Thanks for the reference . The $ 800 figure he cites is for the total average TransLink propertytax assessment for residences in West Vancouver , not the increase resulting from Phase One . He claims that the increase will average $ 100 or so , which is partly affected by the high land values and low density in West Van and partly . a different methodology for calculation , probably . That said , he did make a good point about the need for major improvements to the Georgia St . First Narrows corridor . This is a huge bottleneck for travel into and through the downtown core , and he ' s right to call attention to it . But at the same time . for West Van to complain about individual residences paying more tax than average for less service than average , and then to object to just about any project to increase residential density in the District ' s urban core , frankly strikes me as bizarre .