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The NIMBY Smokescreen: How Bill 44 Protects Speculation, Not Communities, by M. Rose Munro
The NIMBY Smokescreen: How Bill 44 Protects Speculation, Not Communities M. Rose MunroJan 31, 2026 Bill 44 delivers guaranteed density and instant land‑value inflation to developers and speculators, while handing residents the bill. It accelerates upzoning without requiring affordability, infrastructure… Continue reading
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Bill 44: The Oversight‑Free Makeover, by M. Rose Munro
Bill 44: The Oversight‑Free Makeover By M. Rose Munro Bill 44 must be repealed because it represents a sweeping, top‑down restructuring of land‑use authority pushed through without public consultation and municipal partnership. It is, put simply, a governance bypass: a bill that… Continue reading
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As long as widespread deforestation continues, no amount of zoning reform will fix our housing crisis. By Takuma Valcourt
As long as widespread deforestation continues, no amount of zoning reform will fix our housing crisis. By Takuma ValcourtJune 9, 2025 As long as widespread deforestation continues, no amount of zoning reform will fix our housing crisis — not when… Continue reading
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The UDI lobbies the Federal Government via Gregor Robertson the new Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, and the former Mayor of Vancouver
The UDI lobbies the Federal Government via Gregor Robertson the new Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, and the former Mayor of Vancouver. The UDI “would be concerned if the Federal Government broadened its role as adirect developer of housing that… Continue reading
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