Its an interesting question. How to divide this pie among different groups- tourists, locals, condo owners.
I liked that guy's sense of humour. He's got some good points, and having experienced some of the sterility of Vancouver, I thought the point about luxury condos lining the sea wall was well made. IMO some fun and food focused sections could easily added without even losing the "escaping the city" component.
... and you know, Vancouver is in a very natural region, but it can be pretty concretey. It kind of does need escaping.
As a Coal Harbour resident, I would value my apartment so much more if the seawall stretch around the Harbour Green Park had more stuff going on. More sports, more stalls, more cafés, more music, more everything. Coal Harbour's specialties are nail spas, dentists and home decor. FFS there's a dentist clinic with a view of the marina. What the hell. Meanwhile the whole seawall stretch from Convention Center to Stanley Park gets a single food vendor, which is of course overpriced hot dogs.
