Today’s Budget 2025 announcement recognized the significant economic uncertainty facing British Columbia — and we appreciate the need for the Province to respond accordingly. Small Housing had hoped to see more targeted investments to support the homebuilding industry itself, such as strengthening the domestic supply chain for essential materials like lumber. Investments that bolster local processing capacity would not only support B.C.’s forestry sector and related sectors like offsite manufacturing, but could also reduce the cost pressures facing homebuilders and help accelerate the delivery of much-needed housing across the province. In times of uncertainty, the importance of a stable and resilient homebuilding sector cannot be overstated. Homes are not just critical infrastructure — they are the foundation of thriving, resilient communities. We will continue to advocate for policies and investments that enable faster, more affordable delivery of gentle density housing, and we look forward to working with all levels of government to strengthen the supply chain, modernize financing tools, and streamline approvals to help B.C. builders deliver the housing we urgently need. #bcpoli #policy #news #announcements #housing #budget2025
Small Housing
Architecture and Planning
Vancouver, British Columbia 2,024 followers
The voice for gentle density in British Columbia and beyond.
About us
Small Housing champions the creation and inclusion of “gentle density housing” in established single-family neighbourhoods across British Columbia. Our organization represents supporters of smaller, ground-oriented homes such as laneway houses and multiplexes, and focuses on advocacy and research. We advocate for the inclusion of smaller housing in established single-family neighbourhoods.
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http://www.smallhousing.ca/
External link for Small Housing
- Industry
- Architecture and Planning
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2012
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116 W 8th Ave
Unit 2
Vancouver, British Columbia V5Y 1N2, CA
Employees at Small Housing
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Lindsay Hardie
Senior Advisor, Outdoor Enthusiast, and Music Producer
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Daniel Winer
Fighting for Housing Affordability. Award winning marketer. Community leader, strategic thinker.
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Tamara White
Executive Director at Small Housing
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Aina Adashynski
Creative - Analytical - Nonprofit Professional
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Small Housing reposted this
Exciting times at Small Housing as we strengthen our ties with mddl to form Canada's largest advocacy and industry support group dedicated to advancing gentle density homes! 🏘️
🚨 Big news for missing middle housing in Canada! 🚨 Across the country, nearly 8 million homes—53% of our national housing stock—are single-family dwellings. But these homes aren’t the problem; they’re part of the solution. In cities like Vancouver, 65,000 mortgage-free homes could be leveraged for gentle density, helping to unlock new housing supply while giving homeowners a financial boost. That’s why Small Housing and mddl are teaming up to accelerate missing middle housing solutions nationwide! We've signed a Letter of Intent with mddl, Alberta’s leading force in scalable, simplified, and sustainable middle housing solutions. Together, we’re forming the largest advocacy and industry support group for missing middle housing in Canada—focused on advocacy, industry education, homeowner-developer support, and making gentle density projects easier to finance, approve, and build. 💬 “Canada needs more ground-oriented homes that families can afford,” says Dan Winer, Executive Lead at Small Housing. “Collaborating with mddl allows us to scale our impact and help municipalities unlock gentle density solutions more effectively.” 💬 “By bringing our expertise together, we can kickstart housing projects and spark innovative ideas in communities from coast to coast,” adds Darlene J. Jehn, President & Co-Founder of mddl. 💬 “This partnership is a powerful example of how the non-profit and private sectors can work together to drive real change,” says Alkarim Devani, CEO & Co-Founder of mddl. Together, we’re tackling restrictive policies, modernizing financing options, and ensuring small-scale multi-unit housing is practical, efficient, and attainable. This is an exciting development, and we can't wait to share some of the work that we've got planned! Let’s reshape the landscape for missing middle housing—because a better housing future starts here. For our full press release: https://lnkd.in/gkUDrhpx #GentleDensity #MissingMiddleHousing #HousingSolutions #SmallHousing #mddl #HousingAffordability
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Fighting for Housing Affordability. Award winning marketer. Community leader, strategic thinker.
I've been a fan of the work of Darlene J. and Alkarim Devani since their initial work on the Kelowna fast track program. We need a lot of middle housing... hundreds of thousands of ground-oriented homes for families across Canada. The more we collaborate, share knowledge and resources, the faster we can accelerate housing solutions, training, government advocacy, and so on. mddl has been doing great work rolling out a myriad of programs to help enable gentle density. Their industry expertise combined with the policy and advocacy work of Small Housing is a no-brainer when it comes to further accelerating missing middle housing for all. Stay tuned - lots of big things to come! #missingmiddle #housingaffordability #newhomes #gentledensity
🚨 Big news for missing middle housing in Canada! 🚨 Across the country, nearly 8 million homes—53% of our national housing stock—are single-family dwellings. But these homes aren’t the problem; they’re part of the solution. In cities like Vancouver, 65,000 mortgage-free homes could be leveraged for gentle density, helping to unlock new housing supply while giving homeowners a financial boost. That’s why Small Housing and mddl are teaming up to accelerate missing middle housing solutions nationwide! We've signed a Letter of Intent with mddl, Alberta’s leading force in scalable, simplified, and sustainable middle housing solutions. Together, we’re forming the largest advocacy and industry support group for missing middle housing in Canada—focused on advocacy, industry education, homeowner-developer support, and making gentle density projects easier to finance, approve, and build. 💬 “Canada needs more ground-oriented homes that families can afford,” says Dan Winer, Executive Lead at Small Housing. “Collaborating with mddl allows us to scale our impact and help municipalities unlock gentle density solutions more effectively.” 💬 “By bringing our expertise together, we can kickstart housing projects and spark innovative ideas in communities from coast to coast,” adds Darlene J. Jehn, President & Co-Founder of mddl. 💬 “This partnership is a powerful example of how the non-profit and private sectors can work together to drive real change,” says Alkarim Devani, CEO & Co-Founder of mddl. Together, we’re tackling restrictive policies, modernizing financing options, and ensuring small-scale multi-unit housing is practical, efficient, and attainable. This is an exciting development, and we can't wait to share some of the work that we've got planned! Let’s reshape the landscape for missing middle housing—because a better housing future starts here. For our full press release: https://lnkd.in/gkUDrhpx #GentleDensity #MissingMiddleHousing #HousingSolutions #SmallHousing #mddl #HousingAffordability
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🚨 Big news for missing middle housing in Canada! 🚨 Across the country, nearly 8 million homes—53% of our national housing stock—are single-family dwellings. But these homes aren’t the problem; they’re part of the solution. In cities like Vancouver, 65,000 mortgage-free homes could be leveraged for gentle density, helping to unlock new housing supply while giving homeowners a financial boost. That’s why Small Housing and mddl are teaming up to accelerate missing middle housing solutions nationwide! We've signed a Letter of Intent with mddl, Alberta’s leading force in scalable, simplified, and sustainable middle housing solutions. Together, we’re forming the largest advocacy and industry support group for missing middle housing in Canada—focused on advocacy, industry education, homeowner-developer support, and making gentle density projects easier to finance, approve, and build. 💬 “Canada needs more ground-oriented homes that families can afford,” says Dan Winer, Executive Lead at Small Housing. “Collaborating with mddl allows us to scale our impact and help municipalities unlock gentle density solutions more effectively.” 💬 “By bringing our expertise together, we can kickstart housing projects and spark innovative ideas in communities from coast to coast,” adds Darlene J. Jehn, President & Co-Founder of mddl. 💬 “This partnership is a powerful example of how the non-profit and private sectors can work together to drive real change,” says Alkarim Devani, CEO & Co-Founder of mddl. Together, we’re tackling restrictive policies, modernizing financing options, and ensuring small-scale multi-unit housing is practical, efficient, and attainable. This is an exciting development, and we can't wait to share some of the work that we've got planned! Let’s reshape the landscape for missing middle housing—because a better housing future starts here. For our full press release: https://lnkd.in/gkUDrhpx #GentleDensity #MissingMiddleHousing #HousingSolutions #SmallHousing #mddl #HousingAffordability
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We are underway with The Gentle Density Leaders Summit 2025! Kicking things off with an address from Ravi Kahlon, today promises to be an engaging, exciting day! Stay tuned for more #GenDenSummit #housing #policy #conferences
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📣 Final Call! Get your tickets! 📣 With all the uncertainty in today’s economy and shifting political headwinds, one thing is clear: we need answers. More than ever, we need clarity on how to move forward—and when it comes to gentle density, the Gentle Density Leaders Summit will help steer the way. This landmark event brings together some of the biggest names from across planning, building, policymaking, finance, and much more to tackle one of BC’s biggest challenges—unlocking the potential of gentle density housing. This isn’t just another conference. It’s where uncertainty meets direction, where ideas turn into action. Expect dynamic discussions, expert insights, and connections that will help you navigate the changing landscape of housing in BC. If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time! Be part of the conversation that’s shaping a more attainable, sustainable future. 📅 Date: Tuesday, 25 February 📍 Location: ARRAS Banquet and Event Space, 1464 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver 🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/g-HPyMht #GentleDensity #HousingSolutions #LeadersSummit #events #housing #policy #planning Thomas Davidoff Bryn Davidson Alkarim Devani Luke HarrisonChristopher A H. Chris Hill CPA, CMA Chris Jarvie Uytae Lee Andrea Manifold Ryan McKinley Alicia Medina Robyn Wark Jeff Waters, P.Eng. Trevor Welsh, RBO Daniel Winer smallworks BC Hydro Skeetchestn Dodeca-Homes Bell Alliance LLPBC Real Estate Association Real Estate Foundation of BC Vancity Building Officials' Association of B.C. Christine Lintott Tomo Landcor Data Corporation Aina Adashynski Vienna Braux David Sisk Andrew Bjorn
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Small Housing reposted this
Transforming single-family neighbourhoods through the creation of small-scale infill like plexes and ADUs.
Very excited to attend this summit focused on gentle density housing. More than ever in the face of political and economic uncertainty, we need new ways to expand investment options at home. Join me and dig into some of the ways we catalyze more housing in single-family neighbourhoods.
🚨 5 days to go! 🚨 With all the uncertainty in today’s economy and shifting political headwinds, one thing is clear: we need answers. More than ever, we need clarity on how to move forward—and when it comes to gentle density, this Summit will help steer the way. The Gentle Density Leaders Summit brings together planners, builders, policymakers, and innovators to tackle one of BC’s biggest challenges—unlocking the potential of gentle density housing. This isn’t just another conference. It’s where uncertainty meets direction, where ideas turn into action. Expect dynamic discussions, expert insights, and connections that will help you navigate the changing landscape of housing in BC. If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time! Be part of the conversation that’s shaping a more attainable, sustainable future. 📅 Date: Tuesday, 25 February 📍 Location: ARRAS Banquet and Event Space, 1464 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver 🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/g-HPyMht #GentleDensity #HousingSolutions #LeadersSummit #events #housing #policy #planning Daniel Winer Tamara White Akua Schatz Aina Adashynski Andrew McDowell Vienna Braux David Sisk
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Small Housing reposted this
I will be there and moderating a great panel on offsite construction. Next week in Vancouver get your tickets before they are gone.
🚨 5 days to go! 🚨 With all the uncertainty in today’s economy and shifting political headwinds, one thing is clear: we need answers. More than ever, we need clarity on how to move forward—and when it comes to gentle density, this Summit will help steer the way. The Gentle Density Leaders Summit brings together planners, builders, policymakers, and innovators to tackle one of BC’s biggest challenges—unlocking the potential of gentle density housing. This isn’t just another conference. It’s where uncertainty meets direction, where ideas turn into action. Expect dynamic discussions, expert insights, and connections that will help you navigate the changing landscape of housing in BC. If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time! Be part of the conversation that’s shaping a more attainable, sustainable future. 📅 Date: Tuesday, 25 February 📍 Location: ARRAS Banquet and Event Space, 1464 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver 🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/g-HPyMht #GentleDensity #HousingSolutions #LeadersSummit #events #housing #policy #planning Daniel Winer Tamara White Akua Schatz Aina Adashynski Andrew McDowell Vienna Braux David Sisk
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Small Housing reposted this
I'll be attending the Small Housing Gentle Density summit next week - a few spaces are still available if you'd like to join me!
🚨 5 days to go! 🚨 With all the uncertainty in today’s economy and shifting political headwinds, one thing is clear: we need answers. More than ever, we need clarity on how to move forward—and when it comes to gentle density, this Summit will help steer the way. The Gentle Density Leaders Summit brings together planners, builders, policymakers, and innovators to tackle one of BC’s biggest challenges—unlocking the potential of gentle density housing. This isn’t just another conference. It’s where uncertainty meets direction, where ideas turn into action. Expect dynamic discussions, expert insights, and connections that will help you navigate the changing landscape of housing in BC. If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time! Be part of the conversation that’s shaping a more attainable, sustainable future. 📅 Date: Tuesday, 25 February 📍 Location: ARRAS Banquet and Event Space, 1464 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver 🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/g-HPyMht #GentleDensity #HousingSolutions #LeadersSummit #events #housing #policy #planning Daniel Winer Tamara White Akua Schatz Aina Adashynski Andrew McDowell Vienna Braux David Sisk
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🚨 5 days to go! 🚨 With all the uncertainty in today’s economy and shifting political headwinds, one thing is clear: we need answers. More than ever, we need clarity on how to move forward—and when it comes to gentle density, this Summit will help steer the way. The Gentle Density Leaders Summit brings together planners, builders, policymakers, and innovators to tackle one of BC’s biggest challenges—unlocking the potential of gentle density housing. This isn’t just another conference. It’s where uncertainty meets direction, where ideas turn into action. Expect dynamic discussions, expert insights, and connections that will help you navigate the changing landscape of housing in BC. If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time! Be part of the conversation that’s shaping a more attainable, sustainable future. 📅 Date: Tuesday, 25 February 📍 Location: ARRAS Banquet and Event Space, 1464 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver 🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/g-HPyMht #GentleDensity #HousingSolutions #LeadersSummit #events #housing #policy #planning Daniel Winer Tamara White Akua Schatz Aina Adashynski Andrew McDowell Vienna Braux David Sisk