VREP #514 | Why Some Vancouver Neighbourhoods are Surging (and Others are Stalling) with Professor Markus Moos

VREP #514 | Why Some Vancouver Neighbourhoods are Surging (and Others are Stalling) with Professor Markus Moos

From Vancouver Real Estate Podcast by Adam and Matt Scalena

May 8, 2026 · 60 min · Episode 514

About this episode

The episode discusses the contrasting trends in Vancouver neighbourhoods regarding younger buyers and renters versus aging populations.

Some Vancouver neighbourhoods are filling up with the next generation, while others are aging in place. Markus Moos, professor at the University of Waterloo's School of Planning, sits down with Adam & Matt to unpack what's driving the divergence, from the rise of 'forever young' districts to the knowledge economy concentrating at the centre and families getting priced out to the edges. Why do certain pockets surge with younger buyers and renters as comparable streets stagnate? Why is Canada still defaulting to 'tall and sprawl' while the rest of the world embraced missing middle long ago? And is the urban core quietly segregating Canadians by generation without anyone noticing? Don't miss this one!

People in this episode

Hosts: Adam Scalena, Matt Scalena

Guest: Markus Moos

Topics covered

  • Vancouver neighbourhoods
  • urban development
  • demographics
  • real estate trends
  • knowledge economy
  • generational segregation

Keywords

  • Vancouver real estate
  • neighbourhood trends
  • urban planning
  • forever young districts
  • knowledge economy
  • housing affordability
  • generational dynamics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Waterloo

Places: Vancouver, Canada

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