I liked that guy's sense of humour. He's got some good points, and having experienced some of the sterility of Vancouver, I thought the point about luxury condos lining the sea wall was well made. IMO some fun and food focused sections could easily added without even losing the "escaping the city" component.

... and you know, Vancouver is in a very natural region, but it can be pretty concretey. It kind of does need escaping.