Peter Waldkirch

Related, most housing is old housing. So new housing being expensive matters a lot less than what happens to old housing, if it filters up or down. We should focus less on how expensive the tiny portion of new housing is, and more on what happens to the vast majority of housing that already exists.

REPORTS 1. City-Wide Design and Development Guidelines – Phase Two Actions Report PDF Staff Presentation PDF 2. Prohibiting the Sale of Gun-shaped Lighters (GSL) Report PDF 3. Debenture Program 2025 (Sustainability Bond) Report PDF 4. Contract Award for Supply and Delivery of Water Meter Assemblies Report PDF 5. Contract Award for Supply of Tree Related Maintenance Services Pre-Qualification Report PDF 6. Contract Award for Supply of Contracted Janitorial Services Report PDF

COUNCIL MEMBERS’ MOTIONS 1. Request for Review of School Liaison Officer Program Motion PDF 2. Urgent Investment in Vancouver’s Arts and Culture Infrastructure: Strengthening Vancouver’s Cultural Sustainability and Economic Impact Motion PDF 3. Building BC’s Creative Advantage: A New Immigration Pathway for Cultural Entrepreneurs Motion PDF 4. Closing a Tenant Relocation and Protection Policy Loophole to Protect More Tenants Motion PDF 5. Improving Public Safety by Protecting Supportive Modular Housing Motion PDF 6. Identifying Progressive Revenues to Protect Public Services Motion PDF 7. Streamlining the Provision of Duplex and Multiplex Housing in R1-1 Zoning Motion PDF 8. Realizing the Full Potential of Exceptional Lands in Vancouver Motion PDF

LOTS going on at the Vancouver City Council meeting today (& likely into tonight). So far, Council has referred the first item, "City-Wide Design & Development Guidelines," to a future meeting to allow more time for consultation & study. Staff have portrayed it as mostly...
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🫣 I'll bump it up yo the top of the list ahah

I've never seen that! I'll add it to the list!

I haven't seen that in ages, didn't realize he was in it! Time for a rewatch...

She caught a young James Le Gros from Phantasm 2--I know him from Justified and season 2 of Severance!

I sometimes think I recognize someone in a movie or something and I'm usually wrong and my wife laughs and laughs and laughs

I’m so tired of drivers that confidently block the entire crosswalk trying to turn right on red. As if pedestrians are less than an afterthought. Can we ban right turns on red already 🚨

this is potentially the biggest scandal in presidential history and today's NYT didn't put it on the front page. today it's not above-the-fold on the website either (they do have a "grocery prices are falling!" story though lol)

I think a big disconnect between senior levels of govt is failing to realize how municipal govts ARE the problem when it comes to housing. A bit of logic and cajoling and money isn't going to fix such a deeply entrenched problem.

So I'm optimistic Boyle's civic experience could be a big asset.

If you want to know more about my thoughts on the BC housing reforms so far, well you're in luck, I wrote a 200 page masters thesis about it!

The tl;dr is it's good the prov govt did got back in the game, but they're basically totally ineffective in Vancouver.

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I'm extremely pleased to see Christine Boyle take over the housing ministry.

The BC NDP are, without a doubt, the most pro-housing government at any level in Canada. Their TOA/multiplex legislation was important. But it was just a first step, and action has stalled. It's time for a fresh start!

Housing policy is climate policy; and California’s refusal to allow more housing in temperate, already-urbanized areas near the coast is climate denialism.

The Broadway Subway to Arbutus is not enough. With over 156,000 daily trips to UBC, we need SkyTrain all the way!

Extend SkyTrain to UBC NOW!

💌 Sign our petition to demand action from all levels of government.

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Remember the Horseshoe Bay condos that people were angry at for being too expensive? They currently make up 3/4 of the listings under $2M west of Dundarave

Happening now, come say hi!

Apparently Mecha-Hitler has opinions on land economics

[observe the date]

Headline on left: "BMW crashes into North Vancouver business". Quote from the RCMP: "It seems like it was more of an accident than anything intentional,” he said. “I think people understand sometimes things happen.” Headline on right: "Pedestrian in wheelchair struck by Lexus in North Vancouver, RCMP investigating"

On Monday, a driver in North Van got confused and slammed into a building, fortunately hurting no one. The RCMP's reply: "Sometimes things happen." Today, a driver nearly killed someone in a parking lot.

If your attitude towards road safety is "oops, things happen" then yes, things will happen.

Take Action: Renewing Vancouver’s Vision Zero Plan Vancouver is failing on its vision zero goals We all know at least one person who’s been seriously injured or killed in a crash. And anyone who walks or cycles in our city is used to frequently fee…

The motion from @lucymaloney.bsky.social on renewing Vancouver's Vision Zero plan is up at council now! We'll be live-posting about it here, please follow along!

visionzerovancouver.ca/2025/07/03/t...

This report is up now.

Councilor Montague just claimed that speed bumps shouldn't be used because drivers often speed up to 100km/h to avoid them and therefore they make streets more dangerous.

I think he just told us a lot about how HE drives, but this is obviously completely baseless.

Take a drive out to Langley and you'll understand why Vancouver's congestion is so bad. Everything illegal in Vancouver is what's getting built near the highway in the exurbs.

Council just took their lunch break and won't get back till 1 pm, so it will be at least 3+ hours after I got the "call in within 15 minutes!" warning before I speak.

Just another example of how giving weight to speakers at these hearings is deeply problematic--this is not an accessible system!

The people who say this are always here to oppose more rental housing

Abundant Housing Vancouver Thursday Happy Hour Come meet your pro-housing neighbours at happy hour with AHV!

Our happy hour is coming up! Take a break from the July sun or rain, as the case may be, and get to know some of your pro-housing neighbours!

When: July 10, starting at 5 pm (but come when you can!)
Where: Rogue Wetbar Waterfront Station

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I briefly tuned in to tonight's public hearing (6 rezonings) and 2 of the world's most miserable people are using up their 5 minutes to show deranged slides for *each item*. What a great use of staff and council's time! www.youtube.com/live/eBFCMpi...

This photo shows both the West End (where mansions were replaced by apartments) and Shaughnessy where the province+city have successfully resisted that for over a century

Vancouver's social housing initiative 简体中文 | 繁體中文 Making Vancouver more inclusive and equitable is a key priority of Vancouver Plan, the city’s long-term land-use strategy. Vancouver’s Social Housing Initiative works toward the critical n...

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY to show support for the city's new Social Housing Initiative!

Please take the short survey here and tell planners that you support social and below market housing across the city!

www.shapeyourcity.ca/social-housing

🚦The only acceptable number of deaths on Vancouver’s roads is zero.

That’s why I’ve tabled a motion to support the work of Vancouver’s Vision Zero policy that comes before Council on Wednesday.

We know what works: safer street designs, better visibility, and slower speeds. So let’s get it done.

A screenshot of Daily Hive with the headline: Pedestrian safety shouldn’t rely on wearing bright clothing, suggests Vancouver city councillor Byline is Kenneth Chan

Damn straight.

Rupert & Renfrew Plan - Our Concerns - Abundant Housing Vancouver The following is our letter to Vancouver City Council outlining our concerns and specific recommendations regarding the draft Rupert & Renfrew Station Area Plan as currently written. Council will consider approving it on Tuesday, July 8th.

The Bad: The other requirements for 6-storey apartments are very similar to what has already failed under older policies. Some minimum lot sizes are bigger than required for towers elsewhere.

We're calling on Council to fix it. Read our letter here:

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