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March 1, 2025

FOI Request to BC Transit yields information about the UDI event: “Pathways to Progress: Uniting Land Use and Transit Strategies for Sustainable Growth” which took place the same day that Saanich adopted its new Official Community Plan and rendered its Local Area Plans legally non-binding.

FOI Request to BC Transit yields information about the UDI event: “Pathways to Progress: Uniting Land Use and Transit Strategies for Sustainable Growth” which took place the same day that Saanich adopted its new Official Community Plan and rendered its… Continue reading

February 23, 2025

The Urban Development Institute lobbied the Province of BC to implement what they called “Global Housing Targets”. The Province would deliver new Housing Bills in response.

The Urban Development Institute lobbied the Province of BC to implement what they called “Global Housing Targets”. The Province would deliver new Housing Bills in response. By Sasha IzardFeb 23, 2025 The Urban Development Institute (UDI) lobbied the Province of… Continue reading

December 18, 2024

Centennial Square to become a “living room” for downtown condo dwellers in the absence of public park space by Mary Fowles

Centennial Square to become a “living room” for downtown condo dwellers in the absence of public park space: By Mary FowlesDec 18, 2024 The redesign of Centennial square is not about the revitalization of our city’s civic gathering spot. The… Continue reading

December 14, 2024

Registered Lobbying Group for Real Estate and Development Helped Draft the Community Charter of British Columbia.

Registered Lobbying Group for Real Estate and Development Helped Draft the Community Charter of British Columbia. Excerpt from the UDI ANNUAL REPORT · MAY 2004 · PAGE 3 By Sasha IzardDec 12, 2024 The Community Charter is one of the… Continue reading

December 7, 2024

Thrown under the Bus: how so-called rapid transit is being used to force high density on communities, while greenwashing the developers’ for-profit agenda.

Thrown under the Bus: how so-called rapid transit is being used to force high density on communities, while greenwashing the developers’ for-profit agenda. By Sasha Izard,Dec 7, 2024 BC Transit is a paying member of the Urban Development Institute (UDI). … Continue reading

June 4, 2024

“Local Governments Chafe Against NDP’s Authoritarian Zoning Bill” by Riley Donovan

Local Governments Chafe Against NDP’s Authoritarian Zoning Bill Riley Donovan June 4, 2024 It turns out that mayors and town councils don’t love the idea of zoning control being unilaterally transferred to Victoria with minimal or no consultation. Who could… Continue reading

March 9, 2024

It wasn’t the Middle that was Missing it was Competence (by Arthur Mcinnes)

It wasn’t the Middle that was Missing it was Competence Arthur McinnesMarch 09, 2024 You know my views on Council and Bayview; that is the Mayor and Council missed the mark. They missed the mark in large part because they… Continue reading