Thanks for reading and sharing, my friend!

I fully understand that America isn’t Europe or East Asia in its city planning or age and never will be. But there are so many simple things we can do to massively improve the life of millions Americans. Things like transit oriented development, abolishing parking minimums and…

We are proud of the work and partnerships we’ve created to create and provide deeply affordable housing for Squamish People.

Packed room for a celebration of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw | Squamish Nation's recently published book titled 'Tiná7 Cht Ti Temíxw: We Come From This Land: A Walk Through the History of the Squamish People.'

Thank you everyone joining us on the official launch of our Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw | Squamish Nation history book “Tiná7 Chet Ti Temíxw: We Come From This Land”.

Available at all book stores! Buy your copy today.

We are pleased to announce the creation of the Community Safety Team! This marks the successful completion of one of the 11 recommendations in the Public Safety Report, shared in January.

Learn more about the team: youtu.be/2WBMqyjWqcc

These changes will help reduce carbon pollution, support the forestry sector, create jobs, build more homes, and lead to more vibrant communities.

We know mass timber looks great - now we can use it in larger buildings and more types of buildings.
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This morning, I updated the BC Building Code with #MassTimber changes - effective immediately - that will:

✅Allow for 18 stories.
✅Allow for 9 stories without drywall.
✅Allow for different building structures - like schools and libraries.

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Today, we’re taking an important step to build more housing in Vancouver, faster.
 
Projects that come forward that fit the development plan will no longer have to go to public hearing & #yvr will be required to update their city-wide development plan.

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news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024M…

NEW - The BC Government has introduced updates to the adoption laws in the province. The amendments expanded decision making with First Nations and enable Nations to use courts to settle custody and adoption issues. #bcpoli

2023 BC political fundraising totals are out, courtesy Elections BC.
BC NDP has a pretty big lead.

Congratulations to the Haida Nation!

The recognition, affirmation, and implementation of Indigenous title rights has been a multi-generational struggle, and your success is an inspiration to many Indigenous Peoples, including the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw | Squamish Nation.

Great news.

This is a change the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw | Squamish Nation requested for Henry Hudson Elementary.

Interesting!

.Justin Trudeau announces a $1.5 billion 'Rental Protection Fund' to give loans to non-profit orgs to acquire rental buildings and protect rental units.
Part 138 in Ottawa's ongoing series of 'Lets steal the BC government's housing ideas' since David Eby launched this last year.

Hunter Schafer says 'I’ve gotten offered tons of trans roles, and I just don’t want to do it. I don’t want to talk about it.”

'Now I just want to be a girl and finally move on...I know for a fact that I’m one of the most famous trans people in media right now, and I do feel a…

First Nations leaders applaud changes to Indigenous land ownership in B.C. bc.ctvnews.ca/first-nations-…

A thread of contemporary car-light neighbourhoods. Meridian Water, London; urban design by Kjellander Sjoberg Kjellander Sjöberg kjellandersjoberg.se/en/projects/pr…

We welcome additional funding to support infrastructure tied to ambitious housing plans.

The goals align with what is already happening in B.C.

If other provinces don’t participate, we hope the allocated dollars flow to provinces that do.

cbc.ca/news/politics/…

Wild that Ontario went from challenging BC for the housing policy crown to one of the worst NIMBY governments in the country so quickly. I still wonder what drove the pivot: was it a response to the Greenbelt scandal, municipal pushback on DCs, or just the the change in Minister?