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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

For governments that want to meaningfully address this mobility and affordability issue, our policy implications are a great place to start: buff.ly/oMAc17A #canpoli #onpoli #bcpoli

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

A proper thank you, now that the BCPLM is out in the world. To our advisory committee, who shaped what this map prioritizes, who it serves, and how it'll get used: (1/2)

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

If the BCPLM is the tool, the literature review is the case for why it had to exist. 6 low- or no-cost recommendations to unlock public land for affordable housing in BC. Read it: buff.ly/THVJ64w #bcpoli #housing

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

It's live. The BC Public Lands Map is publicly available. Every piece of public land in BC, parcel by parcel, assessed for housing potential. (1/2)

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Today's the day. The BCPLM goes live in a few hours. Last call to register: buff.ly/ccabm74 10am PT / 1pm ET. See you there. #bcpoli #housing

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Tomorrow. 10am PT / 1pm ET. The BCPLM goes live: buff.ly/ccabm74 #bcpoli #housing

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The BCPLM, in one post: every level of public land on one map. Proximity to amenities. Infrastructure access. DASH readiness scoring. Province-wide, including rural, Northern and Indigenous communities. (1/2)

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

One week until the BCPLM goes live. Land can be up to 60% of a building's cost. BC has thousands of public parcels with no single source mapping them. The BCPLM closes that gap. Tuesday June 30: buff.ly/ccabm74 #housing

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Helpful if you're working on a Housing Needs Report, OCP update, or funding proposal. Tuesday June 30, 10am PT / 1pm ET: buff.ly/ccabm74 #bcpoli #housing (2/2)

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

For non-profit housing providers: the BCPLM compresses weeks of "who owns it, is it serviced, what's the zoning" into one map. Due diligence stops being a part-time job. Tuesday June 30: buff.ly/DByC7pV #housing

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Rural, Northern and Indigenous communities are routinely excluded from the data driving BC's land-based housing decisions. The BCPLM is built province-wide. Tuesday June 30: buff.ly/ccabm74 #housing

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

A mandated, transparent inventory of BC's public land, kept current and open to every level of government, would be one of the highest-leverage housing actions the province could take. Lit review rec #1: buff.ly/THVJ64w #housing

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

The BC Public Lands Map is funded by @cmhc_ca through the National Housing Strategy's Demonstrations Initiative. It's been shaped by our advisory committee of housing partners across BC. (1/2)

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Most BC non-profit housing providers have had this experience: months of scoping a site, only to find it's not viable. Wrong zoning; slope; environmental constraints; a regulatory layer nobody flagged. (1/2)

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Why doesn't BC already have a map of its public land? It does, in pieces. Scattered across a dozen+ systems that don't talk to each other. The BCPLM stitches it together. Tuesday June 30: buff.ly/ccabm74 #bcpoli #housing

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

All the land in the world doesn't help if there's no infrastructure servicing. The BCPLM assesses infrastructure access at the parcel level. Differentiate between promising and shovel-ready. Tuesday June 30: buff.ly/ccabm74 #housing

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Land Use report: a comprehensive review of the laws, policies and systems governing public land use in BC, plus 6 low- or no-cost actions that could unlock major non-profit and affordable housing on government-owned land. (1/2)

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

A vacant parcel isn't automatically a good site for housing. Walkability, transit, schools, clinics: these are what determine whether residents can actually live there well. (1/2)

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Public land data in BC sits in dozens of fragmented systems. The BC Public Lands Map fixes that. Launching Tuesday June 30, 10am PT / 1pm ET: buff.ly/ccabm74 #bcpoli #housing (2/2)

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Federal. Provincial. Regional. Municipal. School boards. Health authorities. TransLink. BC's public land is owned by dozens of entities that don't coordinate on housing. The BCPLM puts them on one map. June 30: buff.ly/ccabm74 #housing

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Save the date: Tuesday June 30, 10am PT / 1pm ET. We're launching the BC Public Lands Map: a comprehensive map of every piece of publicly-owned land in BC, assessed for housing potential. Register: buff.ly/ccabm74 #bcpoli #housing

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Have you received your #Census yet? If you care about housing affordability, the best source of data for policymakers to understand how housing affordability actually looks for Canadians is the Census, so look for it in your mailbox today!

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

We were delighted to attend the AHMA 30th anniversary celebration last night. AHMA has been a tireless advocate and supporter of Indigenous housing for three decades, and has also been a key partner and advisor of our research since the start. Congratulations on the milestone! To the next 30 🎉

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Congratulations to our Associate Director, Craig Jones, who received the CHRA Leadership Award today at the 2026 National Congress. The award honours individuals who have made a demonstrable impact on the housing and homelessness sector in Canada. #housing #awards

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Reporting from Toronto where @moreneighboursto.bsky.social is hosting @housingnowto.bsky.social for an overview of affordable housing and how we can build more. Always a pleasure to see HART data in the wild 🏙️

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

What is being glossed over by this gov is that of all the homes Ontario needs, over 500k must cost less than $1,800 per month, almost $500pm less than the current average asking price. If ON isn't going to build affordable #housing, how do they propose those homes will appear, and on what timeline?

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

🚨TODAY🚨 Don't miss our prototype demonstration of the BC Public Lands Map today at 10am PT/1pm ET We'll cover what the map is currently, where we're going, and why it matters in BC and how it can be expanded to other provinces and territories. Register now: buff.ly/mLb96P5 #bcpoli #housing #land

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

There is enough public land to house hundreds of thousands of people in secure, non-profit housing in BC alone. The BC Public Land Map is the first free, provincewide assessment of public land at every order of gov. Don't miss the chance to see a preview tomorrow: ubc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

TUESDAY: Learn what we've been up to for the last few months 👀 Be among the first to see a prototype that will transform how and where we build. Register now for the BC Public Lands Map Demo: ubc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

The Neha Review Panel has released its report and recommendations on housing for women, Two-Spirit, Trans, and gender diverse people, and one of the recommendations is to adopt and apply HART's Housing Needs Assessment framework. Read the report: buff.ly/FEqu2Rm #housing #canpoli @wnhhn.bsky.social

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

We're excited to see BCH use affordability thresholds. We wish they used HART's income categories exactly, but that shouldn't stop you from getting instant data. We threw together a spreadsheet that calculates BCH's thresholds for you. No math required. buff.ly/IhQmj8Q

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

The quintessential housing paradox: rental costs soar beyond wages, while communities block affordable housing projects. We need solutions that work for everyone—not just those who are already housed. Find tangible solutions for all levels of government: buff.ly/rrJwVuD

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

We're here at #HousingCentral this week, looking forward to engaging with some amazing housers across BC and Canada 🏘️

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

TUESDAY: The federal government identified three public parcels for development in BC. Our BC Public Lands Map will identify thousands. Join the first prototype demonstration at Housing Central on Tuesday, hosted by @bcnpha.bsky.social, @ahmabc.bsky.social, and @chf.bc.ca.

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Canada is investing billions in transit, but how do we densify around stations without displacing residents? HART wants to study Vancouver's Broadway Plan to answer this critical question and create frameworks for communities nationwide. 🚇 Learn more: buff.ly/YWgpEUG #TOD

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

The 2026 Census will reveal Canada's post-pandemic housing reality without CERB distortions. HART can build a unified national dashboard for less than the cost of a 2BR in Toronto. Details: buff.ly/doG0l9M #Census2026 #Housing #canpoli

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

What does a $6M+ return on investment look like? HART tools have saved Canadian communities millions in consultant fees while becoming a core metric in 73% of Canada's cities. Free tools. Real impact. Evidence-based policy. 📊 Read the impact report: buff.ly/J2SnAWK #housing #canpoli

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

New StatsCan research out this week - highlights: 1. Renters are moving a lot less often - % of long-term tenants is up to nearly 45%. 2. New tenants are paying on average $400/month MORE than tenants who have stayed for 5+ years. In 2001 it was negligible. Read the research here: buff.ly/jAk3lB3

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

NEW BLOG: Why Living Alone is Now a Luxury Most Young Canadians Can't Afford On average, young people earn about 25% less than those just a decade older. Yet they’re paying the same high rents. The result? Fewer resources to support yourself and live the way you want. Read more: buff.ly/eLmSESk

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

According to CMHC's latest Social and Affordable Housing Survey, there are a paltry 600k homes available to over 40 million Canadians. Per capita, that looks like just under 0.015 homes per person. France has 482x more social #housing units/person. We need to build more social🏘️. buff.ly/72wuXbV

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

In most metropolitan areas, asking rents have gone up by nearly $500 per month since 2019. Even if we are able to build enough housing in the next 10 years, we must tackle investor-driven rent inflation to alleviate #housing precarity across Canada.

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

For the first time, StatsCan is releasing quarterly data on asking rents, and this confirms that renters are not OK. In Vancouver, single rooms (not full apartments) are going for over $1,000 per month. In Montreal, we've seen asking rents increase by nearly 71%. buff.ly/TC7WS8r

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

According to the 2025 Canadian Renters report, 51% of renters are paying over 30% of their income on rent, and of the renters who don't plan on buying a property, half say it's because they don't think they could ever afford it.

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

When amending zoning to permit multiplexes citywide, Toronto's engagement strategy included a roundtable with residents of diverse backgrounds, including equity-deserving groups. Their lived experiences & expertise were incorporated into recommendations for the City. 4/5

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Another potential solution is to improve our community engagement models. Citizen Assemblies show one way to reform community engagement, which have been used in Canadian cities & globally. 3/5

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Engaging in long-term community planning, with detailed plans for growth & increasing diversity in the housing supply, is one solution. An example of this is BC's proactive planning policies, which engage communities for detailed planning at the Official Community Plan stage. 2/5

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

A considerable barrier to building housing on public land is political risk. NIMBY attitudes and unpredictable councillors can make a housing project sink or swim. We've broken down some of the key solutions to this risk in our latest report. 1/5

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Challenging parcels can also be used to create public spaces, such as Toronto’s Meadoway: this underutilized hydro corridor is being transformed into a 16km urban park that will increase biodiversity & restore meadow ecosystems. 3/

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Participants also flagged governments should prioritize surplus land for housing. The land can be co-developed with other agencies to increase infrastructure. An example is Vancouver’s Coal Harbour Project, which is an affordable housing development that includes additional community amenities. 2/4

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Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) @ubchart.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

When building housing on public land, challenges can arise related to the land’s quality, such as limited infrastructure, contamination or poor site conditions. One solution is that the public authority disposing of the land should ensure it’s clear or "shovel-ready." 🧵 1/4

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