No, and they haven't for almost 30 years. The median income here is somewhere around 60k; I don't know how people do it.
And located near Pigeon Park to boot. They can keep it. I pay less for 1000 sq. ft.
on your $60,000 a year job, minimum down payment combined with the maintenance fee's........it wasn't in the budget
You figure that it's going to happen eventually. I visited a relative living in Paris and his apartment was basically that, except not as nice, and maybe even smaller. Somehow, they still managed to fit a kitchen and bathroom in there. For a single person, it's not as bad as you would think.
Nothing wrong with being proud of it, but it's a big leap to call it the greatest city in the world. Some of these people need to travel more. There's more to life and being a great city than natural surroundings, beaches and West 4th. I reckon a lot of them haven't been east of Cambie; I don't know how you can unequivocally call a city 'great' when you're only referring to the West side. I highly doubt that Vancouver's east side plays into many people's consideration of Vancouver as a great city. New York, Rome, Milan etc etc are great cities all-around, not just one-half.That's why I'm proud of this beautiful city.
Correct...actual median income per working person is 34k in BC.
do you work for the Chamber of Commerce...Living in an urban wonderland does come with a steep price but it's worth every cent.
Some people like Vancouver because of the weather, diversity, outdoors, girls, and many more.
Just a simple food for thought on why Vancouver Rocks for me:
Vancouver has the fastest growing downtown core in North America and has become a showcase for the greatest urban experiment to take place in Canada in about half a century, one that has made Vancouver the envy of city planners around the world. Having Vancouver as its inspiration, the United Arab Emirates has brought in the Vancouver Planning Mafia to give super rich Abu Dhabi and eccentric Dubai an extreme makeover. To recreate Vancouver in Abu Dhabi, Sheik Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, considered the most Western of Emirate leaders, poached former Van planning czar Larry Beasley and five senior staffers from his planning department. While Dubai, a desert kingdom well known for its look-at-me architecture, have former Concord Pacific senior executives helping them market its real estate model to the whole world. The Dubai Marina, the world's largest manmade marina filled with seawater from the Persian Gulf, bears an uncanny resemblance to Concord Pacific's False creek development right down to the handrails on the seawall. Global enthusiasm for Vancouverism does extend far beyond the Emirates. Delegations of urbanists from the United States, Finland, China, and France are regular visitors to Vancouver. San Francisco and Seattle has adopted the Vancouver model to revitalize its Rincon Hill and South Lake Union neighborhoods respectively. Same goes with recent urban developments in San Diego, Chicago, and Dallas. That's why I'm proud of this beautiful city.
Too busy to consider working for them but I do support them as well as my other peers in the industry who believes in the City of Vancouver. Forgot to mention that in 2008, Vancouver ranked the highest in the Economic Intelligence Unit's list of livable cities. Plus, Conde Nast Traveler Magazine voted Vancouver the " Best City in the Americas ". The majority of the city's population are hardworking respectable individuals who believes in making a difference for their beautiful city.
Well said. No place is perfect, but we certainly are the envy of many cities around the world. Having lived in and visited almost every major city in Canada, I can certainly say that this is the most livable place in the country. Those who don't like it here are more than welcome to pack their bags and move elsewhere. Nobody is forcing you to stay in Vancouver. There's a reason why an 800 sf shoebox costs $800K, and it's because relative to most other places, Vancouver is a *very* desireable and liveable city.Living in an urban wonderland does come with a steep price but it's worth every cent.
Some people like Vancouver because of the weather, diversity, outdoors, girls, and many more.
Just a simple food for thought on why Vancouver Rocks for me:
Vancouver has the fastest growing downtown core in North America and has become a showcase for the greatest urban experiment to take place in Canada in about half a century, one that has made Vancouver the envy of city planners around the world. Having Vancouver as its inspiration, the United Arab Emirates has brought in the Vancouver Planning Mafia to give super rich Abu Dhabi and eccentric Dubai an extreme makeover. To recreate Vancouver in Abu Dhabi, Sheik Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, considered the most Western of Emirate leaders, poached former Van planning czar Larry Beasley and five senior staffers from his planning department. While Dubai, a desert kingdom well known for its look-at-me architecture, have former Concord Pacific senior executives helping them market its real estate model to the whole world. The Dubai Marina, the world's largest manmade marina filled with seawater from the Persian Gulf, bears an uncanny resemblance to Concord Pacific's False creek development right down to the handrails on the seawall. Global enthusiasm for Vancouverism does extend far beyond the Emirates. Delegations of urbanists from the United States, Finland, China, and France are regular visitors to Vancouver. San Francisco and Seattle has adopted the Vancouver model to revitalize its Rincon Hill and South Lake Union neighborhoods respectively. Same goes with recent urban developments in San Diego, Chicago, and Dallas. That's why I'm proud of this beautiful city.
