Karm Sumal

Feb 27, 2025 | dailyhive.com | Karm Sumal

Vancouver is facing a serious hotel shortage. Tourism numbers are rebounding and reaching new heights, hotel room prices are soaring, and visitors are struggling to find places to stay. Despite this, new hotels simply aren’t being built at the pace required to meet demand. While the City of Vancouver continues to approve hotel projects on paper, the reality is that few, if any, are breaking ground, and without a renewed effort from City Hall, this will be the case for a long time going forward.

Feb 19, 2025 | dailyhive.com | Karm Sumal

For years, the Government of British Columbia and the City of Vancouver have been locked in a blame game over who should fund critical infrastructure, affordable housing, and regional services. Rather than solving these issues, both levels of government have made housing development a scapegoat, piling costs onto new projects and forcing renters and homeowners to bear the financial burden of government mismanagement.

Dec 9, 2024 | dailyhive.com | Karm Sumal |Kenneth Chan

This is Part 2 of 6 in Daily Hive Urbanized’s incremental series on unlocking the Broadway Plan’s full potential as a successful, high-density, diverse, and transit-oriented community and Vancouver’s vibrant second city centre.

Dec 9, 2024 | dailyhive.com | Karm Sumal |Kenneth Chan

This is Part 1 of 6 in Daily Hive Urbanized’s incremental series on unlocking the Broadway Plan’s full potential as a successful, high-density, diverse, and transit-oriented community and Vancouver’s vibrant second city centre. Part 2: Opinion — Broadway Plan key to solving Vancouver’s hotel shortageThe City of Vancouver’s Broadway Plan has the potential to serve as a model of optimal transit-oriented development in both Canada and the United States.

Oct 16, 2024 | dailyhive.com | Karm Sumal

NewsArchitecture & DesignDevelopmentUrbanizedAs Vancouver’s skyline continues to evolve, the issue of building shadowing has become a significant consideration in urban planning. While discussions often focus on aesthetics, urban design objectives, and public health, there’s a growing tension between urban planning principles, mantras, and even ideologies — specifically  building shadowing restrictions and the city’s urgent need to address growth and housing shortages.