Housing

The Strathcona Story: A community that fought back, and the Architect that helped rebuild

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In December of 1968, the residents of one of Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhoods, Strathcona, were faced with losing their... Read More

UDI Vancouver Lunch with Mukhtar Latif—February 21, 2014

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Join the Urban Development Institute (Pacific Region) as they welcome Mukhtar Latif, the City of Vancouver’s Chief Housing Officer, in... Read More

Transit: The Economic Fundamentals of Getting from A to B

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Urban and Real Estate Economics at The University of British Columbia might be the most interesting course offered at a post secondary... Read More

Storage Facility Helping Vancouver’s Homeless Get Off the Streets

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Imagine having to carry your belongings with you at all times. You would not be able to go to a doctor’s appointment or job... Read More

Looking at Housing + Sharing

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In late October, the Laboratory of Housing Alternatives (LOHA) held an introspective event on Housing and Sharing at the Lost and... Read More

LOHA + LNA Present: HOUSING THE ARTS

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HOUSING THE ARTS is an event exploring ways to empower artists through affordable and adequate spaces to live and work. The Laboratory... Read More

Generation Rent: with few market solutions, community makes housing affordable

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[Editor's note: Beautiful, eclectic, iconic, Pacific harbour towns: the words describe both Vancouver and San Francisco. Yet the two... Read More

Generation Rent: Urban Facelifts Serve the Well-Heeled

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[Editor's note: Beautiful, eclectic, iconic, Pacific harbour towns: the words describe both Vancouver and San Francisco. Yet the two... Read More