Housing is a hot topic in B.C. Whether it’s to do with the particularities of renter life, the experiences of unhoused people, or what can sometimes feel like an unreal landscape for real estate, we’re passing the microphone to people working across the spectrum of housing.
In this occasional Tyee series, you’ll see a range of perspectives, expertise and life experiences that add to the conversation on B.C’s housing future. All contributors share a desire to see more affordable housing built here — but as these pieces show, the road towards it is a complex, at times divisive process.
In This Series
Will New Provincial Regulations Ease the Housing Crisis?
As BC shifts responsibility for key residential land-use decisions from municipalities, planners are watching for impact.
How Vancouver’s Little Mountain Could Be a Model for Affordable Housing
And what’s stopping it in its tracks. A look inside a years-long saga.
It Can Work Here: Four Local Fixes for Affordable Housing
And what we need to spark solutions that prioritize homes, not investment.
To Protect Renters from Displacement, BC Needs Vacancy Control
It could offer more security. Why are some so quick to dismiss it?
What’s Behind the ‘Housing Crisis’ in Canada?
‘The Tenant Class’ makes the case that rents are high for some so profits can be high for others. A Tyee Q&A with author Ricardo Tranjan.
How the Missing Middle Can Save Cities
We need a new housing approach to meet the big challenges ahead and make our communities vibrant and diverse.
How to Fix Housing Gridlock? Solve the Public Hearings Mess
By moving beyond project-based assessments, we can improve democracy in housing policy.
The Case Against Vacancy Controls for Vancouver
Better to increase payments for rent costs to people with low incomes. Latest in a series on housing advice to leaders.
Vancouver Needs Vacancy Controls
Landlords get a huge rent jump when they oust tenants. Let's fix that. Part of a series of voices proposing new housing policies.
What Canadian Cities Can Learn from My 'Intense' Mumbai Neighbourhood
Diversity, connection and a car-free life come when all the things you need, from fresh meals to doctors, are steps away from your home.
What Should Premier Eby Do to Solve the Housing Crisis?
I propose nine ways to fix affordable housing in BC. Second in an occasional series.
What Should BC’s New Leaders Do about Housing?
A new premier and mayors could bring needed transformation — or more of the same. First in an occasional series offering ways forward.