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Welcome to the City of Vancouver. Incorporated: April 6 th , 1886 8 th Largest Canadian City Population: 603,000 . 3 rd Most Livable City in th e World (Economic intelligen ce Unit) 4 th Smartest City in North America (Fast Company Magazine). GREATEST PLACE ON EARTH TO LIVE ?.
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Welcome • to the • City of Vancouver
Incorporated: April 6th , 1886 8th Largest Canadian City Population: 603,000
3rd Most Livable City in the World (Economic intelligence Unit) 4th Smartest City in North America (Fast Company Magazine)
GREATEST PLACE ON EARTH TO LIVE ?
Most Expensive City in North America • (Economic Intelligence Unit) • 6th in Employment Opportunities • Median Income: $26,560 • Highest in Consumer Debt in Canada
Housing Costs Consuming 93% of Household incomes Resulting in growth of Anxiety and Other Health problems
Owning Property A ‘Distant Dream’
Disparity Evident in Rental Costs
- CAUSE OF DISPARTIY - • Population Growth • Asian Investment Capital
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AT 6.8% POPULATION GROWTH CONSISTENT PROPERTY PRICES HOLDING STEADY
WHAT CAN BE THE SOLUTION ?
ALTERNATE CONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGY (THAT IS) ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY AFFORABLE RAPIDLY DEPLOYABLE
INTRODUCING PREFABRICATED MODULAR CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTED FROM PREFABRICATED CONTAINER MODULES
Units are 258 / 516 square feet in size Fire and Sound insulated Full Bathroom, Kitchen, Electrical, Heating Amenities High Quality – Shatter-Proof Windows/Doors
Extremely Cost Effective to Produce Can Use Recycled Materials Can Reduce Building Times and Construction Costs
Can be Perfect Homes - First Time-Buyers- -Bachelors- -Young Couples- -Seniors-
AIM: To Make a Sub-$200,000 Home a Reality With Historically Low Mortgage Rates Homeownership Can Rise