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WEBBurnaby homeowners fear proposed land-use changes could turn their homes into parks. Mayor Mike Hurley says 108 homeowners are worried about changes to the city's land-use map designating their properties as parks and schools. Goodbye Denny's. Wesgroup plans six high-rises at Coquitlam mall. Wesgroup and Choice Properties REIT are eyeing ...
Burnaby wants public feedback on poverty reduction strategy
WEB1 day ago — Burnaby Family Life at 604-659-2200 or [email protected]. The city received a $25,000 grant from the Union of BC Municipalities to develop the strategy and selected Burnaby Neighbourhood House and Burnaby Family Life as co-leads. Questions and concerns about the project can be directed to [email protected].
Burnaby business targeted in 'coordinated' string of Lower …
WEB2 days ago — Two men have been charged after a police investigation into a series of "coordinated" robberies at gas stations and convenience stores in Surrey, Burnaby and Richmond last year. Police got reports of six commercial robberies between Aug. 9 and Sept. 18 in 2023, and investigators believed the cases were linked, according to …
Letter: Approved Burnaby skyscrapers will 'isolate and alienate …
WEB1 day ago — The Editor: Re: Colossal 80-storey, 73-storey towers approved in Burnaby with 1,400+ condos (Sept. 23, 2024) Skyscraper apartment/condos are not the answer to transit oriented population densification in Burnaby. Demographic population changes are fast coming to Canada, British Columbia and Burnaby in that the North American Baby Boomers and all those that preceded them are going to be gone ...
Burnaby BC shows off draft land use map for next 25 years
WEB4 days ago — Thursday, Sept. 26 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Tommy Douglas Library (7311 Kingsway) Saturday, Sept. 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Nikkei Cultural Centre (6688 Southoaks Cres.) You can also share feedback on the online survey or on the interactive map until Sunday, Oct. 6. Staff welcome direct feedback and questions by email at [email protected].
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WEBSep 19, 2024 — Burnaby staff are recommending a $4.3-million increase for the pedestrian and cycling bridge connecting Burnaby Lake and Deer Lake. A new, expanded facility on Sussex Avenue features 29 affordable housing units for individuals, couples and families who wish to live in an "intentional community ...
Burnaby plans park upgrades this summer with housing funds
WEBJun 5, 2024 — Burnaby council has now approved using $7.15 million from that package ($1.78 million annually) for the new “Park Pulse” program for “free, fun and on-the-spot recreation enhancements.”. Andre Isakov, the city’s director of parks and recreation planning, said the quick upgrades will include basketball …
Top news stories of Burnaby development, real estate and housing
WEBJan 1, 2024 — Burnaby’s Housing Needs Report has a goal for the city to add 3,050 purpose-built rentals by 2025. Instead, hundreds of rental units have been lost since 2020, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. data. Vancouver city staff crunched the numbers on the change in purpose-built rental stock in the region between 2017 and 2022.
Burnaby sees population surge in new Census data - Burnaby Now
WEBFeb 9, 2022 — The latest Census data is out and Burnaby has seen a 7% increase in its population between 2016 and 2021. Burnaby went grew from 232,755 residents in 2016 to 249,125 residents in 2021. Overall, the city has 107,046 private dwelling units and a population density per square kilometre of 2,750.7.
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