Thread by @vikkhanna

1/ Suburbia-in-a-city mentality exists at VSB, where school lands are treated as disposable and that is my BIG problem!

We need to move towards planning school spaces with housing.

Logically, it means it is OK with me to close schools if we want suburbia-in-a-city.

https://twitter.com/BillMcCreery2/status/1577031551249809408

2/ Understand that the VSB has a very clear picture through its enrolment forecast that says, paraphrasing:

"VSB does not forecast City housing until construction started but it's OK, because black box still captures housing."

Yes, logic problems & result = 5,422 fewer VSB kids

3/ And therefore that there is a need for the Local Governments (we have 5 of them) coordinate their housing planning with school planning.

Else, VSB, independently will forecast 5,422 fewer kids over the next decade and have to close schools.

Following? Now, get this...

4/ VSB does not use "Where Kids Live and Will Live" and the VSB school enrolment forecast reflects where kids go to school and all the past choices and gerrymandering that every took place is included in that black box forecasting magic...

It ends up with 90% affecting #EastVan!

5/ So back to the solution, I go

...and you know it too...say it out loud...

USE WHERE KIDS LIVE AND WILL LIVE

Local governments and VSB must plan together.

https://twitter.com/vikkhanna/status/1526280204607295488