Hello: Welcome to the eclectic weekly newsletter of headlines about city building, urban planning, real estate development, economics, and other semi-related matters in the Vancouver region and from the rest of the world.
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ECONOMY / TAXES
C1 BC Economic Briefing
C1 Economic Analysis of Canada
Canadians are overtaxed and underserved
Government productivity: Practical methods to deliver more with less
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BUSINESS / JOBS
Taxes on Canadians working two jobs 'indecent': Montreal Economic Institute study
Federal and BC governments must improve their fiscal transparency
Canada’s annual inflation rate accelerates to 3.4% in December, complicating path for BoC
Adrift without an Anchor: Federal Fiscal Policy and Canada’s Long-Term Debt Ratio
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HOUSING MARKET
Canada’s Rental Market Crisis: Pain deepens in 2023, but is relief in sight?
It’s never been harder to rent in Canada—vacancy rates fall to 35-year low
Two Approaches That Have Already Worked In Solving Rental Shortages
Why affordable housing can’t pay for itself
The Housing Tax Loopholes BC Failed to Close
Canada's Rental Landscape in 2023 Show Record-Low Vacancies and Affordability Concerns
Canada is failing the grade on housing. Fixing that starts with international students, but it shouldn’t end there
Record low builder sentiment foreshadows troubling housing starts, underscoring need for housing policy changes
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RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE
RBC Canada's housing market outlook: A tale of two halves in 2024
Housing policy misses the resale-new homes split, says economist
Why Vancouver housing prices became so out of whack with the Western world
Homebuyers' frenzy growing even before Bank of Canada rates go down
Greater Vancouver Real Estate Market Off To "Strong" Start In 2024
BCREA Housing Monitor Dashboard
REBGV Monthly Report Jan 2024
FVREB Monthly Report Jan 2024
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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Colliers Canada Cap Rate Report Q4 2023
What Is Cap Rate In Commercial Real Estate Investment?
Vancouver leads the way in building boom for hotels
What’s Working And What’s Not Working In CRE
What will Greater Vancouver's commercial property market look like in 2024?
China Evergrande ordered to liquidate in landmark moment for crisis-hit property sector
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BUILDING / DEVELOPMENT
Toilet paperwork clogging Vancouver renos points to broader issue, industry says
BC municipalities seek fresh ways to address planning delays
Canada’s development hurdles remain a long-term problem
Vancouver real estate projects in receivership: ‘A blip’ or a beginning?
The runaway cost of government construction projects
Construction Time Grows, Building Quality Slips Amid Canada's Skilled Labour Shortage
Three rental housing and office towers proposed at future Emily Carr SkyTrain
Burnaby Telus Boot Redevelopment Moving Forward
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URBAN PLANNING
Does density hurt happiness?
Has an exodus of BC residents lowered Metro Vancouver rent prices?
How the Housing Market is Driving Millennials to Exurbs
Canada's cities are struggling under 'outdated' funding model, expert says
Vancouver spends hundreds of millions outside of core mandate
Vancouver’s Budget Task Force paves the way to easing up on property taxes
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TRANSPORTATION
Cities need (a lot less) planning
50 Years Since Nixon’s ‘National Speed Limit’: A Tale of Missed Opportunities
From London to New York: Can quitting cars be popular?
We Should Stop Subsidizing EVs For All and Focus on ‘Super-Drivers’
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RESOURCES / ENVIRONMENT
How a ‘turn it off’ approach to energy conservation could benefit Canada, and the planet
Drought in Western Canada impacting hydropower production as reservoirs run low
The power of fossil fuel is enough to turn any progressive politician into a hypocrite
How plastic consumption tripled in this U.S. state after they banned plastic
BC's plan to 'reconcile' by giving First Nations a veto on land use
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INDUSTRIAL LANDS
The Science Behind Warehouse Placement
From large to small bay, industrial acquisitions vary according to asset size and market
The world is in the grip of a manufacturing delusion
City of Vancouver - Industrial Modernization and Intensification Framework
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RETAIL SHOPPING
'A mystery' in the Village, as valuations of old Vancouver buildings — not land — skyrockets
Phase One Of Richmond Lansdowne Mall Redevelopment To Include Over 1,000 Homes
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OFFICE WORK
Revitalizing Suburban Office Space
4 factors affecting government offices in 2024
Working from home has a dark side, research suggests
How motherhood hurts careers
Your weekly team meetings don’t have to be a boring waste of time
Who Is Most Likely to Get Fired? Remote Workers, Middle Managers
When You Want to Be Hybrid, But Your Boss Wants You in the Office
Why you should never retire
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POLITICS / PEOPLE
BC population to hit 7.9 million by 2046, as growth rate soars: report
Canada's 2022 fertility rate lowest on record, StatsCan reports
Housing nationalism reveals an ugly side to Canada’s affordability crisis
International student caps wont' fix complex issues
Senior Living: The choice to be child-free ripples through life
Introducing Vanmag’s 2024 Power 50 List
Get Ready for Prime Minister Pierre Poilievre
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OTHER / MISC
Researchers say they may have just found Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane - experts aren’t convinced
Spending too much time online? Try these helpful tips to improve your digital wellness
AI holds tantalising promise for the emerging world
How many books will you read before you die?
BC's top doctor backs safer supply program despite concerns about diversion
Life saver or failure? BC's decriminalization of drugs one year later
A short history of Russia and Ukraine
Port police should be reinstated to combat organized crime: BC Solicitor-General Mike Farnworth
Exhibition celebrates work of newspaper photographer
Video: Funniest European TV Commercials
Video: Inside Singapore Changi Airport's New $1.3 Billion Lifestyle Hub
