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Originally Posted by trofirhen
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I don't understand this fear of Vancouver becoming a "big city" type of city. In Europe, Stockholm and Amsterdam feel 'quaint' with cyclists, etc, but those are world cities nonetheless.
I don't get the mentality here. They don't seem to care much about dress or fashion either. Just look at Geoff Meggs. Where does he buy his clothes; have his hair styled?
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Its just been the Vancouver way in its recent history. We
USED to be
REALLY progressive city but in more recent times we have a civic administration that is obsessed with keeping things quiet, small, plain, & slow, all the while engaging in various social engineering projects, rather than letting us reach our truest potential.
For a recent example of this look attitude, no further than how we are the largest city in North America without Uber.
The city has punted the issue and has stalled, & delayed this thing to death.
For a more older classic example, look no further than the "viewcone" debacle or our puzzling hate for bright signage (although I will admit things
FINALLY appear to be
SLOWLY be changing on that front)