A Green New Deal for Housing
Cities across Canada and the U.S. face a dire housing crisis at the same time they are trying to fix the climate emergency. In this Tyee series, Geoff Dembicki speaks with more than 20 housing and climate experts about an ambitious plan that could address both crises at once: a Green New Deal for housing.
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In This Series
How Rethinking Affordable Homes Connects with the Climate Fight
First in a five-part series exploring the case for a Green New Deal for housing.
Why Canada’s Climate Advocates Are Excited by Biden’s Housing Plans
The president-elect aims to build 1.5 million green, affordable units. It’s a galvanizing idea. Second in a series.
What If New Density Had to Be All Affordable? This City Did It
Cambridge is as pricey as Vancouver. But its housing crisis response is now much bolder. Latest in a series.
Focus on Housing and Jobs or the Climate Fight ‘Goes Nowhere’
How low-income Brooklynites with a green vision vanquished a developer ‘Goliath.’ Latest in a series.
Indigenous Housing Solutions, Built on Empowerment
First Nations designers of sustainable shelter want colonialism torn down. Last in a series on a Green New Deal for housing.
Real Cities Give Their People Places to Pee
Public washrooms should be plentiful and accessible, says one scholar. And cities that do flush, flourish.
