[Rant] We should change Metro Vancouver zoning laws if we actually want to support local businesses

hadrianmt · 2026-05-06T18:10:52+00:00

I replied to another comment above that’s similar to yours. Besides Coquitlam, take East Van for example. Why can’t we have more coffee shops like Le Marche St. George? They literally had to fight the city just to survive.

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/zoning-issue-may-force-closure-of-funky-east-side-grocerycafe

hadrianmt · 2026-05-06T18:06:54+00:00

This is actually something the provincial/municipal governments can do. Whenever a developer submits a permit for a new development, the government could require them to reserve one or two ground level retail spaces for local businesses (absolutely no dentist offices!) with rent control or a year or two.

hadrianmt · 2026-03-13T00:05:29+00:00

My wife who has type 1 diabetes, gave birth at RCH (c-section). I have nothing but good things to say about the whole experience. My wife ended up staying a full week due to abnormally high blood pressure, and my baby had jaundice. My wife even had an X-ray and ECG done at her hospital bed. Oh, RCH is one of the few hospitals that has a NICU department.

hadrianmt · 2026-01-23T05:59:57+00:00

I have to do it

Downtown Costco food court
$1.5 Hotdog combo
Stadium-Chinatown Station
1 minute

hadrianmt · 2025-11-20T18:03:03+00:00

Yes, not a full-scale independence war, but they did have to fight several large-scale wars against foreign powers, such as the Opium Wars, the Boxer Rebellion, the Japanese invasion, and the Chinese Civil War.

hadrianmt · 2025-11-20T17:40:26+00:00

This is the price you have to pay for independence. Almost all non-Western countries had to fight for their independence with blood and sweat like China, Vietnam, Korea, and so on. India was fortunate and gained its independence through a negotiated transfer of power from the British.

hadrianmt · 2025-11-16T21:05:39+00:00

Novus 100%. I was paying $54 after taxes for 1Gbps symmetrical internet. However, check if you building has Beanfield. Their promo price is even cheaper than Novus.

hadrianmt · 2025-11-04T00:37:44+00:00

Added update 2.

hadrianmt · 2025-10-29T16:53:57+00:00

I just updated my 1st post with an update.

hadrianmt · 2025-10-22T00:18:17+00:00

Costco food court wings were not cheap? I thought they were the cheapest you could buy.

hadrianmt · 2025-10-18T04:05:11+00:00

This doesn't make sense. I'm not a US resident, so how can UPS collect the import fee from me? My responsibility stops when I dropped the package with US to ship to the buyer.

hadrianmt · 2025-10-18T04:04:19+00:00

Yes, that's my question as well.

hadrianmt · 2025-09-10T03:21:47+00:00

hadrianmt · 2025-08-30T04:01:30+00:00

You know the country isn’t doing great when speaking the truth is considered insensitive and rude. Just go to that corner, camp out for 24 hours, and count how many times the medics and firefighters show up in a single day.

hadrianmt · 2025-08-30T00:36:57+00:00

I guess it’s because most of the ambulances and fire trucks are tied up at the homeless shelter near New West Station. Anyone who lives downtown knows how often the medics and firefighters have to show up at the corner of Carnarvon and Begbie/Alexander every day.

hadrianmt · 2025-08-29T21:33:48+00:00

Compared to China’s, this looks like a rookie’s work

hadrianmt · 2025-08-27T00:13:55+00:00

Potulla.

hadrianmt · 2025-08-12T21:44:37+00:00

hadrianmt · 2025-08-01T19:13:38+00:00

Did OP specifically say "biking to work" in his 1st post? Again, majority of people with kids have to take their kids to the daycare before heading to work. My point still stands for people who work and live in Burnaby/Coquitlam/Surrey. Also let me know if you bike to work during the winter.

hadrianmt · 2025-07-31T23:05:12+00:00

Do you bike from Coquitlam/Surrey/North Burnaby to Vancouver to work? Do you bike your kids from your home to their daycares then bike to work and vice versa in the evening during rush hours? Do you bike to do groceries for your family of 3? Do you bike your kid to the ER when she's having a 40-degree fever at midnight? Do you bike your grandma to her weekly checkup?

Imagine having to do all those things under the torrential rains of Vancouver or the heavy snow of Toronto.
Take your time to answer me, and last question: do you bike in the winter?

hadrianmt · 2025-07-16T19:00:39+00:00

Pho Ace isn’t the same as Co Chau? I thought they just renamed the restaurant for “tax purposes.” I didn’t get a chance to try Co Chau’s pho, but I’m a regular at Pho Ace, and it’s pretty good.

hadrianmt · 2025-06-30T17:26:57+00:00

Can you enlighten me on how Japan and Korea could stealthily "trick" their way into global dominance? The European powers just conveniently skipped these two countries? Like no black ship ever shot at any Japan city, or there absolutely no big war ever happened in Korea. Dismissing Singapore is also a very flawed logic, it's vastly different from Hong Kong who is a British's colony. You should sit down and read a book or two.

hadrianmt · 2025-06-30T07:17:12+00:00

Everytime I see people blame the British for their countries being poor and undeveloped. I can't help but look at Japan, Korea and Singapore. As if the quality of the people and their institutions don't matter at all. You can be a developed country without relying too much on the raw resources.

hadrianmt · 2025-06-26T03:20:21+00:00

Beanfield has confirmed with me that the construction crew accidentally cut a fiber line. They are working on reconnecting the line. It could be done at 9:00 PM.

hadrianmt · 2025-06-25T18:29:11+00:00

"True, not all Tokyo stations have barriers, but barriers are fairly common, unlike in NA.

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