Residents protested outside Vancouver’s city hall on Monday as they opposed a condo development in the city’s Chinatown.

The protest happens ahead of the Vancouver Development Permit Board (VDPB) meeting, in which members are set to decide the future of the proposed project.

Protesters say it is a lose-lose situation as they do not see any gains if this project is passed.

“We lose as the community; the city loses because they are basically kowtowing to a developer. For what? For something that’s not going to actually benefit them,” Mark Lee told 1130 NewsRadio.

“Also, the developer is probably going to lose because it’s a poor financial decision to try to push this through.”

Lee works in Chinatown. He says the project could increase gentrification of the neighbourhood and erode public

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