VANCOUVER RE DEVELOPERS ... I have a whole class of UBC Sauder MBA students very interested in development careers. Financial Analysts, Marketers, DataNerds, and a few Architects and Engineers to name a few. Anyone interested in new talent or who can take on an intern, let me…

Normal office market cycles encounters the paperless and digital workplace era renx.ca renx.ca/understanding-…

Vancouver council yesterday, Gregory Henriquez (prominent architect) on the balcony requirements staff tried to impose on his mass timber project: 'This is something that isn’t written down anywhere, that has been pulled out from ex nihilo, from nowhere'
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About 2/3 of young adults (68%) say they are completely or mostly financially independent from their parents. Young women are more likely than young men to say they are at least mostly financially independent from their parents (74% vs. 62%). pewrsr.ch/3tXrI8R

Great Frances Bula piece: .... The ups and downs of home building in BC. Great quote: 'if the project had taken less time ... [and encountered fewer gov't obstacles] the company could have built double the amount of housing.' bcbusiness.ca/Land-Values-Th… via bcbusiness

Anyone know if City of Vancouver has cleared the East 10th ave or Ontario street bike lanes of snow/slush? HUB Cycling ?

Good to be back in Vancouver. Grateful for Canada Line.

Props to Air Canada staff at @flyyeg Airport. Super helpful getting me rebooked—twice—after the snowstorm in Vancouver created challenges at YVR
cancelling my flight yesterday. Friendly. Provided helpful advice.

On a plane de-icing now. Hope to be home soon.

Do you live in a multi-family building in Vancouver? City of Vancouver want to hear from you as they launch the Climate Friendly Buildings Advisory Committee! Recruiting for members is underway now! Learn more and apply by Jan 22: ow.ly/yQV050Qpzc9

From @ WSJ, 'Good time to be a renter....a boom in construction improving the outlook for renters' [US offers example of how renters benefit from fewer restrictions on new supply (zoning, high taxes and fees, delays + rent controls all constrict supply)] wsj.com/personal-finan…

Are there some jurisdictions in the world using a “rent geared to income” model to help low income renters rather than blanket rent controls that benefit wealthy renters as well? Jennifer 麻衣子 Bradshaw she/her/彼女🔰 Japan? Jens von Bergmann maybe Europe? Singapore?

What if the question read “In your neighbourhood, next to your home, do you support or oppose increasing housing density?…”