This is The City to Beat on Housing Reform
“Neighbours over NIMBYs” — that’s a sticker we saw on the back of a sign in Edmonton, Alberta, and it gives a hint as to some of the attitudes that make this maybe the most forward-thinking city for housing reform in North America.
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References:
Two homes to 16-unit townhouse complex: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmont... (also: https://engaged.edmonton.ca/t5mconnec...)
Church development: https://rightathomehousing.com/turnin...
Skinny homes legalized in 2013: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmont...
Skinny homes approvals: https://www.edmonton.ca/public-files/...
Edmonton eliminated parking mandates: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmont...
Canadian Home Builders’ Association municipal rankings: https://www.chba.ca/municipal-benchma...
Report on housing from Canada’s federal housing authority: https://assets.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/sf/pro...
Edmonton mayor on homelessness support: / edmonton-city-council-requests-provincial-...
California mountain lion city: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2...
Mayor of Windsor, Ontario: / 1752843859661295872
Mayor named to housing team: https://windsorstar.com/news/local-ne...