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Interviews
The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn (Amy Bell filling in) (September 18, 2025): “Vancouver City Council considers density challenges on low-traffic streets”. (Blog post.)
The Mike Smyth Show (August 22, 2025): “New BC Housing Targets.”
CBC, On the Coast with Gloria Macarenko (June 11, 2025): “Controversial Safeway towers approved by Vancouver City Council”. Audio-only link; article with embedded video.
The Jas Johal Show (June 11, 2025): “Safeway megatowers on Broadway get the green light from city hall”.
CBC News (January 2025): “How does the home-flipping tax help address B.C.’s housing shortage?” Here’s a Youtube link.
Redeye Radio (February 9, 2025): “Vancouver mayor to close door on provincial funding for supportive housing”.
CBC, The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn (April 10, 2025): “TransLink proposes 9-tower development at Coquitlam Central Station”.
Mike Smyth Show (September 20, 2023) re real estate prices in Vancouver. [At the 26:15 mark–I’ll try to clip these soon!]
CBC, The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn (December 12, 2024): “Vancouver mulls Broadway Plan amendments”.
The Mike Smyth Show (with Jody Vance) (July 28, 2023) re the housing shortage and fighting for change.
Redeye Radio (February 19, 2023): “Proposals for Vancouver’s missing middle housing a ‘big disappointment'”.
Vancouver Real Estate Podcast #342 (October 13, 2022): “The Most Important Election of Your Life”.
Vancouver Real Estate Podcast #328 (June 27, 2022): “A Complete Guide to Why You Will be Forced to Leave Vancouver with Peter Waldkirch”
News
CBC News (September 13, 2025): “Olympic Village school project faces community backlash”. (Blog post.)
DailyHive (June 10, 2025): “Safeway redevelopment at SkyTrain’s Commercial-Broadway Station approved by Vancouver City Council”.
DailyHive (May 16, 2025): “Lawyer brings housing-flavoured Polka to Vancouver City Hall.”
CBC News (May 15, 2025): “Controversial Commercial Drive tower development discussed at public hearing”.
CityNews (May 15, 2025): “New housing minister’s comments on home prices raise eyebrows”.
CityNews (September 5, 2025): “B.C. greenlights pre-fabricated housing design to speed up home building, but experts say it’s not enough”.
Western Standard (July 9, 2025): “Vancouver to reduce speed limit on local streets to 30 km/h — but what about enforcement?”
Vancouver Sun (April 14, 2025): “Jericho Lands: Megaproject aims to bring downtown-style urbanism to quiet Vancouver neighbourhood”.
CTV News (February 26, 2025): “Vancouver council approves mayor’s proposed freeze on new supportive housing”.
CTV News (February 6, 2025): “Vancouver unveils plan to build market rental housing on city-owned land”.
CTV News (January 23, 2025): “Vancouver mayor rejects new supportive housing projects, promises ‘crackdown’ on gangs”.
CityNews (January 23, 2025): “Mayor Sim announces plan to transform Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside”.
CTV News (May 14, 2024): “6 months in, Vancouver hits only 30% of annual housing targets.”
Vancity Lookout (April 26, 2024): “Experts are raising concerns about Vancouver’s commitment to provincial housing plans”.
Globe & Mail (October 4, 2024): “BC NDP’s aggressive housing policies rankle, push David Eby to make nice”.
CityNews (August 15, 2024): “Cost of housing is hurting more Canadians than it was 2 years ago, says StastCan”.
CTV News (May 6, 2024): “Vancouver says rezoning applications for Broadway Plan ‘significantly increased'”.
National Observer (December 8, 2023): “B.C. housing plan could see 293,000 new units over next decade, says report”.
Vancouver Is Awesome (October 20, 2023): “Neighbourhood residents hire development consultant to oppose Vancouver rental rezoning”.
CityNews (October 16, 2023): “B.C. short-term rental rules a ‘tiny amount’ of what’s needed: Experts”.
The EnergyMix (October 5, 2023): “Canadian Cities Enact Bold Zoning Changes Amid Housing, Climate Crises”.
National Post (September 21, 2023): “Vancouver’s housing reform is a hollow gesture”.
Globe & Mail (September 15, 2023): “Vancouver City Council indicates support for sweeping expansion of housing density”.
Castanet (September 16, 2023): “Do you feel your municipality is doing enough to help address the housing crisis?”
Canadian Press eg NorthShore News (September 15, 2023): “Vancouver council approves zoning to allow multiplex units in most neighbourhoods”.
Global News (August 27, 2023): “Housing advocacy group calling for daycare regulation changes”. [This one is fun: I organized some leafleting around Douglas Park, where a small daycare expansion had been killed by neighbourhood opposition. One of the opponents approached us as I was being interviewed–it was a good contrast!]
Global News (August 26, 2023): “Vancouver non-profit backing daycare which saw expansion rejected”.
Vancouver Sun (August 26, 2023): “Child care advocates urge easing of Vancouver’s daycare licensing regulations.”
CTV News (July 26, 2023): “Vancouver considering changes to zoning and development bylaws, allowing multiplexes on single lots.”
Sightline Institute (September 14, 2021): “Canada’s Shortage of Homes Busts into National Politics”.