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And the cost of this, in Vancouver? Very expensive housing. People are going to pay for convenience one way or another
by windsurfer 14y ago
And the cost of this, in Vancouver? Very expensive housing. People are going to pay for convenience one way or another
- rayiner 14y agoObviously Vancouver isn't expensive because it's densely built. It's cheaper than it would otherwise be because it's densely built. Vancouver is expensive because land is geographically limited and it's a very attractive destination (one of the top cities in the world for QoL).
- ghshephard 14y agoI rented a hotel suite for $2400/month last year on Robson Street, just five blocks (or so) off of Granville. It had a separate bedroom and living room and a small kitchen - great view of the North Shore mountains. There were about 20 different restaurants within 3 blocks of the hotel. Downtown Vancouver Housing might not be cheap, but I don't think, given the quality of life, and ease of commute, that it would be considered "expensive." Another clever (and deliberate) thing that Vancouver does to control traffic, is they control the cost of parking. That makes it easy to come into the city for short trips, but expensive to commute.