Vancouver council approves 'bold, ambitious' 10-year housing strategy

After hearing from dozens of speakers throughout the day and following a lengthy — and at-times heated — debate, Vancouver city council voted late Wednesday to adopt a new major housing strategy.
The 10-year Housing Vancouver strategy, more than a year in the making, seeks to address everything from combating homelessness and revitalizing low-density neighbourhoods, to taming real estate speculation and increasing rental housing stock.
A three-year “plan” seeks to qu