Port Coquitlam

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One of the tri-cities, along with Port Moody and Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam is located in the Eastern sector of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. Bordered by the Pitt and Fraser Rivers to the East and South and mountains to the North, Port Coquitlam offers a small-town type of living and a wealth of recreational opportunities only 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver.

The map below helps those unfamiliar with the area and has the tri-cities circled. It also shows the major commuter routes.

Map of Greater Vancouver, showing major routes

Distances from Vancouver
Coquitlam 26 km 16 miles
Maple Ridge 45 km 28 miles
Port Coquitlam 31 km 19 miles
Port Moody 22 km 14 miles

Port Coquitlam is located approximately 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver by vehicle, via three highways: TransCanada, Lougheed and Barnet. The highways also connect the city to other parts of the region and the rest of Canada.

Public transportation includes public buses and the West Coast Express, a comfortable, fast and reliable commuter train that operates during the rush hours taking only 39 minutes to reach downtown Vancouver.

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Statistics

Population

(As of July 1, 2005)

Year
Estimate

% change
over prev year
2000
15,018
-
2001
15,311
2
2002
15,638
2.1
2003
15,675
0.2
2004
16,001
2.1

Source: B.C. Stats

Age Distribution

age and gender 2001 census

Age Male Female
All ages 25,490 25,775
0-14 5,850 5,365
15-24 3,570 3,450
25-44 8,590 8,970
45-64 5,840 5,805
65+ 1,625 2,180

Source: Statistics Canada

Building Permits
Year
 No. of units
Residential
$,000
Non-residential
$,000
2000
 244
30,375
26,689
2001
 296
46,688
27,771
2002
 215
32,854
24,532
2003
 326
35,387
14,078
2004
 179
27,151
17,481

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House Prices

The following table shows the property prices for 2005. The figures come from the MLS®.

Port Coquitlam Summary - 2005
Property Type Listings Sold Average List Price Average Sold Price
Apartment 441 $166,794 $163,735
Duplex 21 $330,333 $323,519
House 658 $396,825 $388,400
Townhouse 360 $291,212 $286,412

Source: MLS® - data is believed to be correct, but is not guaranteed.

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The Vancouver Sun’s snapshot of Port Coquitlam’s top three issues in the local elections in November of 2005, gives some idea of the communities concerns.

1. Civic affairs

Are residents happy with the civic politicians they now have? Mayor Scott Young and all six councillors are running again. Patrick Alambets is taking on Young, the mayor since 2001. The challengers trying to become councillors are Todd Delaurier, Eric Hirvonen, William Issa, Jeff Kennedy, Katrina Lennax and Anthony Yao.

2. Crime

Drugs, crimes and suburbia. Have methamphetamine manufacturers felt the effects of a new meth-watch program that is supposed to curtail meth labs? Are marijuana growers fuming over the new city bylaws that target marijuana growing operations and derelict homes?

3. Traffic jams

The city of Port Coquitlam is contributing $27.5 million towards a $87.5 million Coast Meridian Overpass across the CP Rail yards. That overpass, to be finished in 2007, is being touted as an engineering solution to the perennial Lougheed Highway traffic jams that divide Port Coquitlam into two halves.

Courtesy of the Vancouver Sun - November 1st, 2005

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