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Vancouver’s new government will face enormous pressure to grow the housing stock—quickly
With a municipal election looming, here’s a statistic that crystalizes one of, if not the most, important issues of the campaign. Home prices in Vancouver have grown almost 70 per cent since the last municipal election in 2014. Add in ...
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It’s time for Canadian cities to eliminate minimum parking requirements
Last week was broadly positive for land-use and housing policy in North American cities. Along with Vancouver City Council’s decision to allow low-density neighbourhoods to add duplexes without rezoning, Cincinnati just joined a growing ...
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A lagging housing supply drives Ontario’s affordability woes
The Wynne government almost exclusively targeted housing demand—not supply. ...
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B.C. throne speech—government vows action on high house prices, but ignores their cause
The British Columbia government dedicated a significant portion of its recent throne speech to “solutions for housing.” In particular, the speech focused on the “threat” posed by “speculators” and the need to spend more on social housing ...