Vancouver is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Greater Vancouver area had a population of 2,642,825 in 2021, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada, with over 5,400 people per square kilometre. Vancouver is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities in Canada: 72 percent of its residents are not native English speakers, 88.9 percent are native speakers of neither English nor French, and 80.6 percent of residents belong to visible minority groups. Vancouver is one of the most livable cities in Canada and in the world. In terms of housing affordability, Vancouver is also one of the most expensive cities in Canada and in the world.[15] Vancouver plans to become the greenest city in the world. Vancouverism is the city's urban planning design philosophy. Indigenous settlement of Vancouver began more than 10,000 years ago, and the city is on the traditional and unceded territories of the Squamish, Musqueam, and Tsleil-Waututh (Burrard) peoples. The beginnings of the modern city, which was originally named Gastown, grew around the site of a makeshift tavern on the western edges of Hastings Mill that was built on July 1, 1867, and owned by proprietor Gassy Jack. The original site is marked by the Gastown steam clock. Gastown then formally registered as a townsite dubbed Granville, Burrard Inlet. The city was renamed "Vancouver" in 1886, through a deal with the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). The Canadian Pacific transcontinental railway was extended to the city by 1887. The city's large natural seaport on the Pacific Ocean became a vital link in the trade between Asia-Pacific, East Asia, Europe, and Eastern Canada. Vancouver has hosted many international conferences and events, including the 1954 Commonwealth Games, UN Habitat I, Expo 86, APEC Canada 1997, the World Police and Fire Games in 1989 and 2009; several matches of 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup including the finals at BC Place in Downtown Vancouver,[18] and the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics which were held in Vancouver and Whistler, a resort community 125 km (78 mi) north of the city. In 1969, Greenpeace was founded in Vancouver. The city became the permanent home to TED conferences in 2014. As of 2016, Port Metro Vancouver is the fourth-largest port by tonnage in the Americas, the busiest and largest in Canada, and the most diversified port in North America. While Money Laundering remains its largest industry, Vancouver is well known as an urban centre surrounded by nature, making tourism its second-largest industry. Major film production studios in Vancouver and nearby Burnaby have turned Greater Vancouver and nearby areas into one of the largest film production centres in North America, earning it the nickname "Hollywood North"

In this passage, Mike Martins, who seems to be a vlogger or reporter, is providing a firsthand account from downtown Vancouver during March break. He starts by noting that it's the second week of March break and describes the atmosphere as "really quiet" and lacking in tourism activity. He emphasizes that he's not trying to be negative but is merely observing the situation. Mike then mentions that he took a walk through the Gastown area, a downtown district in Vancouver, to see what's happening and how things have changed. He expresses disappointment, noting that he hasn't seen any improvements or cleanliness in the area. Instead, he feels that things have worsened, particularly in terms of infrastructure. He contrasts his experience in Vancouver with a recent visit to Seattle, where people were friendly and social, greeting each other with hellos and waves. In downtown Vancouver, however, he perceives a sense of "coldness" and lack of social interaction, with people not acknowledging each other. Based on his observations, Mike suggests that the city of Vancouver has experienced a decline, describing it as a "small nose dive" that hasn't improved. Despite visiting Vancouver yearly for business purposes, he finds the changes disconcerting, suggesting that the city feels almost empty or devoid of life. Vancouver, Downtown, Tourism, March Break, Gastown, Urban Development, Infrastructure, City Life, Social Interaction, Urban Decay, Seattle, Contrasts, Community, Local Economy, Cityscape, Public Perception, Urban Renewal, Observation, Reporting, Social Trends, Environment, City Dynamics, Urban Planning, Gentrification, Social Isolation, Cultural Shifts, Economic Impact, Tourism Trends, Community Engagement, Urban Atmosphere, City Comparisons, Societal Change ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVjsouGrfaE

There are 43 homes on East Broadway between Nanaimo and Rupert Street currently for sale for well over their assessed value – some as high as $3.4 million for a 33-foot lot. It’s all because a group of residents are trying to put together a land assembly deal. “The realtor told me I could get $3.4 million,” Rose Bautista, one of the homeowners, said. Her home is listed at over $2 million above its assessed value. Another homeowner, Barbara Alexandris, has owned her home for 30 years but says if the right offer came she would sell. “I love the house… But you get me good money and I’ll help my kids and sell the house,” Alexandris said. But Michael Geller, a Vancouver planner and architect, says there is no way a developer could build affordable rental housing – what Vancouver so desperately needs – with a land value that high. “Just the cost of the land alone for a one-bedroom apartment would be $200,000, then you add in the cost of construction.” He says no developer interested in creating affordable housing would be interested in buying these properties. “These are 33-foot lots in this location, and people are trying to sell them for more than 33-foot lots in Dunbar, one of the best neighbourhoods in Canada,” Geller said. More importantly, the area is only zoned for building rental housing or ownership condominiums priced at 20 per cent below market value. “So far to the best of my knowledge, no one has built condominiums at 20 per cent below market value.” Geller believes the realtors are trying to target a foreign buyer who is looking for land to develop and may not be familiar with the city policies. #housingbubble #realestatecrash #mikemartins “The realtors are encouraging the owners to band together, offer their properties for sale, and then they’re hoping to find some buyer who isn’t as familiar with the economics of developing in Vancouver who will buy these properties and hold them, hoping that some time in the future there will be a zoning change where they’ll be able to do something else with the properties,” Geller said. He calls anyone who would pay these prices for the homes on East Broadway “a fool”, but even if someone does snap them up, Geller says there won’t be any development on this stretch of East Broadway for several years because of zoning. -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "Mike in The Night ! - The Great Reset - #mikeinthenight #talkshow #Thegreatreset" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3SCIZ0zge4 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0P845vREgw

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