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These stories about the affordable housing crisis in Greater 鶹ýӳare made possible through the continued support of Weatherguard Gutters as part of our Community Leaders Program.

鶹ýӳwants to add 4,000 more new laneway houses by 2028, so we talked to the city's laneway home expert

鶹ýӳwants to add 4,000 more new laneway houses by 2028, so we talked to the city's laneway home expert

The dish on what City Hall can do to make building them easier for homeowners, and what 鶹ýӳcan learn from cities like Los Angeles
Federal government contributes $44.5 million for East 鶹ýӳseniors’ rental housing project

Federal government contributes $44.5 million for East 鶹ýӳseniors’ rental housing project

Brightside Homes to redevelop its property on East 12th Avenue for 157 rental homes
Inside 'Making Home': How can 鶹ýӳmake homeownership a reality in one of the world's priciest cities?

Inside 'Making Home': How can 鶹ýӳmake homeownership a reality in one of the world's priciest cities?

The City of 鶹ýӳhas embarked on an ambitious housing plan to help a middle class that’s increasingly priced out or leaving the city altogether. So what does it all mean?
鶹ýӳcouncil approves 10 ‘tiny shelters’ for homeless

鶹ýӳcouncil approves 10 ‘tiny shelters’ for homeless

Councillors raise questions over $1.5 million cost to run two-year experiment
Airbnb challenges ruling to disclose short-term rental data to 鶹ýӳhousing activist

Airbnb challenges ruling to disclose short-term rental data to 鶹ýӳhousing activist

Rohana Rezel: ‘Overall, it will help citizens get a clear understanding of who's hosting what and where’
How a higher tax on some homes could address Vancouver's affordable housing crisis

How a higher tax on some homes could address Vancouver's affordable housing crisis

“We need a bit of a tax shift,” says a UBC public policy professor with a big idea for redistributing wealth.
More shelters open in 鶹ýӳas B.C. braces for below-normal temperatures this winter

More shelters open in 鶹ýӳas B.C. braces for below-normal temperatures this winter

As the climate crisis brings more extreme weather more people will become vulnerable to displacement.
Being a B.C. 'vanlifer' is more than a TikTok trend, it’s a lifestyle

Being a B.C. 'vanlifer' is more than a TikTok trend, it’s a lifestyle

Pretty Instagram photos? A rebellion against capitalism? A response to the housing crisis? Why some people in B.C. are living the "vanlife."
How zoning affects Metro Vancouver’s affordable housing crisis

How zoning affects Metro Vancouver’s affordable housing crisis

Governments may say zoning can help build community. Others argue zoning promotes economic and racial segregation. 
Chasing potential: Federal parties and their housing policies

Chasing potential: Federal parties and their housing policies

What is the definition of affordable housing? And where do the federal party leaders stand on the issue?