Lower Mainland Population Thread

[Sheba]

Originally Posted by mcj

Most of Surrey's population growth has come from SFHs replacing forests (and more recently rowhomes). There's plenty of nimbyism to be had once they start trying to bring density into SFH neighbourhoods.

This is the city that won't allow cannabis shops to open afterall. Not to mention the intentional lack of nightlife...

Nimbys gonna nimby... *sigh*

To be fair there's been a fair amount of planned density being brought into Surrey Central and the town centres. Outside of that well ... it's the same as anywhere around here.

Both Surrey and Richmond are 'just say no' when it comes to cannabis stores. It seems Delta has quite a few though - from Nov 2022

The Tilbury application is last of nine cannabis store applications received by the city before council adopted a moratorium on new proposals. The other eight have all been approved over the past 12 months.

The first cannabis store in Delta (Seed & Stone, located at 616 Chester Rd. on Annacis Island) was approved in November of last year, followed in January of 2022 by an Inspired Cannabis location at Delta Shoppers Mall (120 – 8077 Scott Rd.).

A third application, this time for a government-run BC Cannabis Store in Scottsdale Centre, was approved by council on April 25.

On May 16, council directed staff to not accept more cannabis dispensary applications “until further notice” while those still in stream make their way through the approval process.

Later that month, council approved two stores in Tsawwassen: Imagine Cannabis at 100 – 1179 56th St., and Queensborough Cannabis at 1274 56th St.

Then, on July 4, council gave the go-ahead to an Imagine Cannabis location in Ladner (5150 Ladner Trunk Rd.).

Two North Delta stores were approved on July 25: a Queensborough Cannabis in Scott 72 shopping centre (7227 Scott Rd.) and Kushi Cannabis Co., attached to the Tidewaters Pub and Liquor Store (10190 River Rd.).

Of the eight cannabis stores approved so far, only four are currently open for business: Seed & Stone on Annacis Island, Inspired Cannabis in North Delta, and both Imagine Cannabis locations (Tsawwassen and Ladner).

Why is it the entire region seems content to have almost all the nightlife in Vancouver???