Supply alone won't fix Vancouver housing crisis, says chief planner

As Vancouver real estate has soared out of reach of most locals in recent years, some high-profile figures have attested the only way to solve the problem is correcting the city’s housing supply shortage. Others have argued for interventions on the demand side. The debate has, at times, become heated.
On Tuesday, Vancouver’s chief planner staked out a position, saying the city can’t build its way out of its housing crisis by focusing solely on increasing supply — it&