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Province provides catalogue of free multi-unit and laneway housing designs
Thursday, September 12, 2024
The designs comply with the 2024 BC Building Code and are aimed to reduce costs and build time. (2 minute read)
Urban Planning
Vancouver council endorses Jericho Lands proposal
Thursday, February 01, 2024
The new Policy Statement provides directions for the redevelopment of the 90-acre Jericho Lands. (2 minute read)
Urban Planning
Province provides municipal grants to get market housing built faster
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Local governments can use the funding to streamline approvals, revise bylaws, and more. (2 minute read)
Urban Planning
City of Vancouver releases new Jericho Lands policy statement
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Review the city’s vision for the redevelopment of the Jericho Lands. (2 minute read)
Urban Planning
Building homes faster and cheaper with ready-made designs
Friday, December 08, 2023
The BC government plans to create up to 10 standardized home designs inspired by the Vancouver Special. (2 minute read)
Urban Planning
City of Vancouver clearing the way to build affordable market homes
Thursday, November 23, 2023
Council moved forward on key initiatives to help build density. (2 minute read)
Urban Planning
Tsawwassen First Nation residential, commercial and industrial development takes off
Thursday, October 26, 2023
Learn the latest on what's happening with developements on Tsawwassen First Nation lands in Delta. (3 minute read)
Urban Planning
Industrial land shortage leads to lost jobs, opportunities
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Industrial land vacancy rates are at one per cent, and costs/acre are six times higher compared to Metro Seattle or Calgary. (4 minute read)
Urban Planning
Burnaby finally allows laneway homes and secondary suites
Thursday, September 28, 2023
These housing options cannot be stratified or sold separately from the main dwelling. (2 minute read)
Urban Planning
Vancouver allows up to eight units on single family lots
Thursday, September 21, 2023
The change aims to address the housing crisis and simplify zoning regulations. (2 minute read)
Urban Planning
Victoria missing middle housing – lessons for Vancouver
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Victoria's missing middle housing initiative saw little success - what lessons can Vancouver learn from it? (1 minute read)
Urban Planning
Portland legislates missing middle housing – lessons for Vancouver
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Portland adopted an aggressive missing middle housing strategy nearly a decade ago. What lessons can we learn from it? (3 minute read)
Urban Planning
What well-designed density looks like: Changes to plans, zoning made Southlands in Tsawwassen possible
Thursday, June 15, 2023
Southlands in Tsawwassen demonstrates a new model of well-designed density through changes in plans and zoning, integrating farming and urbanism, preserving greenspace, and offering a mix of housing types. (2 minute read)
Urban Planning
Broadway Plan approved, 30,000 new homes coming
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
The approved Broadway plan will include a significant number of new homes, increase tenant protection, new space for more jobs, and more. (3 minute read)
Urban Planning
The Vancouver Plan: Defining how the city will grow
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
This plan is designed to accommodate about 260,000 new residents expected to move here in the next 30 years. (2 minute read)
Urban Planning
Fee-simple row houses offer gentle, more affordable density
Tuesday, February 08, 2022
There are many strata townhouses but very few fee-simple, individually owned row houses in Metro Vancouver. Why? And how can row homes help with affordability? (3 minute read)