Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley need to attract more head offices or run the risk of failing to realize its potential as a world class city.

No matter the arguments for or against climate, the design of cities has to change. That is according to Darryl Condon, a civic design specialist, who says it’s a change that includes fewer cars, better transit, greater density and liveable spaces to make city living fun and affordable.

Fewer cars. Better transit. More useful public spaces. Affordable housing. A stronger sense of community. That is the vision, based on the results of an online survey that asked participants to envision the downtown of 2040.

Shauna Sylvester is the driving force behind “Renewable Cities,” a conference that became a network focused on what cities can do to become 100% renewable – and it’s gone global.