Vancouver high rises home to few children

With Metro Vancouver projected to add another one million people in 17 years, it’s no wonder that the province has unrolled so much legislation aimed at increasing density, particularly around transit.

If the projection is accurate, four million people will live in the region, and many of them will have kids. That makes high-rise living for families an essential part of the housing picture. However, we have a long way to go, Simon Fraser University City Program director Andy Yan says.