This report by Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) examines the laws and systems governing land use in British Columbia, aiming to facilitate policy and legal reforms to improve housing outcomes. It highlights the absence of mechanisms to prioritize housing on public land, the lack of a centralized land database, and the need for proactive identification of suitable public parcels for housing.
Non-profit housing providers and government agencies would benefit from the report’s recommendations, such as establishing a public land inventory and creating a centralized land coordination body.
Topics include land governance, public land management, and affordable housing policy.