the end of this year alone, the province of BC is projected to make $3 billion in property transfer taxes. In my opinion, both developers and government are suffering from short-sightedness, and their get-rich-quick scheme will backfire and Vancouver will be renamed to Vantroit. Afterall, how can you obliterate what is iconic & beautiful about Vancouver and expect to sell & profit? 🤔 If you're thinking "the lovely mild climate" - well, that's changing too.
In English property law, the right of a building or house owner to the light received from and through his windows. Windows used for light by an owner for 20 years or more could not be obstructed by the erection of an edifice or by any other act by an adjacent landowner. This rule of law originated in England in 1663, based on the theory that a landowner acquired an easement to the light by virtue of his use of the windows for that purpose for the statutory length of time. The doctrine did not acquire wide acceptance by courts in the United States.
As corporate and speculator greed has now taken over the province and local councils, livable planning has gone the way of the Dodo bird.
We have crossed the Rubicon with the NDP and the results will last generations.
Eby's NDP have turned a quirky paradise into a vast parking lot of discontent.
A pretty flawed logic presented in this argument that Vancouver should not continue to grow it's population due to the opinionated perspective that existing cultural, social, physical, natural amenities are at capacity. In any healthy city a natural equilibrium is achieved since tax bases increase thus civic amenities (community centres, schools, hospitals) grow and access (trains, buses, cable cars) to natural amenities increase along side population growth. The inherent carrying capacity of metro vancouver are is very high considering the quality access to ample fresh water, clean energy and yet we are currently still swindling it on low quality, low density, high carbon impact suburban development that's take up a significant majority of CoV land use.
Cities should always be in flux. Let's turn those empty lawns, parkways, and wide stroads into parks for all to enjoy and welcome the transit oriented development and mid-rise apartments across the city!
I wonder if the developers and their associates realize that obstructed views, poor urban aesthetics, and diminished quality of life will actually lower property values and resale prices. From what I understand, there is already a shortage of construction workers who will need accommodations, and the cost to build is already extraordinarily high. They risk going bankrupt within the first 10% of this effort because nobody will want to live in these closet-sized homes with views of other closet-sized homes, and they won't be able to give them away. It's also notable that this developer-infused, top-down government approach is happening during the highest real estate market Vancouver has ever seen. For example, by the end of this year alone, the province of BC is projected to make $3 billion in property transfer taxes. In my opinion, both developers and government are suffering from short-sightedness, and their get-rich-quick scheme will backfire and Vancouver will be renamed to Vantroit. Afterall, how can you obliterate what is iconic & beautiful about Vancouver and expect to sell & profit? 🤔 If you're thinking "the lovely mild climate" - well, that's changing too.
Ancient lights:
In English property law, the right of a building or house owner to the light received from and through his windows. Windows used for light by an owner for 20 years or more could not be obstructed by the erection of an edifice or by any other act by an adjacent landowner. This rule of law originated in England in 1663, based on the theory that a landowner acquired an easement to the light by virtue of his use of the windows for that purpose for the statutory length of time. The doctrine did not acquire wide acceptance by courts in the United States.
As corporate and speculator greed has now taken over the province and local councils, livable planning has gone the way of the Dodo bird.
We have crossed the Rubicon with the NDP and the results will last generations.
Eby's NDP have turned a quirky paradise into a vast parking lot of discontent.
A pretty flawed logic presented in this argument that Vancouver should not continue to grow it's population due to the opinionated perspective that existing cultural, social, physical, natural amenities are at capacity. In any healthy city a natural equilibrium is achieved since tax bases increase thus civic amenities (community centres, schools, hospitals) grow and access (trains, buses, cable cars) to natural amenities increase along side population growth. The inherent carrying capacity of metro vancouver are is very high considering the quality access to ample fresh water, clean energy and yet we are currently still swindling it on low quality, low density, high carbon impact suburban development that's take up a significant majority of CoV land use.
Cities should always be in flux. Let's turn those empty lawns, parkways, and wide stroads into parks for all to enjoy and welcome the transit oriented development and mid-rise apartments across the city!
I would suggest Brian to take a look at the research and content that Strong Towns is presenting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtJD45cTV9c