Definitely true, but in most any small and medium city, building family friendly infill housing is literally as simple as legalizing townhouses on every lot and they’ll get built. For high rise it’s a little harder. Needs building code reform and maybe some incentives

TIL. Interest rates in Alberta, BC, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are much lower than in Ontario.

An economic analysis of NZ's upzoning concluded that it would make housing more affordable. “The difference will be small at first, noticeable within a decade, and enormous for the next generation” But if we never make the required changes, that better next generation won't come

Everything is surprising to those not paying attention.

The conservative climate plan we deserve: Allow people to build unlimited housing near jobs/amenities and vice versa, build nuclear power, and unleash the market to build renewables + storage at massive scale. The conservative climate plan we get:

The modular approach here is quite cool! Next step, standard modular designs for 4-6 floor single stair buildings on common single family lots? Catalog: www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/far…

And the bad things that planners are trying to stop from happening are mostly things like 1. Shadows 2. A bar having not enough parking 3. Siding being too blue 4. Housing

Everyone’s a critic

BC as productive as heavy hitters like Montana, New Mexico, and Kentucky. And we’re one of the better provinces!

By economizing on land, and allowing more homes on the same plot, even working class Canadians can outbid the wealthy for mansions.

And yes I stole this quote from Arbitrary Lines

This strip mall is what was replaced. Zero existing residential units. The development is all secured rental with 20% MIHRP rents. Patrick Condon is so deranged now. google.com/url?sa=t&sourc…

Gatekeepers blocking housing? We need to hold cities accountable? Have you heard of this plan John Rustad ?