Urban Development Institute

@udibc

BC's foremost voice for urban development and related professions since 1972.
Non-partisan, non-profit, and paving the way for tomorrow's cities.

Vancouver, BC Canada udi.org Joined July 2009

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Latest posts 5

Urban Development Institute @udibc 1d

Government taxes and fees made up 29% of a new #Vancouver condo’s price in 2023.

@udibc is calling for a rethink of how we fund infrastructure. BC needs to reduce development costs and restore project viability to get more homes built.

Read more: biv.com/news/real-esta…

www.biv.com Housing experts urge B.C. to rethink development charges U.S., U.K., Australia offer different approaches to paying for infrastructure

BIV News @BIVnews 5d

Housing experts urge B.C. to rethink development charges biv.com/news/real-esta…
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Urban Development Institute @udibc Oct 27

On October 30, @udibc CEO @Mike_Drummond will join the @SWRBOT’s Development Industry Forum: The Business of Building. Keynote by @gregorrobertson
Grab your tickets: swrbot.com/events/develop…

swrbot.com Development Industry Forum: The Business of Building | SWRBOT Building housing and communities is about more than demand. It is about whether the economics work. As the development industry navigates changing market conditions, rising costs, financing challen...

Surrey & White Rock Board of Trade @SWRBOT Oct 19

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Urban Development Institute @udibc Oct 22

“When market developers and non-profit housing providers are asking for the same thing, it should tell every party how serious the cost of delivery crisis is.”
@udibc, @BCNPHA, AHMA & @chfbc call on all parties to commit to measures aimed at making housing development viable.

Daily Hive Vancouver Verified account @DailyHiveVan Oct 15

B.C. developers and housing non-profits unite in election push to cut construction costs
dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-d…
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Urban Development Institute @udibc Oct 22

BC's next government faces a challenge that market (@udibc) and non-market housing (@BCNPHA, AHMA & @chfbc) providers agree on: the cost of building homes must come down.

BIV News @BIVnews Oct 14

Housing coalition outlines four demands ahead of B.C. election dlvr.it/TVwCcG

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Urban Development Institute @udibc Oct 14

When unlikely allies agree, govts should listen.

UDI & Housing Central call for lower housing costs.

Land, construction, fees, financing & delays are stalling projects across BC.

Different sectors. Same problem. Fewer homes get built.

Read the PR: shorturl.at/wXupf

Graphic featuring a blue-toned Vancouver skyline with the headline “Unlikely Allies. Same Message.” and the statement “The cost of building homes must come down.” The UDI and Housing Central logos appear at the bottom, highlighting their joint call to reduce housing construction costs in BC.