Metro Vancouver Television ShowsMetro Vancouver Television Shows2016-09-27T07:00:00ZGP0|#e2b01bb7-c847-4927-b23d-b35b5af84a41;L0|#0e2b01bb7-c847-4927-b23d-b35b5af84a41|Issue 24;GTSet|#d14ffe11-45dc-48fb-8684-ff109cf15a74<div class="ExternalClass4070CEA9D5724213B89A28F70578E689"><p> <img src="/metroupdate/PublishingImages/metrocloseup-logo.jpg" alt="" style="width:150px;padding-right:20px;float:left;" /> <a href="/media-room/video-gallery/metro-vancouver-close-up" target="_blank"> <strong>Metro Vancouver Close-Up</strong></a> shows how municipalities and community groups are promoting sustainability and shared regional goals. New videos are posted each month.</p> <br style="clear:both;"> <p> <strong><a href="/media-room/video-gallery/metro-vancouver-close-up/219185038" target="_blank">Managing Rain on Residential Lots</a></strong>: A draft regulation is in the works for managing stormwater on single lot residential developments to reduce the impact of the increased footprint of paved and hard surface areas replacing older, smaller homes. Strategies under consideration include thicker topsoil, disconnecting downspouts to sewer systems and creating rain gardens.</p><p> <strong><a href="/media-room/video-gallery/metro-vancouver-close-up/219185536" target="_blank">National Aboriginal Day in Burnaby</a></strong>: On June 21st, Burnaby celebrated its first National Aboriginal Day event to highlight the unique heritage, diverse cultures and achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada.</p><p> <strong><a href="/media-room/video-gallery/metro-vancouver-close-up/219184922" target="_blank">Maple Ridge Tree Bylaw</a></strong>: Trees in urban areas provide many ecological services that enhance livability in our region. In Maple Ridge, a new tree protection bylaw places more emphasis, education and enforcement on preserving tree canopy.</p></div>0