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Jacob Loo Dawang

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(he/him) 📊 by trade, 🚴‍♂️ by tweet | housing advocacy @growtogetheryeg.bsky.social 📍 Edmonton, AB https://www.jacobdawang.com

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com · Jul 7

Another quick blog post. 7-8plexes in Edmonton are overwhelmingly being built near LRT stations. A blanket curtailing of the 8 unit maximum would mean fewer people able to live a short walk, bike ride or bus ride away from mass transit.

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www.jacobdawang.com/blog/2025/tr...

#yeg #yegcc

7-8plexes in the RS zone and location near transit – Jacob Dawang

A quick, but deeper look at 7-8 unit multiplexes in the RS zone and where they are located in relation to transit.

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Daniel 🇨🇦 @danyelling.bsky.social · 16h

Such a weird rhetoric that Edmonton is "falling behind", and that significant change in council is how we catch back up

We have made so many moves in the past 4 years to reduce our infrastructure debt, get transit to new area, modernize zoning and development

Like I don't get the mindset here

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Grow Together Edmonton @growtogetheryeg.bsky.social · 1d

Is infill a top election issue in 2025? According to polls, no.

Only 14% of people rank infill as a top 3 issue, ranking below garbage collection.

While infill may not be a top issue, it helps solve the actual top issues.

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www.growtogetheryeg.com/blog/infill-...

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Is Infill An Edmonton Election Issue In 2025?

www.growtogetheryeg.com

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com · 2d

If I'm reading correctly, there's no limit on number of units allowed beyond what's in building code?

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Corpsy @corpsepilot.bsky.social · 12d

Some members of ANTIFA!

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com · 11d

But do you feel welcomed aboard?

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Conrad Nobert @conradnobert.bsky.social · 11d

Disagree with @keithgerein.bsky.social here re: bike lanes:

"council might have saved itself some political headaches if smaller, quieter amounts were committed..."

ANY amount is too much for haters. $20 MILLION FOR BIKE LANES, IN THIS ECONOMY?

I'm glad council just went for it.

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Colleen @cbailey6.bsky.social · 12d

Strange scenes at Planning and Housing Committee yesterday: a heritage listing of a 1930s 4plex in Leaside was upheld over objections of residents and neighbours. The residents clearly know what's up, even as the City sticks to canned lines that listing is no big deal, doesn't impede development.

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Damien Moule @damienmoule.bsky.social · 13d

What a great proposal, I can't wait for the government to "unlock" all these empty units so we can have true affordable housing: uninsulated cottages in Haliburton.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

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Jens von Bergmann @jensvb.bsky.social · 14d

On the flip side, Alberta and Nova Scotia have been seeing (net) interprovincial inflows. Inflows in Nova Scotia slowed a bit but it's still going strong, Alberta is off its peak but still at very high net inflows.

Gross inter-provincial migration flows for Alberta

Gross inter-provincial migration flows for Nova Scotia

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com · 14d

Same vibes

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com · 14d

What? We're talking about urban areas here and the urban concept of zoning.

Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com · 14d

Apartments are not nuclear power plants. In any case the concept of zoning is not required to ensure that actual power plants are not next to homes.

Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com · 15d

Ah yes cause it's definitely a left wing idea to restore property rights by allowing people to do what they want with land they own.

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 15d

I sometimes think it'll be our downfall. Nothing will ever get done. I had a neighbour email me the other day asking for help trying to stop the Dufferin bus rapid transit lane cuz I "care and write about the city". Didn't read my column in support of the lane in spring i guess. Endless opposition.

Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com · 15d

NIMBYism is a huge cultural problem. It's been empowered for years where it becomes normalized into law, and the default of what we're used to.

We need to end this culture of thinking we have the right to say what happens on other people's property, and who gets to live in our neighbourhood.

“What I don't like is, as a resident, I have no say as to what is going in behind me, beside me. I have no input as a resident, as a taxpayer, I don't think that's proper,” she added.

“I think we should have some say as to what's going up pretty much in our backyard, and I like to see all stay as a small town community. I grew up here.”

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com · 15d

Zoning has only been around for about 100 years and exclusion is the point.

Full article.

www.thealbertan.com/olds-news/la...

Land use, planning bylaw changes in Olds largely opposed during public hearing

One resident and one letter writer supported proposed changes to the municipal development plan and land use bylaw; all others spoke against the changes

www.thealbertan.com

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Troy Pavlek @troypavlek.ca · Aug 29

We've got mayoral polling data!

@andrewknack.bsky.social has taken an early lead over Tim Cartmell who keeps losing support as people learn more about him (lol)

And despite the media really strongly pushing infill as an issue, it doesn't seem to be a chief concern to voters in this poll

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com · Aug 30

Today in #yegcc, public speaker says apartments are not homes.

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · Aug 29

I at once think city councils should have dramatically more members and far fewer powers. City councilmembers should basically be solely in the business of constituent services and city governments shouldn't have powers above naming streets.

Brianna @briannaje.bsky.social · Aug 29

Top 4 cities in the U.S. and # of people represented by city council:
- NYC: 51 councilmembers, each representing ~166,000 ppl
- Los Angeles: 15 councilmembers, each repping ~260,000 ppl
- Chicago: 50 alderpersons, each repping ~54,000 ppl
- Houston: 16 councilmembers, each repping ~150,000 ppl

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Edmonton Bike Coalition @yegbike.bsky.social · Aug 29

Did you see the latest Leger poll on Edmonton’s top issues?
✔️ Lowering taxes
✔️ Reducing poverty
✔️ Better services
✔️ Safer streets
✔️ Climate action

Bike lanes didn’t make the list—but they’re part of the solution to ALL of these. Read our new blog to learn how!
buff.ly/QOaU8G6

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Grow Together Edmonton @growtogetheryeg.bsky.social · Aug 29

Well, it's because infill is largely being built in a handful of neighbourhoods near the LRT.

Even in those neighbourhoods, infill is still occurring slowly, over the span of decades.

Map of all 7-8 building permits in the RS zone. They're mostly near transit.

Expected number of years until at least one property redevelops into a fiveplex or more in mature neighbourhoods in the RS zone.

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Grow Together Edmonton @growtogetheryeg.bsky.social · Aug 29

A new poll shows that infill is NOT a top election issue for Edmontonians. How can that be, when it seems to be in the news, all the time? 🧵

edmontonjournal.com/news/new-pol...

#yeg #yegcc

Highlighted: infill, seen as one of the hot-button issues in the campaign following controversial votes by city council, ranked 11th.

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com · Aug 28

Thanks for the housing crisis, Ontario.

Ocean of single family homes in some suburb of nowheresville, GTA.

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com · Aug 27

Also so funny to see mega yimby Harman Kandola undermine Tim.

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Jacob Loo Dawang @jacobdawang.com · Aug 27

I think you're right. In general, parties could work, but there are just so few councillors in Edmonton that even one defecting has leverage over the rest of the party.

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