Reposted by Russil WvongSteve Lafleur @stevelafleur.bsky.social · 02/10/2026What the "don't build towers" people are actually saying is "move to Alberta," even if they don't know it. 48512
Reposted by Russil WvongDenis Agar (he/him) @denisagar.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Density gives you the option of a better life. Here's how. [Thank you NSW government for this awesome graphic! and @russilwvong.bsky.social for finding it.] www.nsw.gov.au/sites/defaul... 1203
Reposted by Russil WvongKathryn @kmsheps.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Man, @onecityvan.bsky.social is just heads and shoulders above the rest when it comes to housing in Vancouver. Credible, innovative and focussed on buidling a welcoming city where everyone belongs. 1209
Reposted by Russil WvongOneCity Vancouver @onecityvan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Do you live in Vancouver, do you want a home of your own? What about just the dignity of renting without the fear of eviction? OneCity has a team and a plan for that, The Way Home & Housing for All www.onecityvancouver.ca/news/housing... #VanPoli 23615
Reposted by Russil WvongBryn Davidson - Lanefab @lanefab.com · 21/09/2026What comes after the Villages Plan? There's a lot we can/should do city-wide in our R1 zones. * Allow strata lane houses * Allow more plex units per lot (on big lots) * Allow corner stores * Allow smaller lots * Allow Accessory Commercial Units * Allow 'Affordable-Ownership' Small Apt. Buildings 3427
Reposted by Russil WvongBrendan Dawe @dawe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I had a moment of wanting to periodize BC political by party system History so let’s do it 174
Russil Wvong @russilwvong.bsky.social · 21/09/2026In Vancouver's Oct 17 election, it looks like a choice between Pete Fry and a progressive coalition, or Ken Sim and ABC. If it's a progressive coalition, and we want more housing, then we need to elect as many pro-housing OneCity councillors as possible.morehousing.caPete Fry and a progressive coalition vs. Ken Sim and ABCIf we want more housing, we need to elect pro-housing politicians 0101
Reposted by Russil WvongVision Zero Vancouver @visionzerovancouver.ca · 13/09/2026Looking for something to do this Sunday? Look no further, it's Car Free Day on Main St! We'll have a booth between 16-17th Ave, come say hi! 2137
Reposted by Russil WvongMo Zhu @moinmybackyard.bsky.social · 10/09/2026We are at 3PM Chicago time, which means it's time for the PMG CAC to hear proposals from interested parties. This segment will feature a major pro-housing supply plumbing proposal from @pipedreaming.bsky.social. Following it live. 184
Reposted by Russil WvongJustin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I think it's cool that all political parties like to go "I DON'T TRUST THE PUBLIC FACTS" when it's convenient to their narrative. We have reams of data from government and private sources, along with endless anecdotes of people negotiating down their rent over the last two years. but whatever man 610318
Reposted by Russil WvongBlake Shaffer 🇨🇦 @blakeshaffer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026It’s all going to come down to turnout, and the 70% “Stay” vote is at a significant disadvantage there. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/fe4f74c...theglobeandmail.comThe cash-strapped, disorganized fight to keep Alberta in CanadaSeparatist voters are in the minority, polls show, but their motivation is putting pressure on a pro-Canada campaign struggling to find its footing 1103
Reposted by Russil WvongLeo Spalteholz @leospalteholz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Victoria asking rents stable with a down month in September 073
Reposted by Russil WvongDenis Agar (he/him) @denisagar.bsky.social · 10/09/2026reddit.comFrom the Edmonton community on Reddit: Canada transit ridership: Edmonton is the only city above pre-pandemic levelsPosted by KosmicEye - 329 votes and 108 comments 3101
Reposted by Russil WvongStephen Jacob Smith @stephenjacobsmith.com · 10/09/2026There seems to be a consensus building at the ICC that the 2030 I-Codes are going to allow four-unit buildings in the IRC, and now it’s just a matter of the details. One proposal presented today would only allow two units stacked on top of each other, so no three-fams/triple-deckers/three-flats. 4488
Reposted by Russil WvongMovement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders @movementyvr.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Mayor Buchanan led the way to make sure the R2 extension would be a priority, and that it would receive funding to actually exist! She joined us Monday on the very first ride to celebrate! Thank you Mayor Buchanan! 😊 0155
Reposted by Russil WvongStephen Jacob Smith @stephenjacobsmith.com · 08/09/2026The Coalition for Elevator Reform, led by The Kelsey, is up and running. Join if you have any interest in advocacy to bring down elevator costs! Especially if you are a member of a YIMBY group or have the ear of any politician. Email hello@elevatorreform.org, ask to join the mailing list. 911328
Reposted by Russil WvongStephen Jacob Smith @stephenjacobsmith.com · 08/09/2026I’ll believe it when I see Canada accept the European elevator standard, *like every other country on earth except the US and Japan already does* 611312
Reposted by Russil WvongBryn Davidson - Lanefab @lanefab.com · 08/09/2026www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caB.C. municipality pushes for European-style elevators to cut costs, boost accessibility | CBC NewsA Vancouver Island municipality is pushing the province to make changes to its elevator rules in a bid to make homes more accessible and affordable. 2153
Reposted by Russil WvongBryn Davidson - Lanefab @lanefab.com · 08/09/2026bsky.app/profile/lane... 151
Reposted by Russil WvongPush The Needle @pushtheneedle.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Taxing the thing you want more of (housing) just reduces the consumption of it. Isn’t this the point of our Soda Tax? 1374
Reposted by Russil WvongMax Dubler 🏳️🌈 @maxdubler.com · 08/09/2026This one is also excellent: bsky.app/profile/msat... 0232
Reposted by Russil WvongMax Dubler 🏳️🌈 @maxdubler.com · 08/09/2026And finally, Conor Dougherty’s masterful profile of Marin County anti-housing activist Susan Kirsch: www.nytimes.com/2022/06/05/b...nytimes.comTwilight of the NIMBY (Gift Article)Suburban homeowners like Susan Kirsch are often blamed for worsening the nation’s housing crisis. That doesn’t mean she’s giving up her two-decade fight against 20 condos. 87111
Reposted by Russil WvongMax Dubler 🏳️🌈 @maxdubler.com · 08/09/2026Second, @jerusalem.bsky.social on the environmentalist movement’s generational conflict over urban housing and other climate infrastructure. (Gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...theatlantic.comThe Culture War Tearing American Environmentalism ApartIn Minneapolis, the housing shortage has fractured the green community. 16310
Reposted by Russil WvongMax Dubler 🏳️🌈 @maxdubler.com · 08/09/2026Three great reported essays on the inter generational conflict over housing and active transportation, particularly in Northern California: First, a Berkeley-raised writer’s exploration of his parents’ generation’s complicated feelings about the proposed apartments and the Hopkins bike lane:nytimes.comA Tale of Paradise, Parking Lots and My Mother’s Berkeley Backyard (Gift Article)Plans to build apartments have sparked a fight between progressive newcomers and nostalgic old-timers — with surprising allegiances in a writer’s hometown. 411823
Reposted by Russil WvongWilliam Azaroff @wazaroff.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Dear friends, Today I'm ending my campaign for Mayor of Vancouver. OneCity and I promised you that only one progressive candidate would be on the ballot this election. I'm keeping that promise. Here's why. 🧵 9855
Reposted by Russil WvongGRIDS Vancouver @grids.reillywood.com · 27/08/2026this is my latest very scientific chart 4394
Reposted by Russil WvongJohn Michael McGrath @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Between Schumer introducing a tariff reversal bill and Gallego here I think folks really need to drop the cool-for-Bluesky presumption that the Democrats would be just as bad as Trump. We are going to win. 14509
Reposted by Russil WvongEric Lombardi (EricForOLP.ca) @ericlombardi.ca · 02/09/20265 DAYS LEFT If you live in Ontario and are 14+ years old, you can help pick the next Ontario Liberal leader. Last election, the average riding had ~150 people vote in it. Every vote makes a big difference when so few people participate. Sign up today: action.ontarioliberal.ca/f/eric 063
Reposted by Russil WvongOneCity Vancouver @onecityvan.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Introducing a new way to thrive in the city, VPL+ will bring the cities art, culture, amenities, and events to you with pre-loaded tickets and discounts to the things that make Vancouver fun. If you want more from your library card, add your name at act.onecityvancouver.ca/library-card... 03610
Reposted by Russil WvongRobert Farley @drfarls.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Where do you even go with this? 1027275
Reposted by Russil WvongIona Bonamis | 陶思穎 (she/her) @ionabonamis.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Here's the truth behind Ken Sim and ABC's public safety plebiscite - it will waste up to $560k to ask voters' opinion on two non-binding questions on matters that are in the provincial and federal governments' jurisdiction, not the city's. 1144
Reposted by Russil WvongIona Bonamis | 陶思穎 (she/her) @ionabonamis.bsky.social · 21/08/2026We need a serious and effective mayor and council that will implement real and proven solutions. Vote for me, @wazaroff.bsky.social, and the rest of the @onecityvan.bsky.social team on Oct. 17th! 142
Reposted by Russil WvongLucy Maloney @lucymaloney.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I'm proud to be running with @wazaroff.bsky.social for Mayor. Not only does he have the experience to hit the ground running, but he also has a clear vision for the future of Vancouver. Join us at a OneCity social event soon to meet him and share your ideas! 1213
Reposted by Russil WvongTom Davidoff @tomdavidoff.bsky.social · 17/08/2026We are hosting our third Vancouver Mayoral debate the evening of September 8th at Robson Square. All are welcome to register, this will be a great opportunity to learn and discuss. Details and (free!) registration are here. www.sauder.ubc.ca/event/cuere-...sauder.ubc.caCUERE Forum: Vancouver Mayoral Debate: Real Estate, Housing Affordability, and Related IssuesUBC Sauder's Centre for Urban Economics is hosting its third Vancouver Mayoral Debate in coordination with the Allard School of Law and UBC's Housing Research Collaborative. As always, our focus will ... 0103
Russil Wvong @russilwvong.bsky.social · 18/08/2026As someone who respects both Bret and Matt, I think Matt's argument makes more sense. (1) Trump is a threat to democracy. (2) Defeating Trump is the highest priority. (3) So it's critical to pay close attention to what voters want, *even if you disagree with them*. It's descriptive, not normative. 111
Reposted by Russil WvongWilliam Azaroff @wazaroff.bsky.social · 17/08/2026City Hall needs to stop tying the shoelaces together of people starting a business. It’s time to bet on Vancouverites & make it easier to start, grow & scale your business. OneCity will build a city that leads B.C. in prosperity, good jobs & fair wages for every one of our neighbours. 🧵1/11 1197
Reposted by Russil WvongOh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 12/08/2026NIMBYs online: “there’s no point legalizing more housing, developers will never build enough to lower prices” Edmonton landlords: “help, developers built too much, putting downward pressure on rents” 014333
Reposted by Russil WvongColleen @cbailey6.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Congratulations to CMHC, Edmonton City Council and all of the YIMBYs who "ruined" real estate investing in Edmonton. If we don't want housing to be primarily treated as an investment, we need to end the shortage. www.instagram.com/reel/DbmApzb... 312331
Reposted by Russil WvongMichelle Cyca @michellecyca.com · 31/07/2026two days after Vancouver city council voted down their own Villages Plan, west side residents who opposed the plan en masse are complaining that Dunbar (!!) doesn’t have any wine bars, boutiques or gyms — the kind of amenities that require neighbourhood density to support 917339
Reposted by Russil WvongPeter Waldkirch 華彼德 @pwaldkirch.bsky.social · 15/07/2026What the heck do "villages" have to do with Vancouver housing policy?! We're a CITY aren't we?!! Turns out it's the largest Vancouver land use plan of this council's term! 4-6 floor apartments off arterial roads! 🎉 Mixed use commercial streets! 🏪 Let's see how the public hearing goes! 16311
Reposted by Russil WvongPeter Waldkirch 華彼德 @pwaldkirch.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Thanks to the Mike Smyth show for having me on today! Robin Gill was hosting, and we had a great chat about whether there is too much rental housing being built. Obviously, that's a view I disagree with, and it's easy to see why: THE RENT IS STILL WAY TOO HIGH! megaphone.link/CORU3905564191megaphone.linkIs there such a thing as TOO much rental housing? by The Mike Smyth Show 0123
Reposted by Russil WvongSimon Little 🍁 @simonplittle.ca · 08/06/2026CBC uncovers 14 accounts from India, Pakistan, Indonesia posting on popular Alberta separatist groups www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caFacebook is paying people overseas promoting Alberta separatism | CBC MusicA CBC News investigation found a number of Facebook accounts run by people overseas impersonating real Albertan separatists. 24228
Russil Wvong @russilwvong.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Risk = probability x impact. Over the next 50 years, there's a 20% chance of a major earthquake hitting Vancouver. And the city of Vancouver has a lot of pre-1990 buildings, built before modern seismic standards. morehousing.ca/earth... 170
Reposted by Russil WvongChristine Boyle @christineboyle.bsky.social · 02/06/2026From 2007-2016 the average number of new purpose built rental units across BC was ~2,500 per year. In 2025 it was 26,000! 🎉 Asking rents are going down ⬇️ Vacancy rates are going up, creating more choice for renters ⬆️ We’re delivering #HomesForPeople, in communities they love. ❤️ #BCPoli 2165
Reposted by Russil WvongStephen Jacob Smith @stephenjacobsmith.com · 29/05/2026E24-24, my proposal to raise the IBC’s single-stair apartment building height limit from three stories to four, has passed the final membership vote, and will now officially make it into the 2027 IBC 🎉 2737965
Reposted by Russil WvongOwen @oweninvan.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Coriolis' report says single-stair on single lots isn't viable even at 1.75 fsr, but 1.2 FSR townhouses may be in some places. Not a good sign for building SES in general. 062
Reposted by Russil WvongWilliam Azaroff @wazaroff.bsky.social · 20/05/2026 I am proud to accept the endorsement of the Vancouver and District Labour Council. Every single Vancouverite deserves an affordable home, strong public services, a good job, and a living wage. We’ll return respect for workers to City Hall when we retake the Mayor’s Office on October 17 #vanpoli 13914