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Vancouver has gone through a complete makeover since the world came to the foot of its mountains for Expo 1986. A surge in development inspired by the latest trends in urban design strategies has transformed the city’s downtown into a collection of eclectic neighbourhoods in which to live, work, shop and play.

With several construction sites signalling that the process of change is not yet over, it may be too early to take a final measure of the remake.

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"In 250 to 2000 words, describe the book that had the greatest influence on the way you think about policy, why you think it hit you so, and what you think you learned from it." – Policy Options

The Economy of Cities, by Jane Jacobs, Random House (1969)

– Adam Smith
The Wealth of Nations

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This is the fourth in a five-part series on what should be done about our cities. Part Four: The less the feds help, the better cities fare.

America’s federal government is investing massively in its municipalities, leading to resurging U.S. cities that now outcompete their Canadian counterparts.

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