Port Moody

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Port Moody, along with Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam is one of the tri-cities.

The map below has the tri-cities circled and includes 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 Moody heritage shoppingPort Moody offers “heritage”
shopping experience.Port Moody occupies a 26.21 square kilometre area at the head of Burrard Inlet. Surrounded by mountains, water, and forested hillsides, the community is rapidly becoming a prime location for top quality housing. Its 24,000 inhabitants enjoy above average income and a relaxed lifestyle in vicinity of big city amenities.

Housing in Port MoodyNew houses are a feature of Port MoodyA car ride from Port Moody to downtown Vancouver takes 30-40 minutes. A major widening of the Barnet Highway has provided an additional lane in each direction to handle buses and car-pool vehicles during rush hour.

In addition to the TransLink public bus system, the West Coast Express commuter rail provides fast access from Port Moody to downtown Vancouver during rush hours. The future Sky Train extension will connect Port Moody to New Westminster, Coquitlam, Burnaby, and Vancouver.

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In common with the other tri-cities, Port Moody has a middle school system. This means that progress through from elementary (K-5: ages 5-10), middle (Grades 6-8: ages 11-13) and on to secondary school (Grades 9-12: ages 14-17).

School district 43 covers the tri-cities.

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Population

(As of July 1, 2005)

Year
Estimate

% change
over prev year
2000
24,292
-
2001
24,854
2.3
2002
25,264
1.6
2003
25,817
2.2
2004
26,613
3.1

Source: B.C. Stats

Age Distribution

age and gender 2001 census

Age
Male
Female
All ages
11,730
12,085
0-14
2,655
2,430
15-24
1,465
1,525
25-44
3,875
4,335
45-64
2,965
2,960
65+
760
835

Source: Statistics Canada

Building Permits
Year
No. of units
Residential
$,000
Non-residential
$,000
2000
140
21,285
8,948
2001
250
28,065
8,067
2002
293
38,207
1,895
2003
310
48,990
14,915
2004
913
106,487
7,485

House Pricesback to top

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

Port Moody Summary - 2005
Property Type Listings Sold Average List Price Average Sold Price
Apartment 230 $232,253 $228,277
Duplex 28 $497,611 $491,727
House 283 $588,127 $575,477
Townhouse 287 $308,120 $304,313

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

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Top election issues - November 2005back to top

As an insight into Port Moody the Vancouver Sun featured the top three issues in the local elections in November of 2005.

1. Quality of life

The award-winning city needs to “catch it’s breath” after an unprecedented burst of civic and private development over the past three years. Council must ensure that Port Moody’s small-town feel is not lost as thousands of new residents move in, and pressure on roads, parks and other civic amenities increases.

2. Traffic and transit

Council needs to fast track plans for road transportation improvements so that the city can catch up to a huge wave of development in it’s new town centre. Planning issues loom with progress of a light rail rapid transit corridor (similar to the light rail service in San Diego) that must travel right through downtown Port Moody.

3. Civic Finances

Balancing capital and operational budgets in the wake of huge civic development and commercial/business growth (part of the newport Village development), and keeping taxes affordable while maintaining standards of service, will be steep challenges for council. The city must also attract new business and industry to offset residential tax base.

Courtesy of the Vancouver Sun - November 4th, 2005

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