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Old Posted Sep 17, 2013, 4:28 PM
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A couple if examples in Metro Vancouver would be New Westminster of course (very arguably Canada's most urban suburb), and Metrotown. Both have good or half decent urban design and planning, at least one street packed with street front retail, interesting architecture, tons of office space, and very high population density.

New Westminster has the distinction of being older than its core city though, which is quite unique among suburbs. Also the fact that it was the original capital of mainland BC adds to that. Ive lived in both Metrotown and New West and they could easily pass for major cities in their own right. Metrotown still has a bit of a way to go, but they're getting there very quickly.


Also, while the ones in Calgary may be unappealing at present, that doesn't mean they will be forever. They are still in infancy with new towers and new ideas always coming in. London at Heritage Station is a good example, as is the potential of that stretch of Macleod Trail.
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