Developers, candidates and planners argue over Vancouver's move to allow duplexes

Vancouver city council’s vote to allow duplexes in most parts of the city’s single-family home areas could be easily reversed after the Oct. 20 election.
One independent mayoral candidate, Sean Cassidy, is already calling on city council candidates to reverse the duplex upzoning decision if elected. “If we are to create more affordable housing choices for Vancouverites without tearing our city apart, we need to restore citizens’ trust with proper neighbourhood-level engag