Malls, once a central commercial hub, have been seeing a decline in popularity over the years, with once-behemoth department stores like Sears and The Bay seeing their inevitable end.

But the mall isn’t quite dead and gone; Metro Vancouver is still home to hundreds of shopping centres, ranging from small community retail centres to major shopping districts. 

“We have to look at what the space is giving,” she said. “What is available? What is the existing space? Will the user have a good experience?”

Who knew that going to the bathroom could feel so inspiring.

Sushi has been a constant presence in my life. Not a week goes by that I don’t order Japanese food in some form or another: chicken katsu, chirashi don, and salmon belly sashimi are among my many, many vices.

But with over 600 sushi restaurants in Metro Vancouver, I am not alone when it comes to my visceral, obsessive love of raw fish on vinegared rice.

“They’re both marrying each other. The way you treat art is the same way you treat food. Like, when you cook it’s a specific way of art, with the colours, and when you paint everything has to go by an organization.”

And it is with embarrassment that I realize, sitting at this table with these two lovely, articulate, warm people from Palestine, that my ignorance of their culture goes beyond food. I have much to learn, and am humbled by the opportunity to do so at this moment. 

She deals with horoscopes. He deals with market data. In what world would these two schools of thought ever intersect?

Appraisal reports are also seen as a valuable decision-making tool in the real estate industry. Much like tarot cards, how you ask the question regarding a property’s value will help determine the valuation models that an appraiser might use to reach their conclusion.