real estate
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Public Release of the Urban Development Institute (UDI)’s hidden members directory dated to the beginning of 2024. The directory contains dozens of government branches that are hiding their memberships in the registered lobbying organization for development and real estate interests from the public.
Public Release of the Urban Development Institute (UDI)’s hidden members directory dated to the beginning of 2024. The directory contains dozens of government branches that are hiding their memberships in the registered lobbying organization for development and real estate interests… Continue reading
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UVic Real Estate Club Seeking New Hires: Job Descriptions Appear to Describe Lobbying Activities
UVic Real Estate Club Seeking New Hires: Job Descriptions Appear to Describe Lobbying Activities By Sasha IzardFeb 11, 2025 The UVic Real Estate club was recently compelled to rename its Board of Directors the “Advisory Board”, after it was exposed… Continue reading
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UVIC Real Estate Club compelled to rename its Board of Directors the “Advisory Board” after it turned out that the board was overwhelmingly dominated by current and past Directors from the same Provincially registered development/real estate lobbying organization. 6 out of 8 of the UVIC club Board members as it turned out, were not students attending UVIC.
UVIC Real Estate Club compelled to rename its Board of Directors the “Advisory Board” after it turned out that the board was overwhelmingly dominated by current and past Directors from the same Provincially registered development/real estate lobbying organization. 6 out… Continue reading
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The federal department Public Services and Procurement Canada had (or still has) paid memberships in a lobbying organization for development and real estate interests.
The federal department Public Services and Procurement Canada had (or still has) paid memberships in a lobbying organization for development and real estate interests. The federal department Public Services and Procurement Canada has been and may still be a paying… Continue reading
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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
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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
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Freedom of Information reveals that the Province of B.C. was working to implement what the registered lobbying organization, the Urban Development Institute, had been pushing for. This culminated in the recent Housing Bills that override local government authority on zoning.
Freedom of Information reveals that the Province of B.C. was working to implement what the registered lobbying organization, the Urban Development Institute, had been pushing for. This culminated in the recent Housing Bills that override local government authority on zoning. … Continue reading
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UDI (registered lobbying organization) Newsletter from March 2023 Advertised “connecting with the University of Victoria Real Estate Club for your next public hearing”
UDI (registered lobbying organization) Newsletter from March 2023 Advertised “connecting with the University of Victoria Real Estate Club for your next public hearing”By Sasha Izard Nov 16, 2024 In previous articles (see bibliography below), I exposed the UVic Real Estate… Continue reading
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BC Assessment claims that its employees received reimbursements for memberships in a registered organization on the BC Lobbyists Registry that represents private companies involved in development and real estate.
BC Assessment claims that its employees received reimbursements for memberships in a registered organization on the BC Lobbyists Registry. The organization, the Urban Development Institute (UDI) offers representation for private member companies involved in development and real estate that pay… Continue reading
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Motion Debated at Oak Bay Council Meeting that the Urban Development Institute (UDI), Not Be Included as a Community Stakeholder on the District’s OCP Update.
Motion Debated at Oak Bay Council Meeting that the Urban Development Institute (UDI), Not Be Included as a Community Stakeholder on the District’s OCP Update. By Sasha Izard Oct 14, 2024 3 Oak Bay Councillors vote in favour of the… Continue reading
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How Crown Corporation BC Assessment’s Paid Membership with the Urban Development Institute is Being Obscured
How Crown Corporation BC Assessment’s Paid Membership with the Urban Development Institute is Being Obscured BC Assessment Doubles Down on its Denial that it is a Member of the UDI. By Sasha Izard October 2, 2024 In a recent article,… Continue reading
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