Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing Study (November 2017)

This 2017 resource summarizes a regional study led by Metro Vancouver in partnership with BC Non-Profit Housing Association, BC Housing, TransLink, and Vancity Credit Union. The five-part study examined the constraints and opportunities associated with developing new rental housing in transit-oriented locations, with a particular focus on households earning less than $50,000 annually.

As part of the initiative, BCNPHA, with funding from Metro Vancouver and the Real Estate Foundation of BC, prepared Activity 1, which assessed the projected supply and demand gap for affordable rental housing over the following decade. The report also included an environmental scan and literature review of policies and innovative practices used across North America to support affordable rental housing in transit-oriented communities. The study contributed to a broader understanding of potential tools and approaches that governments and housing stakeholders could explore to address current and projected affordable rental housing supply challenges at the time.

The full Metro Vancouver study and related fact sheets are available through the link below.

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