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As if we didn’t already have enough traffic, brace yourself for yet another influx of new residents. Affluent people seeking freedom from crowded cities and high taxes in other states are making their way here in what the Palm Beach Post calls “a 21st-century great migration to Palm Beach County.” Read about its pros and cons at the following article. #WealthMigration #PalmBeachCounty #SouthFlorida #SouthFloridaLife

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Hey business friends! Check out what I just made on Vancouver 🇨🇦 😍😏! Vancouver, British Columbia 🌆🇨🇦 With a population of approximately 2.6 million in the metropolitan area, Vancouver is renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty and diverse cultural scene. 🌲🏔️🌊 Founded in86 🗓️ History: Originally home to Indigenous peoples for thousands of years, Vancouver was first explored by European settlers in the late 18th century. The city was named after Captain George Vancouver, who sailed into the Burrard Inlet in 1792. The establishment of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1887 rapidly accelerated Vancouver’s growth, making it a key port and trade center. 🚂🛳️ Cultural Extremes: While Vancouver is celebrated for its stunning natural backdrop of the Rocky Mountains and ocean, it also faces significant social challenges. The city has the largest homeless population in Canada, with nearly 5,000 people experiencing homelessness as of 2023, a 32% increase since 2020. The Downtown Eastside is particularly impacted, with over 80% of the city's homeless residing there. Additionally, Vancouver has the highest overdose death rate in Canada, driven by the city’s open drug use policies, which have been controversial and widely criticized. Land Rights Controversy: In 2024, Vancouver has been embroiled in a major land rights controversy involving the proposed amendments to the Land Act. These amendments aimed to increase Indigenous control over Crown lands, aligning with the principles of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). However, the proposal faced significant backlash and was ultimately scrapped by the provincial government. Critics argued that the changes would paralyze economic activities and undermine public land management, while supporters believed it was a necessary step towards reconciliation. Vancouver #Canada #GoogleEarth #Architecture #UrbanPlanning #Travel #holidays #realestate

What letter grade would you give Greater Vancouver?   In our interview with Jas Johal, Dr Tim Moonen explains how Greater Vancouver cannot rest on its laurels and instead must look ahead to what will drive future success.   This includes managing our expected growth by introducing an infrastructure platform, better land use planning, a systematic approach to inclusivity to ensure newcomers can reach their potential, and critically ensuring jobs are being grown for the future - high paying jobs from high performing companies.   #Benchmarking2024 #GreaterVancouver #Vancouver #Economy

“Don Wright, who was head of B.C.’s civil service under NDP Premier John Horgan, has put together a chart showing that the only urban region in North America with a higher density than Toronto is New York. By measuring population density within 30 kilometres of each city centre, Wright found gigantic New York’s concentration to be the greatest — at 15,014 people per square kilometre. But the Toronto region came in second, at 6,006 residents per square kilometre. It’s followed by the San Francisco region at 5,843, and Vancouver at 5,568. Montreal is seventh at 5,219. By comparison, Vancouver’s nearby neighbour to the south, Seattle, was far more spacious — with only 2,483 residents per square kilometre. There are several reasons for the density of Canada’s three largest cities. One is that Canada has one of the highest rates of international migration in the world. The other is a lack of space to expand into. Despite its sweeping openness, only 4.3 per cent of the land in Canada can grow agricultural products, compared to 17 per cent of the U.S, 33 per cent of Germany, and 52 per cent of India.”

California's Economic Landscape: Adapting to Rising Rates #sanfrancisco #sfrealestate #bayarearealtor #bayarea #california #bayarearealestate #sanfranciscorealestate #sfrealtor #californiarealestate #siliconvalleyrealestate

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California's Economic Landscape: Adapting to Rising Rates #sanfrancisco #sfrealestate #bayarearealtor #bayarea #california #bayarearealestate #sanfranciscorealestate #sfrealtor #californiarealestate #siliconvalleyrealestate

We’re Thrilled to Debut the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway Project! There was no new Byway designated in Pennsylvania for 20 years, until the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway was officially designated to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of her birth. We at National Travel Center played an instrumental role in making that happen. We developed the Byway application, complete with an inspiring story and assisted the entire way through designation. Plus, we have been able to take the project forward and expand the reach of this very important story. The Pennsylvania Gradual Abolition Act of 1780 created a new situation for the enslaved escaping to freedom. Once freedom seekers got “Just Over the Line,” the Mason Dixon Line between the slave states of Maryland and Delaware, they at least had the prospect of freedom, even though they were never completely safe. Realizing there was a very important story to be told about Chester County, Pennsylvania, we first developed a website. https://lnkd.in/eFRP2HMS Then, realizing that there were many more stories to tell, we developed 10 original stories (about 75 pages) describing the abhorrent business that slavery was and the robust efforts in Chester County to aid the freedom seekers. https://lnkd.in/eh3KZecK Further, we are now expanding the story of the Underground Railroad and the African American experience in Chester County, Pennsylvania as the Underground Railroad Heritage Interpretive Trail, for which 168 locations have been identified. That number will be consolidated into a workable trail through Chester County to reveal the very important story that lies “Just Over the Line.” If you want more information, feel free to give me a call to chat. 717-617-2051 Check out my new book on Amazon: TOURISM: Economic Development for Any Size Community' https://rpb.li/g9830 Email me to let me know what you think and what you aspire to: [email protected] #tourism #ruraltourism #communitydevelopment #economicdevelopment #communityrevitalization #smalltowntourism #tourismmarketing #websitedevelopment

Our report this week highlights the key centres of our region's population growth and some of the pressures these rapid gains are creating