More Homes Canada

A coalition of pro-housing groups from across Canada.

[More Homes Canada @MoreHomesCanada]

The housing crisis has spread across Canada - and so too has a wave of local citizen groups that are advocating tirelessly to end it.

Today we present a unified message to all levels of government:

It's time to legalize housing.

https://t.co/vO3JzFabzr

[Grow Together Edmonton @GrowTogetherYEG]

📢 SPEAK UP AGAINST ANTI-HOUSING POLICY 📢

On June 30, #yegcc will vote on rolling back our housing progress by reducing the maximum number of units permitted on most lots from 8 to 6.

We need as many people to sign up to speak as possible.

https://t.co/rfs16UVxdl

[More Homes Canada @MoreHomesCanada]

@sellthedip6 You can read our rubric and detailed methodology here.
https://t.co/5xNtUS9QBj

Grades are based on platform planks announced prior to April 18th.

[More Homes Canada @MoreHomesCanada]

Voting with housing in mind this election? We've made a handy guide on what the parties plan to do to build more homes. Full details and methodology at https://t.co/ouIaDVOnom
#cdnpoli

[More Homes Canada @MoreHomesCanada]

@Casual_Onlook Its directly subsidized housing (provided by a charity or government) or housing co-ops.

[More Homes Canada @MoreHomesCanada]

Did you know we are also on bluesky? https://t.co/jsEpG5343W

[HousingNowTO @HousingNowTO]

📍TONIGHT at 5:30 PM - Pop-up / Drop-in 6th ANNIVERSARY Social for HNTO w/friends and volunteers at the SHERATON HOTEL LOBBY BAR at Queen & York in Toronto..!

MEET-UP DETAILS - https://t.co/nPCwKaPtB6

#YIMBY #HousingNow #TOPoli #ONPoli #CDNPoli

[Abundant Housing Vancouver @ahvancouver]

Support great SkyTrain-oriented apartments facing opposition. 20% below market, one with retail, and one with daycare! Almost 1,000 homes could be approved at Tuesday evening's public hearing. Submit your comment, it takes only a minute!
https://t.co/PNFEGoRmcM

[Abundant Housing Vancouver @ahvancouver]

Hot of the press, our 2024 platform comparison!
https://t.co/yEtRkAD7tW

[Michael Janz @michaeljanz]

Get in, friends. We're fixing the housing crisis!
One garden suite a day. A tower of gentle density over a year. This is incredible!
https://t.co/fQLxevr2uj

[More Homes Canada @MoreHomesCanada]

"The B.C. NDP are far from perfect. On Thursday, their platform outlined high deficits for several years to come. On housing, however, the NDP’s push for density should be emulated across the country.

It’s a straightforward strategy: let builders build."
https://t.co/AjZvJIYZXw

[Grow Together Edmonton @GrowTogetherYEG]

As Edmonton and the University both grow at an unprecedented pace, we need to build more homes for everyone.

@PlanEdmonton's priority growth area rezoning in Garneau is an important first step.

Read more from @adenmurphy and @jacoobaloo 👇 https://t.co/aLDfosM7tT

[Alex Hemingway @1alexhemingway]

One important step to fixing the housing shortage is to end the apartment ban, which cities like Vancouver impose on most of their residential land, blocking non-market and rental housing alike.

Groups like @ahvancouver & @vaneighbours are fighting back. https://t.co/Jk5wSNlkQ6

[More Homes Canada @MoreHomesCanada]

@LeoSpalteholz @bryanlcrockett @bryanlcrockett Check out Strong Towns Nanaimo! They're currently working to eliminate parking minimums from Nanaimo.
https://t.co/8frkeYaoF1

[Alex Armlovich @aarmlovi]

It's a huge bummer that @pmcondon2's land theory is wrong

If upzoning raised land wealth w/o diminishing returns, it'd create infinite wealth!

If upzoning a home to 4 units makes $3m, why not upzone to 1000 to make $999m? Now do every home, make every homeowner a billionaire!

[Uytae Lee @uytaelee]

This removes a huge barrier for affordable housing projects. Under Vancouver's new Social Housing Initiative, non-market housing will be permitted as-of-right between 6-18 storeys throughout the city!!

[Alex Hemingway @1alexhemingway]

Putting this in election context, current BC govt has shown an encouraging willingness to push back on cities' exclusionary zoning (multiplexes, TOAs). But it hasn’t been prepared to overturn the apartment ban.

But the main opposition leader said he'd undo even that progress

[More Homes Canada @MoreHomesCanada]

Excellent editorial in the Vancouver Sun outlining how our housing woes are in large part self-inflicted.

"In limited areas where apartment housing is allowed, developers — non-market and market alike — have to compete for scarce parcels, driving up land purchase prices."

[Alex Hemingway @1alexhemingway]

It’s a housing crisis. Why are cities like Vancouver still banning apartments in most areas?

Persistent exclusionary zoning is inflicting damage on Vancouverites and British Columbians—especially renters—in several ways.

My new oped in @VancouverSun
https://t.co/i44zgF0yCq

[Alex Hemingway @1alexhemingway]

It’s a housing crisis. Why are cities like Vancouver still banning apartments in most areas?

Persistent exclusionary zoning is inflicting damage on Vancouverites and British Columbians—especially renters—in several ways.

My new oped in @VancouverSun
https://t.co/i44zgF0yCq

[More Homes Canada @MoreHomesCanada]

The cost of Toronto’s current planning policy? Millions of new homes.

https://t.co/eykttzWSfI