@mtnbvan
@mtnbvan
#WilfulBlindness & gaslighting harms all, our economy, costs lives. Data transparency, science, evidence-based decisions, strong actions needed YESTERDAY. Vision mass-upzone "30 yr plan" (2008-18); Sim/ABC & BCNDP continually upzone & worsen #vanre
HousingReset.ca, a highly experienced group of urbanists, planners, architects and UBC/SFU academics have written a letter to Council as follows: housingreset.ca/wp-content/u... /5
#tbt Beau Jarvis in 2016, to Millennials, YVR renters and prospective resident homeowners: #DontNeed1Million #AdjustYourExpectations 2026: "Beau Jarvis, president and CEO of Wesgroup Properties LP, said the commitment to reduce DCCs up to 50% is welcome news." #ItsProfitsStupid
Eyes are different, and this guy is younger dgp77s7n5k3cnh.archive.ph/Navve/523e96...
Same talking points as UDI & AHV for policies that have made land values skyrocket, followed by housing costs & rents, high demovictions, higher costs $/ SF, & smaller and smaller units.
Also concerning, is the #vanexodus from BC of working age youth, due to unaffordability, that has been happening for some time now. Chart via CMHC 2025
This below needs an update but outlines CoV 10 year housing targets vs. need in 2024, via Cityhallwatch. Since 2008 that City hall has prioritized market hsg (& demovictions), with higher unit counts than demand, and now BC Govt targets.
This is outdated (Jan 2024 Dallas Fed data) ) via Better Dwelling, comparing Cdn housing vs. US & other countries. 2nd chart Vancouver & Toronto vs. median incomes
Citing AHVer Jens, who only pushes supply, who advocated for foreign buyers & didn't pass the mohan test (which lost in court)- is rich. Condon's data. He's well regarded in academia, and is neither yimby or nimby. His "Broken City, Land Speculation, Inequality, and Urban Crisis" is peer reviewed.
#FuckGregor & his word salad #vanre #tore #craftingbadly #housingcrisis #cdnpoli
Past property tax hikes & previously: 2025: +3.9%. 2024: +7.5% 2023: +10.7% 2022: +6.35% 2021: +5% 2020: +7% 2019: +4.9% 2018: +4.2%