CPABC Industry Update Summer 2015 - BC Real Estate Industry | Page 7

Urban Development in Vancouver:
The Rise of Vancouverism

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onsistently voted as one of the
world’s most livable cities, the
success of Vancouver, as a city, is
often attributed to Vancouverism and
the city’s value-based development
process. Vancouverism is an urban
planning and architectural style
characterized by mixed-use
developments and the preservation
of views and green spaces.
T h e c i t y ’s 2 7 v i e w c o r r i d o r s ,
maintaining views of the North Shore
mountains, the downtown skyline, and
surrounding waters, has contribut