Anyone who travels on or along the Millennium Line to Vancouver can't help but notice the new highrises taking shape at Brentwood Mall in Burnaby. Similar towers can be seen along the first SkyTrain line, the Expo Line, although they've had a few more years to develop.
Is Port Moody prepared to see similar developments along the Evergreen Line in the future? Maybe not.
Although some development is occurring around the Ioco Station, the mood Port Moody seems to favour is keeping density moderate to low, with buildings no higher than 12 storeys - and only a few of them.
This is an understandable position to take given that the line hasn't been built yet and we know neither what the ridership will be nor what the future holds for development.
Still, this anti-density attitude seems naive given what's happening elsewhere around SkyTrain stations. And it's a good bet that little Port Moody will look a lot different in 20 years from what it looks like today.
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