Hi Sebastian, watching your videos from Mari County, California, (just north of San Francisco). 😊

Hi Sebastian! I was in this neighborhood, very good for buying fresh fish and seeing seals. I went in a museum, I ate at a restaurant 04:07 and it is a very beautiful place. Little by little I'm getting to know the whole of metro vancouver.

My Husband would be American Citizens working abroad here. Is there a Lavendar District (LGBTQ+AI)? Have our passports, just need a 2-bedroom 2 bath place, and are looking into dual citizenship too.

Richmond’s topography has urban land in the west juxtaposed by agricultural land in the east. It is the fourth most populated municipality in Greater Vancouver, consisting of 8.1% of the total population of the region (City of Richmond, 2018). The City’s estimated population as of 2017 was 219,270 with a population percent change of 18.0% from 2007-2017, compared to the provincial average of 12.3% (City of Richmond, 2018) (Statistic Canada, 2018). The City is a lowland coastal community susceptible to rising sea levels and natural subsidence, resulting in flood risk (Malik, 2016). In the context of potential climate change, the management and maintenance of ground water in Richmond is imperative for land subsidence mitigation and to protect its growing assets. Flooding Given Richmond is located on a floodplain, land subsidence plays a role in the City’s habitability, as seen in other similar deltaic regions (Erban et al, 2014). The City’s landscape is generally flat with an average land elevation of 1 m above mean sea level, and a natural subsidence rate of 2 mm annually. Richmond’s flat land and low elevation, combined with its high water table and surrounding water bodies, necessitates the maintenance of the City’s robust flood protection system, which consists of 49 km of dikes, 622 km of drainage pipes, 178 km of ditches and 39 drainage pumping stations (Flood Protection Report, 2013). In addition, the City monitors water levels electronically on a 24/7 basis and maintains its dikes at or above the 1:200 year provincial standard (City of Richmond, 2018). With $63 billion dollars in private and public land value, the City emphasizes flood protection to mitigate the impacts of climate change by advancing policies, practices and infrastructure (Flood Protection Update, 2014). Furthermore, the City has allocated resources to mitigate climate change projected sea level increases of 1 m by 2100 (BC Ministry of Environment, 2014). The City has a target dike crest elevation of 4.7 m with considerations of raising it to 5.5 m in response to sea level rise predictions (1 m) and land subsidence (0.2 m) by year 2100 (Parsons, 2016). General Soil Characteristics The soil profile is a major component that determines the magnitude of subsidence. The urban soil in Richmond consists primarily of interbedded silt and sand layers. Groundwater extraction induces an increase in effective stress, resulting in the silt layers becoming susceptible to unrecoverable compaction (Pope, 2002). A study by Welch and Smith (2001) discussed the Holocene sediments of the Fraser River Delta, and categorizes the soil into four main layers: - Surficial floodplain and peat bog deposits composed of sandy to clayey silts, - Interbedded silts and sands, - An 8 to 20 m thick layer of fine to coarse grained homogeneous sand that is continuous across the delta and lastly - Fine grained delta slope deposits (Welch and Smith, 2001). However, soil conditions vary with site specific properties.

just nuts to live in a cheap woodframe building built in the 60s

The nicest underwater neighbourhood after the earthquake

Thanks for the video of Steveston showcasing suburbs I would otherwise not be aware of. Would love more of these. However, I was surprised not to hear of land subsidence as a con. You had warned about Richmond in a previous video. Is Steveston built on more sold ground or is it built on the same soft earth delta as you have warned about Richmond being built on. I do love the look of the community, but being an old guy, having easy access to transit is something I'm not sure I would be able to compromise. Glad I am not in a rush as I am still learning ;)

I am planning to move to Vancouver in the next couple of months, and I wanted to express my gratitude for your videos. They have been incredibly helpful, providing not only a wealth of information but also an honest perspective. Your content has made my transition feel much smoother and more manageable. Thank you for your dedication and for sharing such valuable insights!

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Duplex/Triplex/Fourplex FTW 🙌🏻

I am currently choosing between these two cities, and this video is exactly what I needed. Thanks!

Thank you so much for this very informative video. We learn something ( or many things) new in every video of yours that we have seen so far. We are strongly considering a move to Vancouver...

Bowen Island is a member of the GVRD aka Metro Vancouver. you know metro who botched the $4billion sewer fiasco and tried to force Bowen Island to host a campground ! Please fix your map!

can you provide the link to the map that shows the different areas of vancouver ie.. west vancouver, langley, burnaby....thanks

Sushi in Japan is a lot cheaper comparing the quality. To compare Vancouver sushi at least you don’t want the sashimi coming from Japan where the Fukushima nuclear reactor radiation is an ongoing problem. It is more costly but they probably come to eat “safer” sashimi caught from the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

$300-400 a month really for groceries? You need to eat free food at the Sikh Temple for 1 of the meals to make that work

117,300 average in Vancouver. I think I’m ready for the food bank and low income support.

Vancouver is expensive compared to Tokyo or Osaka even by at least double

What did this video teach me? - Im too poor for Vancouver 😅

Another great video, thank you! :) Could you please do a video to cover the following topics: Pros and cons of Dunbar; which are the ''ghost'' areas of West Side of Van; which areas of city of Van have most oversubscribed elementary schools and use a lottery system; which areas of city of Van on route to be most heavily developed (e.g. close to sky trains), what's the radius for those planned high rise and high density developments. Thank you!

Wow😮,I just found a hidden gem of local Vancouver KZbinr , I like the content and looking forward for more great videos. Thank you

Often overlooked fact, and certainly a nitpick: Bowen island is part of metro Vancouver even though only a few thousand people live there!

Awesome video. Thanks so much!

Very detailed work fantastic job👍👍👍

Great video! Could you do one on Chilliwack?

I live in Upper Kits and only drive dt and to the airport for international flights. Interesting other areas, but too far away for me. A very nice video...lots of information.

Great, great, great video.

@24:40 Incorrect. There are 5 trains with 5 different timings from Mission City to Waterfront in the morning, and 5 trains with 5 different timings from Waterfront to Mission in the afternoon/evening. That said, West Coast Express only runs on weekdays.

Very informative. Is it safe to assume that rent in these different areas generally follows the average purchase price? If one were looking exclusively at housing costs, would areas like Mission, Delta, etc., have the lowest rental? Also, I know there is an airport in the Abbotsford area, though nobody seems to discuss it. This is probably because it seems like their flight availability is limited to inter-provincial travel. For those living in White Rock or near the U.S. border, is it feasible to drive across the border and fly out of Washington, as opposed to Vancouver Intl.? Personally, I'd be interested in a lower rent (condo or apt.) with high walkability (shopping and restaurants) and lower rainfall, not too far from a Skytrain station. Any suggestions? Thank you, Sebastian.

So you heard it here today, some of the best places to live in vanity are in the snail ;) Thanks for the information Sebastian. Liking what you're doing with your Studio.

Thank you, this is helpful. Could you share your quick thoughts on moving in river district in vancouver?

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Hope you and yours are well, dude.

Its raining right now, and im being robbed

How do you afford to live in these cities?

I live in PoCo but I love Port Moody. Everything in this video is spot on. 😊

Speaking as a teacher... The video is correct that the main difference between public and private schools is the physical equipment/supplies available and number of staff. One area where there is no difference is the quality of teachers. The fanciest private schools do not pay more in wages than public schools (arguably their compensation is worse than piblic since their pension plan is way worse) and hire from the same pool of teachers. Mulgrave (a very expensive private school) boasts a teacher to student ratio of 7 to 1. This is significantly better than most public high schools, but not all. My school which is public has a 8 to 1 ratio, but we're a specialized tier 3 school.

Moving soon as a student from another country, the rent sounds like a nightmare that i would have to deal with. Thanks for the great infromations tho!❤

Living in Washington, I'm not far away but the whole process of applying for work visa and finding a place to rent is in fact a massive headache. Also, I doubt I'd be able to replicate the income I get from correctional work here there with nothing but service industry experience. Still though, the place calls to me. I will own a home in Vancouver one day or at least that area, maybe north by the forest parks.

Step 1: Avoid Vancouver. It's a big turd floating in a beautiful toilet.

Do yourself a favour. Just avoid the place altogether. Lived there for 55 years. Best thing that happened for me was leaving in the end. It was a great place in the early days, not anymore.

you suggested Kijiji or Facebook, why not Zillow or similar for rentals?

taxes are high or housing

Eastern Massachusetts.

I'm having trouble finding basic info on immigration to Canada. Specifically in the case in which I would bring my own company with me from the US. Do you know where I would find that info?

lovely cat lol ~

Property taxes in the city are ridiculous. 1938 Bungalow $13,000 a year despite Vancouver being a small area, roads full of potholes & construction, few swimming pools & most leaking, people coming thru your yards & patios at night stealing propane, bicycles, anything not chained down. Crazy people chasing you offering to beat you up. Downtown all boarded up, people in parks, doorways, staircases. Continuous sirens. Sad, sad, sad so pick somewhere else especially if you have children.

Very very useful video. Thank you very very much

Avoid mandarin, learn Cantonese.

Mmmm… property taxes are more expensive in some parts of metro Vancouver, like Maple Ridge, $6,000/year for a house 😉