High-Performance Civic Telemetry for Metro Vancouver
VanHeartbeat is an independent, hyper-local civic pulse network engineered to deliver sub-second answers to everyday questions about Vancouver life, recreation, transit, and city infrastructure.
100% Real-Data Mandate
Zero synthetic or mock data. Every metric displayed across all 13 tools originates from authentic, official public telemetry feeds (Vancouver Coastal Health, DriveBC, BC Ferries, Open-Meteo, Bank of Canada).
Sub-50ms Edge SSR
Built with Astro 5 and Cloudflare Pages Server-Side Edge Rendering. Pages compile at the edge near Vancouver (YVR PoP), ensuring instant Time to First Byte without client-side JavaScript rendering delays.
Zero-Tracker Guarantee
No third-party tracking scripts, no advertising pixels, and no analytics cookies. All personalization (such as pinned beach selections and theme mode) remains strictly client-side in your browser's localStorage.
High-Density Single-Screen UX
Every tool follows the Zero-Fluff law: whole cards are interactive, with domain-specific visual charts and direct sub-route micro-links giving you the exact information you need in under 3 seconds.
Official Upstream Telemetry Sources
VanHeartbeat aggregates and standardizes feeds published under open government and public health mandates:
Recreational beach water quality, E. coli colony-forming units (CFU), and historical 30-day geometric means.
Live vehicle deck capacity percentages, terminal ticketing throughput, and sailing wait times.
Lower Mainland highway road events, Lions Gate bridge counterflow lane configurations, and highway webcam feeds.
Continuous BAM-1020 fine particulate sensors (PM2.5) and Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) readings.
Residential parking permit zones, street sweeping schedules, and active Broadway Plan rezoning applications.
Have feedback or noticed a data discrepancy?
We respond to community inquiries and municipal data corrections within 2 hours.