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November 14, 2025

The Case for Honest Transit Planning: Why Words Matter When Building Cities by Arthur McInnis

The Case for Honest Transit Planning: Why Words Matter When Building Cities By Arthur McInnis Nov 14, 2025 Let’s talk about a word that’s being stretched so thin it’s practically transparent: “rapid transit.” In British Columbia’s current planning regime, this… Continue reading

November 14, 2025

Does the UDI lobby on behalf of its paying member municipalities? I asked this question to its last 4 paying municipal members on the island.

Does the UDI lobby on behalf of its paying member municipalities? I asked this question to its last 4 paying municipal members on the island. By Sasha IzardNov 13, 2025 Time and again, the issue has come up and been… Continue reading

November 4, 2025

List of campaign donations made by those involved in development and real estate to the campaigns of those who were elected to Saanich council in the 2022 election.

List of campaign donations made by those involved in development and real estate to the campaigns of those who were elected to Saanich council in the 2022 election. The 2022 General Local Government election saw those involved in development and… Continue reading

October 24, 2025

The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) does not know if public bodies, the UBCM, and the Municipal Finance Authority, fall under Freedom of Information legislation.

The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) does not know if public bodies, the UBCM, and the Municipal Finance Authority, fall under Freedom of Information legislation. By Sasha Izard Oct 24, 2025 You know it’s bad when the… Continue reading

October 17, 2025

“No, we do not have minutes.” – The Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) fails to document meetings that lead to resolutions.

“No, we do not have minutes.” – The Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) fails to document meetings that lead to resolutions. Dialogue with UBCM’s Resolutions and Policy Analyst, who was previously Resolutions and Policy Analyst for the Greater Vancouver Real Estate… Continue reading

October 12, 2025

Corporate welfare: How the Federal Government of Canada provided one lobby for development and real estate (the Urban Development Institute), hundreds of thousands of dollars in emergency response aid, during the pandemic.

Corporate welfare: How the Federal Government of Canada provided one lobby for development and real estate (the Urban Development Institute), hundreds of thousands of dollars in emergency response aid, during the pandemic. Time Magazine coverNov 9, 1998 ————————————————————————————————— By Sasha… Continue reading

September 11, 2025

Letter to Councillor Thompson in regard to your comments during the deliberations regarding the City’s membership in the Urban Development Institute at the City of Victoria Sept 4, 2025 Committee of the Whole

Letter to Councillor Thompson in regard to your comments during the deliberations regarding the City’s membership in the Urban Development Institute at the City of Victoria Sept 4, 2025 Committee of the Whole By Sasha IzardSept 11, 2025 The following… Continue reading

September 6, 2025

Transcript of City of Victoria Council Deliberation on Motion put forward by Councillors Hammond and Gardiner to “Terminate Victoria’s membership in the Urban Development Institute”. (Sept 4, 2025)

Transcript of City of Victoria Council Deliberation on Motion put forward by Councillors Hammond and Gardiner to “Terminate Victoria’s membership in the Urban Development Institute”. (Sept 4, 2025) The transcription of the deliberation provides very interesting and sometimes revealing material… Continue reading

August 23, 2025

No Playgrounds at Bayview Place – A Community’s Dilemma: A Toxic Tale by Arthur McInnis

No Playgrounds at Bayview Place – A Community’s Dilemma: A Toxic Tale by Arthur McInnis Arthur McInnesAug 23, 2025 Imagine a community excited about a new development bringing 1,800 homes to their neighbourhood, only to discover that children living there… Continue reading

August 19, 2025

BC Ministry of Housing-UDI Freedom of Information response of over 3000 pages, is finally posted publicly on the Province’s website.

BC Ministry of Housing-UDI Freedom of Information response of over 3000 pages, is finally posted publicly on the Province’s website. The identical FOI request was also made to several other Ministries, including the Ministry of Municipal Affairs (MUNI) which has… Continue reading

August 17, 2025

Offshore on shore? Prime ecological land on the shore of Oak Bay, up for sale for over 50 million dollars – reveals giant Elephant in the Room loophole in the so-called “Foreign Buyers Ban”.

Offshore on shore? Prime ecological land on the shore of Oak Bay, up for sale for over 50 million dollars – reveals giant Elephant in the Room loophole in the so-called “Foreign Buyers Ban”. “The foreign buyer ban does not… Continue reading