GVRD
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GVRD is the former common name for Metro Vancouver, the regional governing body that coordinates services and planning for the Greater Vancouver area in British Columbia, Canada.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GVRD canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
local government body
ⓘ
regional district ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Greater Vancouver Regional District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
federal government of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
member municipalities ⓘ provincial government of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinates |
regional planning
ⓘ
regional services ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
environmental protection
ⓘ
growth management ⓘ sustainability planning ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | Metro Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyType |
federation of municipalities
ⓘ
regional government ⓘ |
| governs |
Greater Vancouver area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metro Vancouver region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersIn | Metro Vancouver region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
electoral areas in Greater Vancouver
ⓘ
member municipalities in Greater Vancouver ⓘ treaty First Nations in Greater Vancouver ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | regional district under British Columbia law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
ⓘ
Greater Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Mainland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Province of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
coordinate regional land-use planning
ⓘ
coordinate regional-scale services ⓘ support inter-municipal cooperation ⓘ |
| providesService |
air quality management
ⓘ
regional emergency management coordination ⓘ regional parks system ⓘ regional sewage treatment ⓘ regional solid waste management ⓘ regional water supply ⓘ |
| regionIncludes |
City of Burnaby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City of Coquitlam NERFINISHED ⓘ City of Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ City of Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ City of Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | metropolitan region ⓘ |
| renamedTo | Metro Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamingReason | to align corporate name with regional brand ⓘ |
| successor | Metro Vancouver Regional District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesFundingSource |
development cost charges
ⓘ
property taxes ⓘ user fees ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.