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Politicians and city planners at a Union of BC Municipalities housing conference this month heard of some tools needed to counter the presence of persistent speculation in the housing market.

Country on the inside, city on the outside

There's not much room to keep your stuff, but look at that view!

Vague plan to allow up to four units on single-family lots suggests varying impacts on communities may not have been thought through, says Oak Bay mayor

There is no standard government definition of affordable housing. And, in B.C., no one knows how many homeless there are, or if the programs meant to house them are making any difference.

Canada's effort to build new housing for new residents has slowly declined over the past 20 years, says migration expert.

A B.C. government plan to impose zoning policies on municipalities aims to densify detached-home neighbourhoods across the province. But many cities are already on their way to doing so.

Different municipalities have different economic needs, making it difficult to implement provincewide regulations

Housing minister expands on new BC Builds program, plans to digitize permitting processes

The 59-acre site redevelopment at Coquitlam Centre is an example of how mixed-use developments and densification can dramatically change communities