Ian Brackett

Nov 20, 2024 | vancouversun.com | Ian Brackett |Mark Goodman

Advertisement 1Opinion: Creating regulations which don't make building new homes economically feasible: What's the point?  •   •  You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentWhen a local government adopts a new land use policy, it would be reasonable to think it has been financially tested and, on some level, offers a viable path to creating the type of housing it purports to allow.

Nov 18, 2024 | biv.com | Mark Goodman |Ian Brackett

When a local government adopts a new land use policy, it would be reasonable to think it has been financially tested and, on some level, offers a viable path to creating the type of housing it purports to allow. After all, what would be the point of spending time and scarce staff resources on plans that are unlikely to work or will ultimately hinder progress? Unfortunately, this logic doesn’t prevail across vast parts of Metro Vancouver.

Nov 18, 2024 | renx.ca | Steve McLean |Ian Brackett |Mark Goodman |Evan Duggan

GUEST SUBMISSION: When a local government adopts a new land use policy, it would be reasonable to think it has been financially tested and, on some level, offers a viable path to creating the type of housing it purports to allow. After all, what would be the point of spending time and scarce staff resources on plans that are largely pointless, or categorically counter-productive? Unfortunately, this logic doesn’t prevail across vast parts of Metro Vancouver.

Aug 23, 2024 | timescolonist.com | Mark Goodman |Ian Brackett |Mark Goodman

In passing its Transit-Oriented Development Area (TOA) legislation late last year, the provincial NDP government set up an inevitable tug-of-war with B.C. municipalities, some of which immediately decried the perceived provincial overstep into their jurisdiction. Now that the June 30 deadline for municipalities to designate properties within the 104 TOAs across B.C. has passed, we are beginning to see the resistance emerge, sometimes with fireworks.

Aug 23, 2024 | vancouverisawesome.com | Mark Goodman |Ian Brackett

In passing its Transit-Oriented Development Area (TOA) legislation late last year, the provincial NDP government set up an inevitable tug-of-war with B.C. municipalities, some of which immediately decried the perceived provincial overstep into their jurisdiction. Now that the June 30 deadline for municipalities to designate properties within the 104 TOAs across B.C. has passed, we are beginning to see the resistance emerge, sometimes with fireworks.