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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 14/05/2026

Bollards near a school in Ireland designed to look like pencils 🤓 #urbanism #design

Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 28/02/2026

How important are local government housing policies? They’re crucial. Saanich and Oak Bay exist in the same economy as Victoria and Esquimalt. There’s no shortage of housing need. The only reason they built so much less housing is because local policies prevented it

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 27/02/2026

For decades, Victoria didn't build enough rental housing to meet demand. However in recent years they really stepped up, and the thousands of new homes are allowing people to live in the city rather than being forced out into the suburbs. Let's keep it up!

Rental vacancy rate in the city of Victoria vs Langford, showing a sharper increase in the vacancy rate in Langford as more rental homes became available in Victoria

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 21/12/2025

One way our members take housing action is by writing pro housing letters to the editor, like these published in Vic News today. If we want better housing outcomes, pro housing voices need to be just as visible, persistent, and loud as those opposed. Read, share & consider writing your own.

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 28/11/2025

Oak Bay has voted down yet another housing proposal 😞 As the applicant put it, “Uplands is not a museum… it is an early 20th century idea conceived in a cooler, much less crowded world.” It’s time for choices that reflect today’s reality, not 1920’s nostalgia.

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 23/11/2025

“Homes for All” is the theme of this year’s Gingerbread Showcase Lots of great housing messages and examples of homes that should be legal everything Support our friends at Habitat for Humanity www.habitatvictoria....

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 19/11/2025

Different decade, same problem. Back then, the “boogeyman” for local residents was townhouses; today, it’s towers. I wonder how many of the people opposing the Quadra–McKenzie plan now are living in homes that were fiercely opposed in 1977.

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 17/11/2025

Our letter to BC MLAs in support of @georgeandersonbc.bsky.social's private members' bill to streamline housing approvals.

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 11/11/2025

Stay connected with the latest on Greater Victoria housing news, community action, and upcoming events!

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 29/10/2025

Why! So disappointed in Colwood for denying 66 homes. Colwood Corners is designated for high-density development according to the 2018 Official Community Plan. What is the point of a community plan if everyone ignores it? #yyjpoli #yyjpolitics #colwood #hfl #homesforliving #housingcrisis

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 02/10/2025

Saanich is hosting two in-person open houses on the updated Shelbourne Valley Plan, including important plans for new housing and stronger, more connected communities. + You can still have your voice heard on housing & community planning through the online survey 🙂 hello.saanich.ca/en/projects/...

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 19/09/2025

After another long night of Victoria’s OCP hearings, deliberations will resume Oct 2. James Bay was well represented; with many speakers warning the neighbourhood is already too dense. Con’t

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 20/08/2025

Are different areas in Greater Vic pulling their weight to get us out of the housing crisis? A member on our discord made an awesome visualization to help find out 👷: @elizapallas.bsky.social

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 09/07/2025

It’s inspiring to see waterfront revitalized as a pedestrian space #urbanism

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 08/07/2025

We're pleased that after last night's vote, the draft Quadra-McKenzie Plan will now move forward to round 4 of public consultation. However, we're concerned about the hostile reception many supporters of the plan, particularly young people, received from other members in the audience. Statement:

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Saanich Council moves forward with Quadra-McKenzie Plan
Saanich - July 8th, 2025

Last night, Saanich council voted to receive a staff report containing an updated draft of the Quadra-McKenzie Plan, which will now proceed to a fourth round of public engagement.

"Building townhomes and apartments in existing single family neighborhoods is critical for solving the housing shortage. That's why we support the QMP, which would legalize thousands of new homes near transit, schools, and other amenities" said Jack Sandor, president of Homes for Living. "Furthermore, we condemn the hostile treatment many young people received from people opposed to the plan in the audience. Booing, jeering, and profane insults are unacceptable and only serve to make speaking before council more daunting."

In addition to booing and shouting that had to be shut down by the Mayor, at least four different young people in the audience reported harassment from other audience members, including homophobic and other graphic insults. "We are grateful to Mayor Murdock for doing what he can to ensure Saanich council is a place everyone feels comfortable to share their views."

Media Contact:

Jack Sandor
Vice President, Homes for Living
hello@homesforliving.ca

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 23/06/2025

Gorgeous town square (ellipse?) surrounded by missing middle in Lucca, Italy 🤩 #missingmiddle #urbanism

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 19/06/2025

PROUD MOMENT ALERT! Our team was asked to present 3 recommendations to the BC Gov't Finance Committee, so we sent our finest (Jack Sandor)! As grass-roots housing advocates passionate about making homeownership accessible, we're honoured to have our voices heard at this level 🥹

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 17/06/2025

Finally, we'll note that the more progressive option is often simpler + easier to administer. The proposed parking bylaw is complex, with reductions based on proximity to downtown, urban nodes, transit, unit size, and affordability. Or you you could just end ALL parking mandates. 4/X

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 17/06/2025

Moreover, the proposed TDM and cash-in-lieu options are half-measures. We don't want developers to overbuild free parking; why penalize providing less parking? A better approach would be to only have parking maximums, and allow builders to reduce development fees by providing TDM measures. 3/x

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 17/06/2025

Parking mandates are bad, period, no matter where you live. They make it cheap to drive and pass on the costs (via higher rents and pollution) to people who walk/bike/transit. The list of cities that have abolished is long and getting longer every year! 2/x parkingreform.org/resources/ma...

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 17/06/2025

FYI, parking reform is up on this week's COTW agenda in Victoria. Staff are proposing reducing parking minimums + a host of TDM measures that will enable builders to further reduce the amount of parking they need to build. This is a positive step, but COV should just abolish parking minimums 1/x

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 11/06/2025

MEDIA RELEASE: Huge shout-out to @tealepb.bsky.social, as Saanich council adopts a draft UBCM motion calling on @ravikahlon.bsky.social to legalize more affordable European-style elevators. See our statement below. 1/4

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 28/05/2025

A shitpost from one of our members 😂 (jivison.dev/)

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 22/05/2025

How people in different regions commute (each dot represents a city, dot size = population): 🔵 Bus 🟡 Active 🔴 Car North America is easy to spot 😬

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 12/05/2025

If we can't build missing middle, we can start painting it on

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 07/05/2025

🏘️ Issue: Municipalities are failing to meet housing targets. Where are the carrots and sticks? Only 3 municipalities are hitting their goals—most are falling behind. Yet there are no serious consequences. It's time for BC to reward action and penalize delay.

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 12/02/2025

Staff's recommendation right now is to i) slightly scale down the housing ii) postpone the bus lanes iii) spend housing accelerator money on even more consultation

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Homes For Living @homesforliving.ca · 12/02/2025

Quadra-Mckenzie plan public consultation is tonight! We'll tweet any highlights from what is sure to be a long, contentious night.

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