Tag: politics
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Letter to Vancouver on protecting industrial land (re: rezoning 320-360 W2nd Ave, Public Hearing Jan 22, 2026)
This open letter relates to City of Vancouver Public Hearing (Agenda Item 4. CD-1 Rezoning: 320-360 West 2nd Avenue) on Thursday, January 22, 2026 (https://council.vancouver.ca/20260122/phea20260122ag.htm). OPEN LETTER From HousingReset.ca January 20, 2026 Dear City of Vancouver Mayor and Council, Re: Rezoning at 320-360 West Second Avenue: Housing Proposal on Industrial Land in the Mount Pleasant…
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Submission on 2025 Build Canada Homes ‘Market Sounding Guide’
On August 28, 2025, a group of 28 Metro Vancouver region-based group of urbanists, urban planners, architects, and UBC/SFU academics — most with decades of experience, some with a background in development — submitted their comments to the federal government in response to a request for feedback on the 2025 Build Canada Homes’ Market Sounding…
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Letter to B.C. Premier and Housing Minister
(August 14, 2025) In a continuation of efforts calling for a housing reset at all levels of government, a group of 27 urbanists sent a joint letter to B.C. Premier David Eby and B.C. Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs Christine Boyle, expressing concerns regarding provincial housing policy, offering concrete suggestions, and requesting a meeting in person. The letter…
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Letter to Prime Minister and Housing Minister
In the context of fast-moving discussions on housing policy at the federal, provincial and municipal levels, a group of 27 experts on July 22, 2025, sent a joint letter to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Federal Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Gregor Robertson expressing concerns and suggestions. The letter is entitled “Advancing Housing Affordability…
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