https://council.vancouver.ca/documents/r2_003.pdf https://canada.constructconnect.com/joc/news/government/2025/07/will-the-city-of-vancouvers-recent-changes-spur-new-housing-construction https://readsitenews.com/vancouver-eases-development-costs-to-keep-housing-projects-alive/ As development costs continue to rise and interest rates remain elevated, Vancouver is implementing a set of targeted policy adjustments aimed at preventing active..
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