Housing

In Chinatown, Precious Few Places for Seniors to Live

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A new report sounds the alarm on the housing crisis for immigrant seniors in and around Vancouver’s Chinatown. Many seniors expect to... Read More

S101S – Understanding Residential Density: Why is it so Confusing?

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What is residential density and why is it so confusing? Residential density is critical to urban planning. It refers to the number of... Read More

S101 Series: Introduction and Call

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If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times: cities are complex. But that doesn’t mean they need to be complicated... Read More

What Does Our $78-Billion Housing Program Really Fix?

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How can Canada possibly spend five years and tens of billions to fix the housing crisis, but still have no idea if it’s working... Read More

The Blue Cabin: A Dream of Home in Uncertain Times

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Amidst widespread housing instability, many feel that we may never again be able to dream of a home to call our own. There’s a deep... Read More

EVENT: Gentle Density Local Leaders’ Summit, Nov 22-23

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Registration closes November 15th Cost: FREE. Register at Eventbrite! It’s time to explore a more coordinated approach to... Read More

The Tower Default – Pt 2

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In 1972, Leslie Martin and Lionel March published Urban Space and Structure—an influential book featuring a series of essays written... Read More

Breaking Down the Big New Batch of Housing Data

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How widespread are evictions? How bad are waitlists? And who’s struggling with housing the most? Statistics Canada’s latest survey... Read More