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HOUSING & URBAN COMMUNITIES

The housing crisis is impacting nearly every city across the country. There is a housing supply shortage coupled with high market prices for homeownership (despite a recent market correction). | Back in December 2022 BC created a new Housing Ministry to focus on solutions. | Housing construction continues to be robust in the west shore of Greater Victoria which is putting pressure on school capacity and contributing to traffic congestion. [Click on articles below]

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Green theme toward BC election 2024: Greens need recovery, Conservatives gunning for the right,...

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Saturday December 9, 2023 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Reminding folks in BC that the BC Greens currently have just...
ravi kahlon, katrine conroy, housing, renters

BC renters: 2023 tax credit, Residential Tenancy Branch enhancements

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Monday December 4, 2023 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends People who rent their home-space in BC will see a...
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All BC housing legislation getting passed before year-end break

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Wednesday November 29, 2023 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Around 3:45 pm this afternoon, did you feel the earth move?...
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Eby still pushing for federal home heating support

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November 27, 2023 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Today in the BC Legislative Assembly, Premier David Eby has repeated his...
city of langford, urban forest management plan, public input

Online survey to Nov 27 on Langford urban forest management

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Sunday November 26, 2023 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The process of developing an Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP)...
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Housing supply boost with off-the-shelf multiplex designs

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Thursday November 16, 2023 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends | HOUSING NEWS The BC government is aiming to bring innovative...
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Open house: Langford seeks public input on urban forest management

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Tuesday November 14, 2023 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The City of Langford has launched its public engagement...
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Housing legislation takes affordability into account, says Minister Kahlon

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Friday November 10, 2023 | VICTORIA, BC Housing Analysis by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends With all the flurry of launching various pieces of...
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Pushback on housing legislation over cost impacts, municipal load, development chill

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Thursday November 9,2023 | VICTORIA, BC Editorial analysis by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends Earlier this week Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon introduced Bill...
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Langford seeks public input on urban forest management

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Friday November 3, 2023 | LANGFORD, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends The City of Langford has launched its public engagement...
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