This post is a little off topic, but certainly many urban areas in BC are experiencing perhaps similar problems. The costs for musicians for good rehearsal or studio space in our bigger cities has risen dramatically in recent years, to the point where many artists can no longer afford to pay for studio space in the big urban centres. Many of our community music schools are also in situations where they do not own their own studios for teaching, some have community support with reduced rents, while some are paying all the bills on their own.

Would you pay $600 a month to rent a closet? The Rising Cost of Rehearsal Space in Toronto.  I wonder if any similiar studies have been undertaken for Vancouver?