Our project examines how Green Rainwater Infrastructure influences residential property values across Vancouver. With the City investing in GRI to improve climate resilience, rainwater management, and neighbourhood livability, our goal was to determine whether these installations also create measurable economic benefits for surrounding communities. This aligns with the City of Vancouver’s Rain City Strategy, which prioritizes integrating green infrastructure into urban streetscapes.

To explore this, we gathered and cleaned land value data from 2020–2024 and mapped GRI locations across Vancouver. We then paired streets with GRI sites to similar nearby streets without them, controlling for factors such as neighbourhood, build year, proximity to amenities, and land use. Through case studies – such as Ontario vs. Quebec Street and Comox vs. Nicola Street – we consistently found higher land values on streets with GRI installations. This trend persisted across both high- and lower-income areas, reinforcing that the pattern is citywide rather than neighbourhood-specific. Our analysis also showed that land values near GRI sites grew steadily over the five-year period.

The most significant insight emerged when examining equity. Lower-income, high-density neighbourhoods such as the West End and Strathcona appear to benefit the most from GRI, both in terms of property value uplift and environmental improvements like reduced pollution exposure and increased green coverage.

Through this project, we learned how data visualization and comparative analysis can reveal meaningful urban patterns. Our findings suggest that GRI investments not only support climate adaptation but also contribute to neighbourhood stability and economic value. We recommend prioritizing GRI expansion in underserved, high-density communities, where the social, environmental, and economic returns are likely to be strongest.