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In 2009 Vancouver adopted a laneway house bylaw that was revolutionary at the time. It allowed “single-lot infill development” city wide, in all [RS zoned] neighbourhoods.
In 2009 Vancouver adopted a laneway house bylaw that was revolutionary at the time. It allowed “single-lot infill development” city wide, in all [RS zoned] neighbourhoods.
In 2018 a limited duplex program was allowed, but it still became a popular alternative to the increasingly unaffordable ‘single family’ home.
In 2022 we have the opportunity to go further by unlocking the real potential of our ‘single family’ neighbourhoods through the ideas described by the Making Home program, and we strongly encourage council to support the intent of the program.
48% of millennial renters in Greater Manchester and 33% across England have cut back on basics like food and heating to pay for housing costs. New @theRSAorg @theRSANorth @onemcr report out today #makinghome thersa.org/discover/publi…
It's so important we listen to the ideas of young people and how they understand the housing system - particularly how they are trying to deal with intersecting insecurities #makinghome 
And a great write-up by @helenpidd in @guardian this morning too #makinghome theguardian.com/society/2019/o…
