This Small Housing and Urban Matters report discusses gentle density as a solution to the housing affordability crisis in British Columbia (BC). It explains the potential for smaller, more affordable homes such as backyard cottages, laneway homes, and secondary suites to increase supply in existing neighbourhoods.
The paper also suggests that local government can use tools to reduce development costs, incentivizing the production of new supply and potentially cooling housing prices.
Topics include: Gentle density, housing affordability, infill, local government tools and levers, financial impact, proforma analysis, incentives for below-market units, role of Community Partners.