Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART)
@ubchart.bsky.social
An award-winning research group that works toward evidence and data-based solutions to Canada’s housing crisis. https://hart.ubc.ca
You know when researchers, non-profits and governments agree on something, it is worth trying. Our workshop report is the result of over 40 interviews, with concrete solutions that every level of government can implement. Read more: buff.ly/86848nF
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#housing #canpoli
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I’ve studied housing for over 15 years. These Canadian towns are showing us how to fix the crisis
We need a variety of approaches to our inescapable housing problem.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
You know when researchers, non-profits and governments agree on something, it is worth trying. Our workshop report is the result of over 40 interviews, with concrete solutions that every level of government can implement. Read more: buff.ly/86848nF
buff.ly/XqXBO4s
#housing #canpoli
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#housing #canpoli
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.
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No math required.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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.
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No math required.
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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
Find tangible solutions for all levels of government: buff.ly/rrJwVuD
November 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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
Find tangible solutions for all levels of government: buff.ly/rrJwVuD
🚨 NEW EVENT: We will be hosting a webinar to demonstrate our BC Public Lands Map prototype on Tues Dec 9 at 10amPT/1pmET.
This webinar will include a live demo, what the BCPLM means for you, and a Q&A with our research team.
Register now: buff.ly/LhNzbV9
This webinar will include a live demo, what the BCPLM means for you, and a Q&A with our research team.
Register now: buff.ly/LhNzbV9
BCPLM Prototype Demonstration Webinar
Description
BC faces a housing affordability crisis that demands immediate action. Building housing on public land could slash delivery costs by 60%—but without knowing where that land is, governments can’t act fast enough. The upcoming BC Public Lands Map (BCPLM) aims to change that.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
🚨 NEW EVENT: We will be hosting a webinar to demonstrate our BC Public Lands Map prototype on Tues Dec 9 at 10amPT/1pmET.
This webinar will include a live demo, what the BCPLM means for you, and a Q&A with our research team.
Register now: buff.ly/LhNzbV9
This webinar will include a live demo, what the BCPLM means for you, and a Q&A with our research team.
Register now: buff.ly/LhNzbV9
We're here at #HousingCentral this week, looking forward to engaging with some amazing housers across BC and Canada 🏘️
November 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
We're here at #HousingCentral this week, looking forward to engaging with some amazing housers across BC and Canada 🏘️
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.
Join the first prototype demonstration at Housing Central on Tuesday, hosted by @bcnpha.bsky.social, @ahmabc.bsky.social, and @chf.bc.ca.
November 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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.
Join the first prototype demonstration at Housing Central on Tuesday, hosted by @bcnpha.bsky.social, @ahmabc.bsky.social, and @chf.bc.ca.
$50B local infrastructure fund coming to #Budget2025, a critical for #housing density across Canadian cities. Our BC Public Lands Map will point to best places for housing, and where infra needs upgrades to support it.
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More at buff.ly/6kdNcmC
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Upcoming Project: BC Public Land Map | Housing Assessment Resource Project (HART)
Unlock millions in cost savings and accelerate affordable housing delivery across British Columbia
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November 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
$50B local infrastructure fund coming to #Budget2025, a critical for #housing density across Canadian cities. Our BC Public Lands Map will point to best places for housing, and where infra needs upgrades to support it.
More at buff.ly/6kdNcmC
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More at buff.ly/6kdNcmC
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Great visualization in @theglobeandmail.com on the impact of double egress requirements in Canada. A huge disappointment that single stair will not be included in upcoming code changes (very difficult to solve a housing crisis w/o a Team Canada approach).
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The era of the shoebox condo is over. Here’s how Canada can build livable apartments
Canada needs livable apartments to help fix the housing crisis. To do that, it must change the rulebook for both condos and rentals
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Great visualization in @theglobeandmail.com on the impact of double egress requirements in Canada. A huge disappointment that single stair will not be included in upcoming code changes (very difficult to solve a housing crisis w/o a Team Canada approach).
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"If we don’t have a shared vision of what we want the housing system to look like, then we’re just going to get an incoherent mess of policies," - @mikepmoffatt.bsky.social
We know that building non-market #housing pulls people out of precarity, and we need a LOT more of it.
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We know that building non-market #housing pulls people out of precarity, and we need a LOT more of it.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"If we don’t have a shared vision of what we want the housing system to look like, then we’re just going to get an incoherent mess of policies," - @mikepmoffatt.bsky.social
We know that building non-market #housing pulls people out of precarity, and we need a LOT more of it.
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We know that building non-market #housing pulls people out of precarity, and we need a LOT more of it.
buff.ly/K7ckysj
Are you attending #HousingCentral2025? We'll be demonstrating the first prototype of our BC Public Lands Map on Tuesday, Nov 18. Register for the conference and sign up for our session - T13. Be the first to see how it could transform your community:
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October 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Are you attending #HousingCentral2025? We'll be demonstrating the first prototype of our BC Public Lands Map on Tuesday, Nov 18. Register for the conference and sign up for our session - T13. Be the first to see how it could transform your community:
HART research helps 75% of Canadian cities make housing decisions. Our funding ends Sept 2026—before 2026 Census data drops in late 2027.
We can keep these tools accessible to communities nationwide, but we need your help.
Support our work:
We can keep these tools accessible to communities nationwide, but we need your help.
Support our work:
Support HART's work | Housing Assessment Resource Project (HART)
An open letter for funding housing and land data projects in Canada
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October 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
HART research helps 75% of Canadian cities make housing decisions. Our funding ends Sept 2026—before 2026 Census data drops in late 2027.
We can keep these tools accessible to communities nationwide, but we need your help.
Support our work:
We can keep these tools accessible to communities nationwide, but we need your help.
Support our work:
It's very difficult to solve the #housing crisis when govs are working against one another.
As the federal government invests in non-profit housing, Ontario is proposing legislation that would eliminate one of the last remaining tenant protections.
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#onpoli #canpoli
As the federal government invests in non-profit housing, Ontario is proposing legislation that would eliminate one of the last remaining tenant protections.
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#onpoli #canpoli
Ontario bill would look at ‘alternative options’ for ending residential leases, scrap Toronto green roof bylaw. Here are the highlights
The Ford government has tabled an omnibus bill that would make changes to a whole suite of laws and regulations, from green roofs to tenant evictions and driver’s licences.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
It's very difficult to solve the #housing crisis when govs are working against one another.
As the federal government invests in non-profit housing, Ontario is proposing legislation that would eliminate one of the last remaining tenant protections.
buff.ly/3ETiFbs
#onpoli #canpoli
As the federal government invests in non-profit housing, Ontario is proposing legislation that would eliminate one of the last remaining tenant protections.
buff.ly/3ETiFbs
#onpoli #canpoli
HART's research goes beyond housing needs assessment 🏘️
Our work spans density, municipal policy barriers, seniors housing, disability rights, co-ops, acquisitions and land use.
University research prioritizing public good over profit.
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Our work spans density, municipal policy barriers, seniors housing, disability rights, co-ops, acquisitions and land use.
University research prioritizing public good over profit.
📚Learn more: buff.ly/ctDql8F
October 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
HART's research goes beyond housing needs assessment 🏘️
Our work spans density, municipal policy barriers, seniors housing, disability rights, co-ops, acquisitions and land use.
University research prioritizing public good over profit.
📚Learn more: buff.ly/ctDql8F
Our work spans density, municipal policy barriers, seniors housing, disability rights, co-ops, acquisitions and land use.
University research prioritizing public good over profit.
📚Learn more: buff.ly/ctDql8F
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
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
October 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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
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
180 BC communities. 115+ federal funding applications. 41 of our 56 cities citing HART.
HART has saved some communities an average of $39,500 + 4.7 months of staff time.
Explore: buff.ly/ctDql8F
#munis #housing #canpoli
HART has saved some communities an average of $39,500 + 4.7 months of staff time.
Explore: buff.ly/ctDql8F
#munis #housing #canpoli
October 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
180 BC communities. 115+ federal funding applications. 41 of our 56 cities citing HART.
HART has saved some communities an average of $39,500 + 4.7 months of staff time.
Explore: buff.ly/ctDql8F
#munis #housing #canpoli
HART has saved some communities an average of $39,500 + 4.7 months of staff time.
Explore: buff.ly/ctDql8F
#munis #housing #canpoli
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
HART can build a unified national dashboard for less than the cost of a 2BR in Toronto.
Details: buff.ly/doG0l9M
#Census2026 #Housing #canpoli
October 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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
HART can build a unified national dashboard for less than the cost of a 2BR in Toronto.
Details: buff.ly/doG0l9M
#Census2026 #Housing #canpoli
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
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
October 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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
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
"Hospital bed days...plunged from a collective 858 days in the year preceding move-in to a forecasted 53 days."
Supportive housing costs less than shelters, it costs less than jail, and it saves the system millions. If you want to end homelessness, build supportive housing.
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Supportive housing costs less than shelters, it costs less than jail, and it saves the system millions. If you want to end homelessness, build supportive housing.
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Jason Miles’ addiction cost $260,000 in emergency room, shelter and jail stays. A Toronto hospital’s radical solution: just give him a home
Jason Miles’ addiction cost $260,000 in emergency room, shelter and jail stays. A Toronto hospital’s radical solution: just give him a home
www.thestar.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
"Hospital bed days...plunged from a collective 858 days in the year preceding move-in to a forecasted 53 days."
Supportive housing costs less than shelters, it costs less than jail, and it saves the system millions. If you want to end homelessness, build supportive housing.
buff.ly/43btmSD
Supportive housing costs less than shelters, it costs less than jail, and it saves the system millions. If you want to end homelessness, build supportive housing.
buff.ly/43btmSD
Newest opinion from @johnlorinc.bsky.social on the our Property Acquisitions Report and its implications for Build Canada Homes: "definancializing some low-rent privately-owned apartments, has to happen quickly before the market begins producing green shoots"
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John Lorinc: We’ve arrived at arguably the best moment to invest in affordable housing in over a generation. Will we seize it?
We’ve arrived at arguably the best moment to invest in affordable housing in well over a generation. Let’s seize it while we can
www.thestar.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Newest opinion from @johnlorinc.bsky.social on the our Property Acquisitions Report and its implications for Build Canada Homes: "definancializing some low-rent privately-owned apartments, has to happen quickly before the market begins producing green shoots"
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50% of Canadian infrastructure is more than 25 years old. Understanding infrastructure capacity and condition is vital to #housing development strategy, and we're working to incorporate it into our upcoming BC Public Lands Map.
Learn more and register for updates here: hart.ubc.ca/bcplm/
Learn more and register for updates here: hart.ubc.ca/bcplm/
BC Public Land Map: Project Updates | Housing Assessment Resource Project (HART)
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hart.ubc.ca
September 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
50% of Canadian infrastructure is more than 25 years old. Understanding infrastructure capacity and condition is vital to #housing development strategy, and we're working to incorporate it into our upcoming BC Public Lands Map.
Learn more and register for updates here: hart.ubc.ca/bcplm/
Learn more and register for updates here: hart.ubc.ca/bcplm/
🚇 Our newest blog compares Toronto's MTSA framework vs BC's provincial TOD policy. Both target 100+ transit hubs, but implementation differs significantly, particularly where tenant protections are concerned. Read the full comparison: buff.ly/BpQS9Pw #bcpoli #topoli
Two approaches to Transit-Oriented Development: what we can learn from Toronto and BC | Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART)
As Canadian cities grapple with housing affordability and urban sprawl, transit-oriented development (TOD) has emerged as a key policy tool. Two significant approaches have taken shape: Toronto's…
hart.ubc.ca
September 23, 2025 at 9:59 PM
🚇 Our newest blog compares Toronto's MTSA framework vs BC's provincial TOD policy. Both target 100+ transit hubs, but implementation differs significantly, particularly where tenant protections are concerned. Read the full comparison: buff.ly/BpQS9Pw #bcpoli #topoli
📊 Policy guidance just got easier to navigate! We've redesigned our Policy Implications page to make it easier for to understand how governments can address housing needs across all income levels and community types.
Explore the updated resource: buff.ly/UfyIK7A
Explore the updated resource: buff.ly/UfyIK7A
Policy Implications | Housing Assessment Resource Project (HART)
Clear and easy-to-understand data and information about housing to understand the decisions being made in your community and advocate for better outcomes.
hart.ubc.ca
September 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
📊 Policy guidance just got easier to navigate! We've redesigned our Policy Implications page to make it easier for to understand how governments can address housing needs across all income levels and community types.
Explore the updated resource: buff.ly/UfyIK7A
Explore the updated resource: buff.ly/UfyIK7A
"When redevelopment occurs near transit, rental homes — and especially non-market rentals — will deliver more affordability than condos" - HART Associate Director Craig Jones on transit-oriented development in @vancouversun.bsky.social today
#housing #bcpoli
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#housing #bcpoli
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'It's practical common sense': Metro Vancouver can't solve cost-of-living crisis without addressing the cost of getting around
For several suburban areas, people spend more on commuting than on housing
vancouversun.com
September 15, 2025 at 9:10 PM
"When redevelopment occurs near transit, rental homes — and especially non-market rentals — will deliver more affordability than condos" - HART Associate Director Craig Jones on transit-oriented development in @vancouversun.bsky.social today
#housing #bcpoli
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#housing #bcpoli
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Build Canada Homes has been announced, and we're thrilled to see the new investment in building housing, specifically the focus on community housing and the use of public lands.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Carney allots $13-billion to build affordable housing under Build Canada Homes
Ana Bailão, a former Toronto city councillor and mayoral candidate, will lead Build Canada Homes
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Build Canada Homes has been announced, and we're thrilled to see the new investment in building housing, specifically the focus on community housing and the use of public lands.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
CMHC just released a report on evictions showing that nearly 1 in 5 evictions result in some kind of homelessness. If you have ever felt concerned about homelessness in your community, then you should deeply care about eviction protections.
#canpoli #evictions #housing
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#canpoli #evictions #housing
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Evictions in Canada: links between evictions and homelessness
This CMHC Research Insight shows eviction raises the risk of homelessness, especially for vulnerable households. Findings point to prevention strategies and housing supports.
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca
September 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
CMHC just released a report on evictions showing that nearly 1 in 5 evictions result in some kind of homelessness. If you have ever felt concerned about homelessness in your community, then you should deeply care about eviction protections.
#canpoli #evictions #housing
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#canpoli #evictions #housing
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