Our city has strategies for environmental sustainability and for “greening” Vancouver. There are also plans and strategies for important social aspects of our city: culture, neighbourhoods, social housing, water, fire, and more. However, there is no comprehensive plan for our economic sustainability. A sustainable economy is important and cannot be taken for granted. With a growing [...]

The Cambie Street businesses and residents have had a difficult time during the construction stage of the Canada Line. Unfortunately, they are about to see property tax increases of crisis proportions. Tenants and business owners are becoming a taxation “hot spots” where year-over-year increases in assessments cause profound increases in property taxes. These are far [...]

The importance of continuing the 1% shift is directly linked to the employment and economic growth in Vancouver. Employment is essential to the economic health of citizens. Although commercial property taxes are the responsibility of landowners, the taxes are paid by employer tenants and directly effect the profitability and growth of the business sector. Vancouver city data clearly [...]