🚨 Eye candy alert 🚨 How do we add more homes to our existing leafy, quiet, 50'-wide residential lots? @lanefab.com has a gorgeous idea.

Everyone is having a lot of fun the last couple days dumping on developers, the federal government and B.C. NDP for the condo buyout/infrastruture assistance progam in a veriable "burn the witch" frenzy. That's in part because of the most tone-deaf messaging possible from govt

Congrats to all of the people who have worked so hard to brand Vancouver as "towers full of vacant luxury condominiums" I guess. Anyway, here's the map from 2025's Empty Homes Tax report. Once again, very little empty, with the mansion hoods in the SW leading the pack. vancouver.ca/files/cov/20...

Nanaimo is looking to potentially increase DCCs in this environment… I hope it takes notes from successes elsewhere

Seoul really knows how to make incredible urban spaces. Sometimes with great plans and other times with no plan.

Councilor Meiszner an hour ago: "we need gas heating back in homes because policy can't stand in the way of affordability." Also Meiszner "these 6 units of housing are too *ugly* we need an urgent review"

Everything said about Jersey City is TRUE. The bike lanes, the street calming, the housing… really amazing and underrated place.

The @victoria.ca has basically outlawed single stair solutions because of opposition from FD. They’re basically landing on technicalities to deem most of them as commercial at this point, and the only one that went to council was rejected, despite it conforming to the OCP. Uphill battle still.

The next civic election is on October 17. I would love to earn your vote. But regardless of who you support, I invite you to join me this Wednesday in opposing this certainty-destroying climate rollback. You can sign up to speak at: council.vancouver.ca/20260520/doc... (6/7)

Why is Futurewise always talking about stacked flats? A 🧵 (1/5)

The North American mind cannot comprehend the wonders of Korea… School, Apartments, Agriculture, Speed Cameras, Comercial Shops, Green space, Parks, shrine. All in one photo… the big shock is it’s absolutely quiet. 🤫 #urbansim #korea

It’s time.

The Big Four is becoming the Big Three, with Kone buying TKE. Oligopoly is converging on monopoly. The only way to reverse this is to harmonize with global standards to open our market up to mid-sized European and Asian players. www.kone.com/en/news-and-...

NEW BLOG POST Edmonton's housing momentum didn't stop at the end of 2025. Q1 2026 data is in and Edmonton is on track for another strong year of homebuilding in the places people want to live. The rowhome revolution continues. 🧵 #yeg #yegcc #yimby jacobdawang.com/blog/2026/q1-building-permits/

Why BCs Missing Middle Legislation Mattered: close to 60 housing units being built “gently” across neighbourhoods in Nanaimo where little change has been seen in decades. Carriage homes, Two Single Family homes with suites, duplexes, and 4-plexes.

Love to see this work being done in Vic

It's down to crunch time. The cutoff to be able to support me in OneCity's nomination vote is TOMORROW, April 10, at 11:59 pm! Don't leave it to the last minute. If you're not a member, please join. If you are, try to find one more person to bring in! www.onecityvancouver.ca/peter_waldki...

While the location of Hullo Ferries isn’t the best for walkability, the best way to get there is taking Evo Bikes. No paying for parking, no need for taxi, easy drop off. My 25 minute ride from home cost $3.50. And it’s a 100% car free trip to Vancouver. #hulloferries #bcurbanism

Minimum lot size regulations have done a lot of harm. How much harm? @lausterna.bsky.social and I ran estimates for Vancouver and the numbers are staggering.

What does the region’s and Saanich’s 3.3% vacancy rate actually mean? Let’s look into it:

Care about safety, and glare from bright headlights? Complete the transport Canada survey: tc.canada.ca/en/corporate...

Well… This is awful.

BC Transit had already been unable to keep up with local governments’ requests for improved transit projects in recent years. Now, all expansions for 2027 are on hold. 🚏 @tyolsen.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli

Yesterday, Oregon's legislature voted to ban underfunded inclusionary zoning from the Portland metro area. It's a big turnaround, and I hope a path forward for other states too. www.sightline.org/2026/03/05/o...

Learn about the City of Nanaimo's initiative to accelerate the delivery of social housing in our community. Have your say and find more information at ow.ly/U1Pq50Yn3kx youtu.be/gPqY_FZ6r8w

Very exciting to see new single stair proposals in Victoria BC! A result of municipal leadership, BC Building Code Changes, and a New City Plan. These builds would have been completely impossible several years ago and now we’re seeing the results - larger units + cross ventilation #singlestairs

This is deeply needed. Currently there is little turn over in downtown parking leaving little space for pick ups and drop offs. Hopefully this will incentivize more availability of spaces . cheknews.ca/nanaimo-to-r...

BREAKING: We're staying at 8 homes per lot! Edmonton City Council today voted against reducing the maximum number of homes per lot from 8 to 6 in the RS zone! #yeg #yegcc

Phew 😮‍💨 Now if only the province could redistribute that $162 million towards a multi regional bus system instead of sending onto another road project… www.timescolonist.com/local-news/p...

📢 Do you rent in Nanaimo? We are seeking your input to develop tenant relocation and compensation requirements for tenants facing eviction when rental buildings with four or more units are redeveloped. 🗓 Survey open: January 28 to February 18, 2026 🔗 Have your say: ow.ly/kRYU50Y58Il

Want to improve cycling infrastructure in the Woodgrove area of Nanaimo? Get your feedback in for the Woodgrove Area Plan before January 25th for Phase 3 of the project! www.getinvolvednanaimo.ca/woodgrove

The Woodgove area plan is a good first step in the right direction. Our city needs more spaces for people and less for cars. If you’re a Nanaimo resident please fill out the survey!!! Time is runing out to tell the city what kind of future we want #urbanism #nanaimo www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Council is again discussing the Quadra McKenzie Plan, this time at Committee of the Whole. Pro housing voices matter, so please come out if you can. 🗓 Mon, Jan 19 at 6:30 pm 📍 Saanich Municipal Hall or speak via Teams saanichca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeti...

British Columbia has come in 2nd last on the @missingmiddleca.bsky.social HOMES report card, largely because of an unwillingness to restrain fees & unfunded inclusionary zoning imposed by cities ("Anti-Harmful Policies" on the report card), resulting in poor affordability. 1/2

Little by little… 🚍👀

Changes are coming to the Regional District's Transit network through much of Nanaimo. Schedule tweaks and some frequency improvements will start January 4.

For those not following what is happening here: 1. Cities banned family friendly infill housing for decades 2. The province stepped in and forced them to stop blocking them 3. Some family friendly homes got built 4. Cities immediately panicked and moved to block them again Incredible

A significant move Vancouver made this week was moving forward with enabling novel Single Egress & Space Efficient Stairs. Led by the great team in Development, Buildings & Licensing, supported closely by Vancouver Fire Rescue Service; and Planning this will be transformative for low-rise apartments

"Single-detached homes do not require a public hearing, even when a new detached home is significantly larger and more expensive than the one it is replacing."

Single stair coming to Vancouver council Dec 10th. you can now sign up to speak: council.vancouver.ca/20251210/cfs...

Very excited to see the first level of mass timber planks go up at the Vancouver Island University Campus for their new Student Residence and Cafeteria. First multi story residential mass-timber building in Nanaimo. #masstimber #VIU

New video on Victoria, BC by @nicthedoor.bsky.social! We also visited recently and were quite impressed with the cycling experience and in particular how recent the changes were.

Big news in British Columbia! The all party Democratic and Electoral Reform Committee has recommended a Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform after months of hearings. 1/10

The Yukon is having a plebiscite tonight on electoral reform, and currently ranked ballots have 60% support with lots of votes left to come in electionsyukon.ca/en/plebiscit...

A scathing introduction by city staff allowed the Urban Design Panel to quickly tear apart this student housing building planned a block away from the new Broadway #SkyTrain station. They blasted it as a negative fit for Mount Pleasant, & the immediate area. #Vancouver #VanRe

Seeing this construction project was mind blowing: in Copenhagen, multiple apartment buildings are being built INDOORS and on-site, in a single “Site Cover” temporary shelter.

"Options—including... more public transit from one side of the Malahat to the other—should be explored before committing a large sum of money for a project that appears to do more harm than good." www.capitaldaily.ca/news/hundred... #yyj #bcpoli @bettertransityyj.ca @vtru.bsky.social

If you’re on Vancouver Island and care about road safety and community building, this is the event for you! #nanaimo #urbanism #waroncars

Coming to Nanaimo, the book tour of "Life After Cars" from the folks behind @thewaroncars.bsky.social. Register to attend, and get your hands on a copy of the book!