Urban development Institute
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“We need to take the approach of all areas potentially supporting up to six storeys to ensure we have a pivotal opportunity to arrive at where we will inevitably need to get by 2050” – Quote from Sept 19, 2024 UDI Workshop on City of Victoria Official Community Plan (OCP) update.
“We need to take the approach of all areas potentially supporting up to six storeys to ensure we have a pivotal opportunity to arrive at where we will inevitably need to get by 2050” – Quote from Sept 19, 2024… Continue reading
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B.C. Crown Corporation SNAFU: The UDI claims that BC Housing owes them money for an invoice that BC Housing can’t find. BC Housing also can’t figure out how it paid the UDI over a thousand dollars to “renew” a specific membership with the lobbying organization, when BC Housing claims it didn’t have that specific membership previously. The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) prefers to shut their eyes to the situation.
B.C. Crown Corporation SNAFU: The UDI claims that BC Housing owes them money for an invoice that BC Housing can’t find. BC Housing also can’t figure out how it paid the UDI over a thousand dollars to “renew” a specific… Continue reading
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UVic Real Estate Club 2025 Spring Industry Social once again shows how the club is inseparable from the UDI, its finances, and its agenda.
UVic Real Estate Club 2025 Spring Industry Social once again shows how the club is inseparable from the UDI, its finances, and its agenda. By Sasha IzardApril 5, 2025 In numerous previous articles, I have exposed that the UVic Real… Continue reading
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Index of documentation covering the UVic Real Estate Club and development industry influence over it.
Index of documentation covering the UVic Real Estate Club and development industry influence over it. By Sasha IzardApril 5, 2024 The UVic Real Estate Club and its predecessor the UVic Urban Development Club (UDC) has been overwhelmingly under the influence… Continue reading
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Public release of UDI March 10, 2022 presentation slides, agenda, and lobbying letters to David Eby.
Public release of UDI March 10, 2022 presentation slides, agenda, and lobbying letters to David Eby. By Sasha IzardApril 3, 2025 As revealed by Freedom of Information, below is the agenda, presentation slides and lobbying letters for David Eby on… Continue reading
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Upcoming UDI event at the Union Club featuring Saanich staffers, sponsored by Rennie the company of the so-called “Condo King” in Vancouver.
Upcoming UDI event at the Union Club featuring Saanich staffers, sponsored by Rennie the company of the so-called “Condo King” in Vancouver. By Sasha IzardApril 1, 2025 The UDI advertised the event: “Have We Found The Missing Middle? Progress and… Continue reading
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BC Housing claims records don’t exist regarding a previous membership in a lobbying organization, but at the same time estimates charging me over $1000 to find information about that membership.
BC Housing claims records don’t exist regarding a previous membership in a lobbying organization, but at the same time estimates charging me over $1000 to find information about that membership. By Sasha IzardMarch 27, 2025 In several previous articles (see… Continue reading
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Part 2: The mysterious case of BC Housing’s paid memberships in a registered lobbying organization for real estate and development interests the Urban Development Institute (UDI), and how it revealed that a top BC Housing official was pushing for the crown corporation’s membership renewal in the UDI, while they were also simultaneously a UDI director.
Part 2: The mysterious case of BC Housing’s paid memberships in a registered lobbying organization for real estate and development interests the Urban Development Institute (UDI), and how it revealed that a top BC Housing official was pushing for the… Continue reading
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UDI “Areas of Focus” in Focus
UDI “Areas of Focus” in Focus By Sasha IzardMarch 24, 2025 Given that the UDI took down all their branch websites in 2023, and has been hiding its members directory ever since, and in addition as of early 2025, its… Continue reading
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The mysterious case of BC Housing’s paid memberships in a registered lobbying organization for real estate and development interests the Urban Development Institute (UDI), and how it revealed that a top BC Housing official was pushing for the crown corporation’s membership renewal in the UDI, while they were also simultaneously a UDI director.
The mysterious case of BC Housing’s paid memberships in a registered lobbying organization for real estate and development interests the Urban Development Institute (UDI), and how it revealed that a top BC Housing official was pushing for the crown corporation’s… Continue reading
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Too much heat: The UDI pulls down its list of backroom committees that meet with the Government of British Columbia and Local Governments
Too much heat: The UDI pulls down its list of backroom committees that meet with the Government of British Columbia and Local Governments By Sasha IzardMarch 17, 2025 In a recent article, I posted the hidden members directory of the… Continue reading
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