Kenneth Chan
@iamkennethchan.bsky.social
Optimistic realist. Daily Hive Editor for Architecture, Real Estate, Transport, Urban Issues, Politics & Business. 🏗🏙🏘🚎🚇⛴✈️ kenneth@dailyhive.com
World's largest Canada flag atop Grouse Mountain, a backdrop of Metro Vancouver, removed after two-month run for FIFA World Cup. Its area was equal to the size of two soccer fields. dailyhive.com/vancouver/gr...
World's largest Canada flag atop Grouse Mountain removed after two-month run | Daily Hive | Urbanized
After a two-month run coinciding with the FIFA World Cup, the world's largest Canada flag has been removed from atop Grouse Mountain.
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New Jersey-based Fairleigh Dickinson University will open a 70,000 sq. ft. campus at Vancouver's new Oakridge Park mall in September 2026. This expands and consolidates FDU's existing Vancouver campus locations. #vancre #vanre #vanpoli dailyhive.com/vancouver/fa...
70,000 sq. ft. university campus to open at Oakridge Park mall next month | Daily Hive | Urbanized
In September 2026, Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) will open a consolidated and expanded Vancouver campus at Oakridge Park mall.
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BREAKING... Richmond Night Market confirms its annual event will come to a permanent end after the Summer 2026 season. It has been an annual tradition for 26 years. #vanpoli #vanre dailyhive.com/vancouver/ri...
Richmond Night Market confirmed to permanently end after Summer 2026 season | Daily Hive | Urbanized
Richmond Night Market has confirmed it will permanently wrap up its 26-year run at the end of the Summer 2026 season.
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#TransLink puts its brand on limited-edition, transit-themed coffee and tea merchandise. In partnership with Vancouver-based Trees Organic Coffee & Cheesecake. dailyhive.com/vancouver/tr...
TransLink puts its brand on limited-edition, transit-themed Trees coffee and tea | Daily Hive | Urbanized
TransLink has partnered with Vancouver-based Trees Organic Coffee & Cheesecake to create a special line of transit-themed coffee and tea.
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#TransLink has launched a new public transit etiquette campaign with the superhero assistance of Captain Canuck. Part of a new 2-year intellectual property rights partnership. dailyhive.com/vancouver/tr...
Captain Canuck boards TransLink with lessons in good public transit etiquette | Daily Hive | Urbanized
TransLink is getting some help from Captain Canuck to be the face of the latest public transit etiquette campaign in Metro Vancouver.
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Over the coming weeks, during its final construction ascent as more floor plates are built, this tower at Metropolis at Metrotown mall in Burnaby will become the Metro Vancouver region's new tallest building. Exceeding Two Gilmore Place. #vanpoli #vanre dailyhive.com/vancouver/co...
Metrotown tower weeks away from becoming Metro Vancouver’s tallest building | Daily Hive | Urbanized
Concord Metrotown's Sky House tower in Burnaby will become Metro Vancouver's new tallest building in its final construction ascent in 2026.
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Newly approved rental tower next to #SkyTrain Commercial-Broadway Station could see big design changes. #TransLink, City of Vancouver & developer to study squeezing in an extra Expo Line platform & 3rd pedestrian bridge in tower's base. #vanre #vanpoli dailyhive.com/vancouver/sk...
Vancouver tower approved with potential space for new SkyTrain platform, footbridge | Daily Hive | Urbanized
Vancouver City Council has approved the tower at 2516 Commercial Dr., but some design changes could be made for a SkyTrain station expansion.
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Vancouver City Council has approved HAVN floating spa at Vancouver Maritime Museum on the Kitsilano waterfront. It'll provide Vanier Park with an additional attraction, and a new major source of annual revenue for the museum. #vanpoli #vanre #vancre dailyhive.com/vancouver/ha...
Vancouver City Council approves HAVN floating spa on Kitsilano waterfront | Daily Hive | Urbanized
Vancouver City Council has approved HAVN's floating spa on a barge at the Vancouver Maritime Museum on the Kitsilano waterfront.
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City of Vancouver and Vancouver #Canucks have signed an MOU on exploring a potential practice facility at the Britannia civic hub. An expansion using the existing single ice rink, plus community and financial benefits for the City. #vanpoli #vanre dailyhive.com/vancouver/ca...
Vancouver Canucks practice facility takes step forward with Britannia plan | Daily Hive | Offside
The Vancouver Canucks and the City of Vancouver have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build a practice facility at Britannia.
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Purdys Chocolatier is in the early stages of exploring a big move from its East Vancouver chocolate factory. The existing Kingsway factory first opened 40+ years ago. #vancre #vanre dailyhive.com/vancouver/pu...
Purdys weighs moving longtime East Vancouver chocolate factory | Daily Hive | Urbanized
Purdys Chocolatier is in the early stages of considering moving out of its Kingsway plant in East Vancouver to a new facility.
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BREAKING... City of Vancouver selects The Show Vancouver to spearhead Major League Baseball expansion team bid. With a global team of experts. Led by Cape Group, BRS Sports & CAA Icon, and architectural firms Populous and Gensler. #MLB #vanpoli #vanre dailyhive.com/vancouver/th...
Developer backed by global experts chosen to spearhead Vancouver MLB bid | Daily Hive | Urbanized
The Show Vancouver, led by Cape Group's Zack Ross, has been chosen by the City of Vancouver to lead the city's MLB expansion team bid.
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#TransLink has officially begun construction on its first project under its ambitious for-profit real estate development program, inspired by Hong Kong's MTR. A 31-storey rental housing tower next to #SkyTrain's future Arbutus Station. #vanpoli #vanre dailyhive.com/vancouver/br...
TransLink officially begins construction on its first for-profit building project | Daily Hive | Urbanized
TransLink has started construction on the Broadway-Arbutus rental housing tower in Vancouver, its first for-profit development project.
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130,000 boardings were recorded on #TransLink's FIFA World Cup Fan Festival express bus route over the 28 days the fan festival was open. What a highly optimized bus route to PNE can achieve in the absence of SkyTrain to Hastings Park.. #vanpoli #vanre dailyhive.com/vancouver/tr...
130,000 boardings recorded on TransLink's FIFA World Cup Fan Festival bus route | Daily Hive | Urbanized
A total of 130,000 boardings were recorded on TransLink's temporary No. 11 FIFA World Cup Fan Festival express bus route.
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Vancouver City Council has effectively killed the Villages Plan after fierce public backlash during a marathon public hearing process. #vanpoli #vanre #vancre dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
Vancouver City Council kills Villages Plan after fierce public backlash | Daily Hive | Urbanized
Following overwhelmingly opposition, Vancouver City Council has effectively killed the controversial Villages Plan of densifying 17 areas.
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#TransLink's first new generation trolley bus, made in Europe, is now in Metro Vancouver undergoing local testing. The vastly improved trolley bus design will enter service in September. The first of an entire trolley fleet replacement. #vanpoli #vanre dailyhive.com/vancouver/tr...
TransLink’s first new European-made trolley bus to enter service in September | Daily Hive | Urbanized
Local testing is well underway for TransLink's first new Solaris trolley bus ahead of its regular service launch in September 2026.
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Breka Bakery & Cafe proposes 30-storey hotel tower next to SkyTrain's Marine Drive Station in Vancouver. - 324 hotel rooms - 32,000 sf conference space - 30th floor restaurant - Breka's industrial bakery - Many solar panels #vanre #vancre #vanpoli dailyhive.com/vancouver/85...
Breka Bakery & Cafe proposes 30-storey hotel tower in Vancouver | Daily Hive | Urbanized
Breka Bakery & Cafe's proposal to build a 30-storey hotel tower at 8555 Cambie St. in Vancouver includes a new industrial bakery facility.
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BREAKING... Western Canada's tallest tower, with a world-class observation deck attraction, approved by Vancouver City Council. A landmark 3-tower redevelopment of the Hudson's Bay parkade, plus a Gastown social housing tower. #vanpoli #vanre #vancre dailyhive.com/vancouver/ho...
Western Canada's tallest tower approved by Vancouver City Council | Daily Hive | Urbanized
Vancouver City Council has approved Holborn Group's project to redevelop the Hudson's Bay parkade into Western Canada's tallest tower.
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A new cultural precinct is proposed for Downtown Vancouver, with 4 new concert/performance halls of 400, 850, 1750 & 2000 seats. Eyed for Robson Square, Queen Elizabeth Theatre area and False Creek. It has early support from governments. #vanpoli #vanre dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
Four new concert halls eyed for Vancouver, including Robson Square and False Creek | Daily Hive | Urbanized
This is Vancouver Concert Hall and Theatre Society's proposal to create a cultural precinct with four new concert hall venues.
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Vancouver City Council has punted its public hearing & decision on the Telus-Westbank AI data centre proposal in Mount Pleasant to 2027. This follows high public interest, with 200+ public speakers and a desire for more consultation. #vanpoli #vanre dailyhive.com/vancouver/m3...
Telus-Westbank AI data centre decision pushed until after Vancouver election | Daily Hive | Urbanized
One of two proposals by Telus and Westbank to create new AI data centres in Vancouver will not be considered by City Council this summer.
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Vancouver City Council has endorsed a high-density, mixed-use future for the former Molson brewery on Burrard St., with Senakw being a precedent. Metro Vancouver Regional District will have the final say on lifting industrial protections. #vanpoli #vanre dailyhive.com/vancouver/mo...
Vancouver City Council endorses high-density future for former Molson brewery site | Daily Hive | Urbanized
Vancouver City Council has taken steps to support Concord Pacific's high-density, mixed-use redevelopment of the old Molson brewery.
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NEW: “People were talking about being inspired by Granville Street. People were talking about never having seen it like this.” By FAR the most thorough article on the history, details, massive success, and BIG challenge to come. Thanks @dailyhivevancouver.bsky.social & @iamkennethchan.bsky.social.
After five unforgettable FIFA World Cup weeks, Granville Street faces its next test | Daily Hive | Urbanized
After weeks of celebrations during the FIFA World Cup, Downtown Vancouver's Granville Street Pedestrian Zone is entering its next phase.
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Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · 4w agoHow will a pedestrianized Granville Street during the #WorldCup quickly evolve into a successful people-place EVERY day? This week I’ve started advising the very impressive @downtownvan.bsky.social leadership team planning the 7 week extension directed by City Council last Thursday. Challenging!
41 photos that defined Vancouver's electric FIFA World Cup atmosphere in the streets, plazas, public spaces, festivals, and watch parties. Moments captured by the Daily Hive team over 39 days. ⚽🇨🇦 #FIFAWorldCup #WeAre26 #WeAreVancouve dailyhive.com/vancouver/fi...
41 photos that defined Vancouver's electric FIFA World Cup atmosphere | Daily Hive | Urbanized
These Daily Hive photos capture the crowds, colour, emotion, and collective energy that defined Vancouver's 2026 FIFA World Cup experience.
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After 5 unforgettable FIFA World Cup weeks, Downtown Vancouver's Granville Street Pedestrian Zone faces its next test through Sept 7. "What we don’t know is how the street can perform as a pedestrian zone in a typical summer environment." #vanpoli #vanre dailyhive.com/vancouver/gr...
After five unforgettable FIFA World Cup weeks, Granville Street faces its next test | Daily Hive | Urbanized
After weeks of celebrations during the FIFA World Cup, Downtown Vancouver's Granville Street Pedestrian Zone is entering its next phase.
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To accommodate Broadway Subway construction, the 2-block segment of West Broadway between Cambie and Alberta streets will be fully closed for 6 months starting Monday, July 20. A detour will be in place on 8th Avenue. #vanpoli #vanre dailyhive.com/vancouver/br...
Six-month closure of Broadway at Cambie Street begins next week for subway work | Daily Hive | Urbanized
Starting on July 20, 2026, two blocks of West Broadway between Cambie and Alberta streets will be fully closed for subway construction.
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Vancouver needs the courage to let neighbourhoods evolve. The Villages Plan does just that. The objection to it no longer appears to be about the specific form of growth (high-rise density vs. low-rise density), but about growth itself. #vanpoli #vanre dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
Opinion: Vancouver needs the courage to let more neighbourhoods evolve | Daily Hive | Urbanized
The anxiety with Vancouver's Villages Plan says more about the discomfort with change than it does about the proposal itself.
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All about the locally grown Fraser Valley natural grass that redefined BC Place Stadium for the FIFA World Cup. After today's final Vancouver match, the grass removal process could begin as early as tomorrow. 🌱⚽🇨🇦 #FIFAWorldCup #WeAreVancouver dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc...
How Fraser Valley-grown grass redefined BC Place Stadium for FIFA World Cup | Daily Hive | Urbanized
The story behind growing the natural grass field in Abbotsford for Vancouver's BC Place Stadium's hosting of FIFA World Cup matches.
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Vancouver City Council is set to decide on the plan to create 17 new Village areas with low-rise residential and commercial uses. Low-rise gentle density, accompanied with neighbourhood-serving retail, restaurants, and services. #vanpoli #vanre dailyhive.com/vancouver/va...
Vancouver City Council to decide on plan to create 17 new Village areas | Daily Hive | Urbanized
This is the City of Vancouver's Villages Plan to create 17 new areas with low-rise residential and retail density.
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Loblaws City Market has now opened directly above #SkyTrain's future South Granville Station. The 19,000 sq. ft. grocery store is now an additional anchor retailer for the South Granville retail district. #vancre #vanre #vanpoli dailyhive.com/vancouver/lo...
Loblaws City Market opens at new SkyTrain station as South Granville anchor retailer | Daily Hive | Urbanized
Loblaws City Market has now opened at The Stories tower on West Broadway, directly above SkyTrain's future South Granville Station.
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JUST IN... Vancouver City Council has approved the extension of FIFA World Cup's Granville Street Pedestrian Zone until Labour Day, Sept. 7. Supported by $4.75 million in funding. A Christmas market is also possible in November. #vanpoli #vancre #vanre dailyhive.com/vancouver/gr...
Granville Street Pedestrian Zone extended to September, Christmas market eyed | Daily Hive | Urbanized
Vancouver City Council has extended Granville Street Pedestrian Zone through early September 2026, with a potential Christmas Market later.
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How the City of Surrey's $116.6-million land swap with Wesgroup Properties will secure the Vancouver Giants arena site. The City will trade 3 industrial/commercial lots for the developer's Surrey City Centre lot in a cashless acquisition. #vanre #vanpoli dailyhive.com/vancouver/ci...
How City of Surrey's $116.6-million land swap secures Vancouver Giants arena site | Daily Hive | Urbanized
The City of Surrey will trade three municipally-owned properties with Wesgroup Properties to realize the Vancouver Giants arena project.
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