Vancouver staff tout improvements in building permit wait times

City of Vancouver staff say they’ve made significant strides in reducing delays and inefficiencies in the building permit process, a long-standing problem that some said helped drive up housing prices.
In a presentation to council Tuesday, senior city staff said changes in recent years have expedited processes in key areas, including affordable housing and single-family housing.
But people in the development industry say while they’ve noticed some positive change, they have