Vancouver just put forward a bold proposal to encourage more social, or non-market housing, across the city. As drafted, new social housing projects up to 6 storeys would be permitted as-of-right in “villages” and social housing between 15-18 storeys would be permitted as-of-right in “neighborhood centers.” This is a big deal. I mean, look at the above map. Between these two area designations, big chunks of the city would receive these new permissions. For more information on the proposal, check out this short video.
2 responses to “Vancouver’s social housing initiative”
While I have devoted five decades to getting approvals for higher density social housing and affordable housing projects, as a planner and retired architect I think this initiative is a terrible mistake. Many of the locations suggested for 18 storey towers are completely inappropriate for buildings of this scale.
Too bold, huh?