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flag Vancouver council blocked taller social housing without rezoning, citing neighborhood concerns.

flag Vancouver city council rejected a proposal to fast-track social housing projects by allowing non-profit and co-op developers to build up to 20-storey towers in certain areas without rezoning or public hearings. flag The decision, driven by concerns over neighborhood character, infrastructure, and public input, came after two years of staff work and an initial 2022 motion supporting up to 12-storey buildings. flag Height limits were later raised to 18 or 20 storeys based on developer feedback about financial viability. flag Critics, including housing advocates, called the rejection a missed opportunity to address the city’s housing crisis, leaving the status quo unchanged with 589 non-market housing sites and no streamlined path forward.

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