Creating complete, compact and energy-efficient communities in BC

For example, from 2006 to 2011, the population of Vancouver increased by 4.4% while the populations in nearby suburbs of Surrey and Port Moody increased by 18.6% and 19.9% respectively.2 How these cities grow holds profound implications for the costs of providing municipal services, homeowner costs, the level of energy use and carbon emissions, and public health.3 The Costs of Sprawl Households an [...] The parking tax is paid on the sale of a “parking right” (the right to park for any length of time) anywhere in the Translink service region, which includes Vancouver and a number of nearby municipalities.88 The regional parking tax internalizes some of the costs of providing transportation in the region. [...] It sets out the objective of the Trust and the main powers and responsibilities of the Trust bodies (Trust Council, Local Trust Committees, Executive Committee and the Trust Fund Board). [...] The remainder of the Act is the responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands. [...] The Act transfers the assets and liabilities to the City of Nanaimo, and provides for representation of the community of South West Extension on the body responsible for advising the city on the water service.