Construction boom ended in February: StatsCan

[Devil]

You also can't blame families for moving to the sprawling burbs so they can have a house. People love living inner city, but get sick of living in crammed, tight, eco-friendly condos. I live inner city, but was fortunate enough to get a house before prices skyrocketed here. Before I moved here, I lived in a condo in Burnaby and really hated the thing. I would have a few people over for a supper and we would be jammed packed.

Usually when couples have kids and want a little more breathing room. Reality is, burbs will happen. So the best option is to plan that sprawl as best as you can.  

[Sportsdude]

I'm not saying suburbs are bad, just don't let it get out of control.  Sprawl is horrible here.  People live 60-80-100 miles out of the city core.  With that kind of commute you'd think the town was new york or something but in reality the metro is a little smaller then Vancouver. lol

[Devil]

agreed. smart growth is a healthy thing for everybody.

[Sportsdude]

that's what I've been saying in this thread. Suburbs are great but for the past 15 years around where I live they've just put up houses just for the sake of putting up houses. A lot of my area around where I live used to be forested.  Well the forest is gone replaced by McMansions.

  Ever read the book tale of two cities? That sums up my area.  All the old cool looking houses in the old suburbs are considered derlick by the snobs so they move out to the bigger new homes. 2% of 150,000 people in my part of the county is under the poverty line.  In the northern part of my county is 30% below the poverty line with an average per capita income of around 10,000 dollars.  Bubble world.  

[Devil]

This is the field you are interested in too right? Sounds like it would be good for you.

(Urban Planning).  

[Sportsdude]

yup urban planning.  Its my calling, I just didn't know what it was growing up until recently.

As I've told countless of times I taught myself to read by looking at a map.

Every year we'd get a new county map and I'd study it.  I'd even draw where I thought future highways/mass transit lines would go.  I'm very visual, I can draw things in my head and visualize what it would look like.