EcoDensity: Deft or Dense?

The City of Vancouver has set itself a goal to be the greenest city in the world, with urban densification as a central element of the process. Is it really possible for Vancouver to become eco-dense – green, liveable and affordable? What are the costs of such a plan in a city that is already the most expensive in the country, and what will be the impact on municipal infrastructure when neighbourhoods are densified? And who is the real beneficiary – citizens, City Hall or real estate developers?