Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association

• Downtown Vancouver sees ‘exceptional growth’ in dining, entertainment since 2021: report

  According to a report by the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association, local restaurants saw a 187 per cent spending growth in 2022 compared with the year prior.

  Economy

  Nov 9, 2022
  
• Vandalism in downtown Vancouver has become so common, a non-profit has stepped in to help

  A Vancouver store owner said downtown merchants budget for security costs, but many cannot keep up with the frequency of break-ins and acts of vandalism.

  Crime

  Oct 26, 2022
  
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• Downtown Vancouver foot traffic still far behind pre-pandemic levels: report

  The Downtown Vancouver BIA has found average weekly office foot traffic in the city's core has only recovered to about 30 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.

  Economy

  Apr 27, 2022
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• Downtown Ambassadors patrol Vancouver parkades amid break-in concerns

  "It's definitely what the ambassadors are doing on a more regular basis."

  Crime

  Jul 11, 2018
• Vancouver alley painted bright pink and yellow for ‘a little fun’

  The road and walls have been splashed with colour and decorated with basketball hoops. It's now a place where people are meant to mingle and play.

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2016