Yet another piece on the ongoing affordability issues in Vancouver, this time from The Tyee. Some quotes: A lifelong Winnipegger, 33-year old Oanh Pham feels she’s always walking a “tight line” when it comes to housing, even in a city renowned for its relatively affordable market compared to the rest of the country. Yet despite… Continue reading PRESS: Millennial Families Priced Out of Cities
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Bold Ideas: Towards an Affordable City
The Mayor of Vancouver’s Task Force on Housing Affordability delivered a set of bold and pragmatic actions to confront Vancouver’s lack of affordability. Read about them on the City of Vancouver website. Or, download a pdf of the report.
Missing “Middle Housing”
Missing “Middle Housing” May Be Filled by Tsawwassen, BC Prototype Cottage A unique prototype home in Tsawwassen, BC has the potential to provide a new level of affordability for single-family houses creating that “missing middle housing” between a conventional single family home and a townhouse or condominium apartment. The 1,190 square foot prototype cottage is… Continue reading Missing “Middle Housing”