Housing
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Evictions mar legacy of Vancouver landlord dedicated to affordable housing
The story of socially conscious landlord Eric Pierce was a rare good news story in a housing market too often rife with tales of greed. Mr. Pierce, who...
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Hard Questions about Vancouver’s New Affordability Approach
Guest authors: Patrick Condon & Scot Hein [Editor’s note: UBC Professor of Urban Design Patrick Condon dropped his candidacy for mayor on July 13 for...
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Video: Putting the brakes on Vancouver Housing (with Tom Davidoff)
Conversations That Matter, with Stuart McNish Vancouver’s housing market is a political and financial minefield. Measures to create housing for those who...
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Writing Vancouver – Smashed Egg Syndrome
SMASHED EGG SYNDROME or How to Make an Omelette If you want to make an omelette, you have to break a few eggs. — City of Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan...
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Release: VAHA and CoV announce Community Land Trust to build 1,000 affordable rental housing
Mayor Gregor Robertson, and the CEO of the Vancouver Affordable Housing Agency (VAHA), Luke Harrison, announced Community Land Trust (CLT) will develop...
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Video Vancouver: Urbanarium Missing Middle Debate 2018
How does lot assembly impact the experience of our urban environments? A provocative video by Hema Ramnani & Scot Hein for the Urbanarium’s...
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Release: How should the City of Vancouver invest revenue from the Empty Homes Tax?
Via the City of Vancouver: We have an update for you on the Empty Homes Tax. In its first year, the Empty Homes Tax will generate an estimated $30...
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Release: Living in an apartment with kids? Share your experiences
Via City of Vancouver: The City of Vancouver is seeking input from apartment-dwelling families with children to help plan for spaces that better meet...
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“Check This Out” – Fostering Community Through Co-ownership
It’s no secret that Vancouver’s hostile housing market has shut out many potential buyers. Young professionals and families looking for secure long-term...
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Lore Krill – A Tale of Two Co-operative Housing Projects
Housing co-ops can encompass the closest form to a successful and authentic mixed-income concept. Co-ops allow the creation of high quality affordable...
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Event: City Debate #11: Build Missing Middle Housing Without Lot Assembly, Mar. 28
City Debate #11: Build Missing Middle Housing Without Lot Assembly DATE and TIME: March 28, 6:30pm LOCATION: UBC Robson Square ADMISSION: By Donation...
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The “Right to Housing” still not realized in BC – why a constitutional amendment may be needed
Despite recent advocacy, a declaration by our Prime Minister that housing rights are human rights, and a record count of homelessness in Metro Vancouver...
By Scott McAlpine