Evolution
Vancouver Specials evolved into what were frequently derided as "monster homes" in the 1990s that many critics claimed were ruining the aesthetic character of their neighborhoods. However, the change in house size in the Greater Vancouver area is more closely bound to the rising house prices -- and property speculation. Vancouver house prices had increased year-on-year more than many other similarly sized Canadian cities (and regions) for the past 25 years.
In contrast to the earlier Vancouver Specials, monster homes were appearing in wealthier areas on the west side of the city, and critics were sometimes charged with being concerned as much about immigrants invading their exclusive neighborhoods as they were about the aesthetics of those neighbourhoods.
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