Andrew Robertson
@akhrobertson.bsky.social
Medical physicist (PhD, MCCPM) | UBC Clinical Instructor | Millennial dad | North Vancouver housing nerd
Calgary’s homes: 57% single-family, 27% apartments
Vancouver: 15% SFH, 62% apartments
CNV: 11% SFH vs 67% apartments
Our politicians shouldn’t ignore these differences when looking at Calgary as a bellwether of public support for the missing middle housing choices that our younger residents need
Vancouver: 15% SFH, 62% apartments
CNV: 11% SFH vs 67% apartments
Our politicians shouldn’t ignore these differences when looking at Calgary as a bellwether of public support for the missing middle housing choices that our younger residents need
Calgary's recent move to repeal multi-unit zoning provides 'beacon of hope' for some B.C. politicians
A big shift in Calgary's municipal politics is being welcomed as a hopeful sign by some British Columbians worried about densification.
vancouversun.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Calgary’s homes: 57% single-family, 27% apartments
Vancouver: 15% SFH, 62% apartments
CNV: 11% SFH vs 67% apartments
Our politicians shouldn’t ignore these differences when looking at Calgary as a bellwether of public support for the missing middle housing choices that our younger residents need
Vancouver: 15% SFH, 62% apartments
CNV: 11% SFH vs 67% apartments
Our politicians shouldn’t ignore these differences when looking at Calgary as a bellwether of public support for the missing middle housing choices that our younger residents need
Reposted by Andrew Robertson
A @theglobeandmail.com editorial on the shaky basis of development charges. Usually we put special taxes on things we want less of, like cigarettes, and cut taxes on essentials, like groceries. There's a housing shortage and people need homes.
#housing #yyj
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/39c067e...
#housing #yyj
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/39c067e...
Development charges rest on a shaky foundation
The philosophy of ‘growth pays for growth’ no longer makes sense in the midst of a housing crisis
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
A @theglobeandmail.com editorial on the shaky basis of development charges. Usually we put special taxes on things we want less of, like cigarettes, and cut taxes on essentials, like groceries. There's a housing shortage and people need homes.
#housing #yyj
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/39c067e...
#housing #yyj
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/39c067e...
Reposted by Andrew Robertson
