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https://www.sightline.org/wp-content/uploads/2002/09/greatervancouver.jpeg7572A comparison of Vancouver, BC's growth during the 1990s with Seattle-Tacoma--and why Vancouver ranks higher at smart growth. Using census data and Landsat satellite imagery, Sightline researchers ranked municipalities' and districts' records in smart growth and pavement spread, and compared greater Vancouver with another fast-growing metropolis in the Pacific Northwest--the Seattle-Tacoma region.