► On the record

“The downturn in the economy has been good for us with this project. Of course, it’s bad for our other projects, but it’s good to have the downturn now while we’re in the entitlement phase because when we’re ready for construction in two years, the economy will be back up again.”

- David Copenhaver, vice president of development for Gramor Development, speaking about the Vancouver waterfront redevelopment project