Vancouver Rundown Friday July 5, 2024

Great views of the city and mountains may soon be disappearing thanks to Vancouver relaxing its view cone policies to increase housing. City council is expected to vote next week on staff recommendations to reduce or eliminate many of the building height restrictions designed to protect views. Staff believe a relaxation could create up to 215 million square feet of housing space. The recommendation could impact about 35 per cent of the protected view cones.