Arny Wise 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇮🇱 @WiseArny
Urban planner/Retired Developer/Adjudicator https://t.co/psH21uqd9b.Planning, U of Toronto, McLuhan, Doxiadis Centre for Settlements, Hong Kong U,Hockey,Father of 4,husband Vancouver, British Columbia Joined November 2021-
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Federal promise of 3.87M new homes is next to impossible Where are 100,000’s of new constr’n workers to double the pace of building quickly? “Labour shortages won’t be the issue The sector will run out of capital before it runs out of labour,” Mike Moffatt theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…
EV sales have slowed. Do massive subsidies still make sense? Tesla's earnings drop as Ford and GM scale back EV production due to less demand than expected #electricvehicles #climatechange @s_guilbeault cbc.ca/news/business/…
Ontario, BC, and Nova Scotia Real Estate Prices Have Corrected The Most #ToRe #VanRe betterdwelling.com/ontario-bc-and…
Toronto Mortgage Delinquency Rate Surges 71% Higher #ToRe #ToRe betterdwelling.com/toronto-mortga…
“It’s about the #economy stupid”, said a famous U.S. political advisor to Bill Clinton It’s not about the party in power at City Hall @Vote4ABC When #InterestRates are high, #housing sales are slow, & projects don’t proceed, thus fewer approvals DUH! It’s not you @kennedystewart
Oh oh. California judges don’t think adding housing supply leads to affordability. They block a state bill allowing automatic approval of four dwelling units throughout the state no matter the zoning. therealdeal.com/la/2024/04/25/…
As a colleague once said when someone complained that only the rich could afford to live in his project, "the rich have to live somewhere too, you know!" blogto.com/real-estate-to…
Toronto Mortgage Delinquency Rate Surges 71% Higher Slow sales & a multi year high for delinquencies means that everything in the #housingmarket is not all right - Better Dwelling betterdwelling.com/toronto-mortga…
Tiny Rental Condos are really a commodity that sells by the square foot & if math is hurting Investors who are selling its the same math for the would be buyers: price reduction is required to make the math work Let's watch these 2 markets as Falling Prices likely keep FALLING
My latest for @NorthShoreNews argues that more time at council meetings needs to be given over to the public so it can bring ideas and arguments forward. What we have now isn't adequate to the task. nsnews.com/opinion/kirk-l…
Changing legislation at provincial level makes property speculative, expensive. It’s political hand clapping. More prudent approach is to also target ALL provincially owned lands within municipalities for affordable housing. get it built. Kudos to New West for calling it.
The Temporary Foreign Worker Program continues to be one of the biggest acts of corporate welfare in our country. In the latest version of this scam, a company taking in billions of taxpayer $ is ramping up its use of TFW. Stand with @CDNTrades! ipolitics.ca/news/nextstar-…
B.C. names 20 more cities to the “Naughty List” New West Mayor calls the #housing #targets BS “It’s not because we’re not approving it… it’s because the province refuses to fund #affordablehousing at a scale that meets the crisis that we’re facing.” bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-mayor-call…
The best of times, the worst of times. Just as governments seem aligned on desire to build way more homes, private-sector developers - who build 95% of Canada's housing - say other factors are combining to grind home-building to a halt. Feature story: vancouversun.com/business/real-…
Many miss this key point: Kennedy steals votes from the right wing fringe, which is Trump’s core. He doesn’t hurt Biden.
Many miss this key point: Kennedy steals votes from the right wing fringe, which is Trump’s core. He doesn’t hurt Biden.
Vaughn Palmer: Brad West dips his toes into B.C. politics, but not ready to dive in vancouversun.com/opinion/column…
Is it “ceasefire now” or “burn Tel Aviv to the ground”? Is it “ceasefire now” or “H*mas, H*mas we love you, we support your rockets too”? Pick one. Either you’re against war or for it, but if your assertions about “humanity” are limited to protecting innocent life on one side…
In QP, BC United @elenoresturko asks if @Dave_Eby is going to make public a “secret report” from a top international expert Dr. Jonathan Caulkins that “exposes that organized crime is exploiting the NDP so called safe supply to fuel a new drug crisis.”
New #condo sales in Toronto hit 15-yr low #Investors balk at lofty purchase prices & higher borrowing costs The slowdown has imperilled the constr’n of homes at a time when govts are trying to spur more building in a bid to make #housing more #affordable theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…
New condo market in Toronto hits 15-year low: ‘It is dead’ "Buyers can find cheaper & larger condos that have already been built" Our new condo market was fueled by the speculative beliefs of investors As those beliefs die, so does our new condo market theglobeandmail.com/business/artic…
Dave 🫤🤔😬 @VanPoliMorphus
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Park Board Facts @parksboardfacts
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Sarah Kirby-Yung 楊�.. @sarahkirby_yung
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Bill Tieleman @BillTieleman
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Michael Geller @michaelgeller
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Mary Tataryn 🌈🌼.. @TatarynMary
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Patrick Condon @pmcondon2
3K Followers 1K Following UBC Prof. in urban design I treat all with respect - I ask the same. Blocks for those who dont. Free book on why non market housing is our only hope. Link below
Lenny Zhou 🇨🇦�.. @LennyNanZhou
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DouglasTodd @DouglasTodd
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StepUP @StepUPnow_ca
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Dave 🫤🤔😬 @VanPoliMorphus
1K Followers 252 Following Vancouver and other politics kept neatly away from my personal Twitter account, so as not to bore everyone else with this stuff.
Park Board Facts @parksboardfacts
1K Followers 973 Following
Sarah Kirby-Yung 楊�.. @sarahkirby_yung
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Global BC @GlobalBC
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Bill Tieleman @BillTieleman
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Michael Geller @michaelgeller
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Mayor Ken Sim @KenSimCity
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Jen St. Denis @JenStDen
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Mary Tataryn 🌈🌼.. @TatarynMary
526 Followers 473 Following I like to engage in COV issues! Liveability and Safety for Citizens! I like gardening, traveling, food, wine! I walk a lot in Nature! Birder!
Lynda Steele 🎙️ @steeletalk
49K Followers 3K Following Loves current affairs, Edmonton Oilers, sunshine, flowers & cheese! Steele & Vance on CHEK TV Thurs 8 pm! [email protected] https://t.co/tNyCiF5MHF
Patrick Condon @pmcondon2
3K Followers 1K Following UBC Prof. in urban design I treat all with respect - I ask the same. Blocks for those who dont. Free book on why non market housing is our only hope. Link below
Peter Meiszner @PeterMeiszner
10K Followers 6K Following Vancouver City Councillor and downtown resident. #vanpoli (he/him) 🏳️🌈 Email: [email protected] 👉Social Media Policy: https://t.co/bKN8rsj7XT
Lenny Zhou 🇨🇦�.. @LennyNanZhou
3K Followers 2K Following Vancouver City Councillor | Dad | Husband | 15-year Healthcare Professional | Evidence-Based | Fight for Diversity & Democracy | When they go low, we go high!
DouglasTodd @DouglasTodd
9K Followers 2K Following Migration, demographics, religion, ethics, housing .... Columnist at Vancouver Sun / Postmedia News https://t.co/W0APwSK7HV
Mike Klassen 麥嘉�.. @MikeKlassen
9K Followers 4K Following Vancouver city councillor, husband, dad, gardener, fitness enthusiast, optimist, podcaster @OvercastYVR. I ❤️ #cities
CityHallWatch @CityHallWchVAN
6K Followers 3K Following Citizen reviews of important policies/decisions in Vancouver BC. Empowering neighbourhoods to engage City Hall and beyond. ©2024 CityHallWatch Media Foundation
Sofi Jayee @JayeeSofi
1K Followers 712 Following I’m sick and tired of watching the decline of Vancouver. My street has encampments, open drug use, dirty needles, broken windows, violence and crime.
Vancouver Police @VancouverPD
202K Followers 1K Following Official Twitter account for the VPD - Account not monitored 24/7 *EMERGENCY CALL 911* Non-Emergency 604-717-3321 Visit https://t.co/vXVIuPoAQv for social media terms of use.
Brian Montague @BrianVMontague
1K Followers 122 Following City of Vancouver Councillor. Husband. Father. Retired police officer. A love for things outdoors. ⛳️
Linsea-O 🦋 @LinseaO
224 Followers 309 Following #Woman, #Mum, #Nana, #Administrator, #Yogi Will Block AHV, Trolls, Shills, & Horrible People #TEAM2026 Born & Raised #Vancouverite AIMBY (affordability)
The B1M @TheB1M
72K Followers 4K Following The world’s largest, most subscribed-to (and best) video channel for #construction with 3M+ YouTube subscribers. We LOVE this industry 🏗
The Broadway Subway P.. @broadwaysubway_
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Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
828K Followers 690 Following Trust the Weirdness, and You Are Not Alone -- https://t.co/G3jBI3M45Y. “The best way out is always through.” (Robert Frost) “Canadian Famous” #BringThemHome
Carolyn Whitzman @CWhitzman
5K Followers 1K Following Policy wonk. Loves: affordable housing, evidence, the public realm. Dislikes: xenophobia, cowardice. Author, Home Truths: Fixing Canada’s Housing Crisis (2024).
Greg Hoekstra 🗨️ @greghoekstra
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Cameron Murray @DrCameronMurray
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InconvenientData @InconvenientDa5
197 Followers 251 Following Development, Housing, Politics & Data. Evidence based approach only for Mental Health/Addiction.
Brad J Lamb @BradJLamb
8K Followers 249 Following President of Brad J. Lamb Realty & Lamb Development Corp.
Bryn Davidson @Lanefa.. @Lanefab
7K Followers 2K Following Δ Zoning = The Future of Green Building, Co-owner @oori_arch and Design Lead at Lanefab. Currently tweeting from Indonesia.
Larry Beasley @LBeasleyyvr
2K Followers 327 Following Urbanist. Vancouverite. Former Director of Planning for the City of Vancouver.
Elica Le Bon الیک.. @elicalebon
76K Followers 305 Following Daughter of Iran // Attorney, activist, artist, and other such labels that belie the illimitable dimensions of human existence
stevebohus @stevebohus
338 Followers 328 Following Urban design, computer graphics and programming. Cyclist, holds a degree in Landscape Architecture. Works in VFX.
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Nico Slobinsky @nicoslobinsky
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Kimiya Shokoohi @KimiyaShokoohi
486 Followers 351 Following Freelance Correspondent • Formerly @BBC West Africa
NHL @NHL
7.0M Followers 2K Following The #StanleyCup Playoffs live here. 🔄: @NHLGIFs 🏆: @StanleyCup 🗣️: @PR_NHL 📈: @NHLFantasy 📺: @espn, @NHL_On_TNT, @Sportsnet, @NHLNetwork
Howard Chai @Howard__24
526 Followers 361 Following Taiwanese-Canadian. I cover real estate, housing policy, and the development industry at @storeyspub. I tweet about other things. Email: [email protected]
Frank Ducote @DucoteFrank
276 Followers 461 Following City design is the solution. Urban designer and artist. BArch & MCP. FCIP/RPP. See my art at https://t.co/1566Q6DkTt.
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RC deWinter @RCdeWinter
80K Followers 23K Following Jongleur trying to do it all. My existence is my verification. Love me or leave me. Any other profile with @RCdeWinter in it is a TROLL except @hostagegina -alt
Attainable Housing Ne.. @AttainableHous
73 Followers 127 Following We are a non partisan group of planners & realestate professionals advocating for housing that’s affordable & attainable for middle income hardworking Canadians
Bob Ransford @BobRansford
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Olia @OliaOnX
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Danny Oleksiuk @DannyOleksiuk
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SFU City Program @SFUcity
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282 Followers 410 Following Passionate marketing & communication specialist with an entrepreneurial spirit. Dedicated to making a positive impact and contributing to a better world.
Jens von Bergmann @vb_jens
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Marc Zell @GOPIsrael
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Linda Frum @LindaFrum
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Vantics @Vantics
285 Followers 760 Following Because we all love Vancouver. Barely surviving the #DTES due to government’s failed policies and ideology. No more #NDP. Follows and RTs ≠ Endorsements
Robert Renger @rrrobbberttt
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Angela Bower @AngelaReport
392 Followers 385 Following Video Journalist for CityNews Vancouver - living on unceded traditional territory
Hayley Woodin Hasting.. @hayleywoodin
2K Followers 3K Following Editor-in-Chief @BIVnews, @westerninvestor, @TheOrca. Guest @bbcbusiness. @opcofamerica scholar. @pulitzercenter reporting fellow. Valedictorian @columbiajourn.
Taylor Verrall @TaylorVerrall
806 Followers 823 Following Sometimes I post about politics and urbanism but usually I post about hockey. Fmr. Director of Communications for @kensimcity and @vote4abc
Cole Schisler @SchislerCole
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Sandy James Planner @sandyjamesplan
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Mauro Francis @MauroAFrancis
764 Followers 978 Following 🇨🇦Canadian, BC🏔️ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 🔸CPC Nom. Candidate for Burnaby North-Seymour 🔸Executive Director of the @SVCPC ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 🔸EEBC Mentor
Shelly @ShellyUrquhart
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Conor in BC @conorsvan1
3K Followers 1K Following The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: "I'm from the Government and I'm here to help."
Dylan Kruger @dylankrugerbc
2K Followers 1K Following Dad. Delta City Councillor. #DeltaBC born + raised. Fighting to keep young families in Metro Vancouver.
Ontario, BC, and Nova Scotia Real Estate Prices Have Corrected The Most #ToRe #VanRe betterdwelling.com/ontario-bc-and…
Toronto Mortgage Delinquency Rate Surges 71% Higher #ToRe #ToRe betterdwelling.com/toronto-mortga…
"It is crucial for everyone who cares about architecture in this country to persistently denounce this unprecedented political interference in architectural competition processes by the Canadian government." azuremagazine.com/article/letter…
Today, Selina Robinson, the MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville continued to urge and implore Premier @Dave_Eby to take the rise of #antisemitism seriously and put a real, actual plan together that specifically targets and combats antisemitism in our schools, post-secondary…
Oh oh. California judges don’t think adding housing supply leads to affordability. They block a state bill allowing automatic approval of four dwelling units throughout the state no matter the zoning. therealdeal.com/la/2024/04/25/…
As a colleague once said when someone complained that only the rich could afford to live in his project, "the rich have to live somewhere too, you know!" blogto.com/real-estate-to…
“Fuelled by $5-billion in public money, the expansion will create 1,000 new jobs.” $5 million a job. How many jobs could the same money have created elsewhere in the economy? Trudeau and Ford unveil Honda’s plan to add 4 factories thestar.com/politics/provi…
Tiny Rental Condos are really a commodity that sells by the square foot & if math is hurting Investors who are selling its the same math for the would be buyers: price reduction is required to make the math work Let's watch these 2 markets as Falling Prices likely keep FALLING
My latest for @NorthShoreNews argues that more time at council meetings needs to be given over to the public so it can bring ideas and arguments forward. What we have now isn't adequate to the task. nsnews.com/opinion/kirk-l…
Here is the thing. All the value emenating from productivity increases was not expended on goods and services (it didnt go to wage earners), but into asset wealth growth. The biggest asset class, globally, is now (you guessed it) urban land.
@JeanSwanson_ @CityHallWchVAN @WiseArny I read that VanCity staff estimates that roughly 2,000 tenant households will be dislocated PER YEAR with the Broadway Plan. 😬
Changing legislation at provincial level makes property speculative, expensive. It’s political hand clapping. More prudent approach is to also target ALL provincially owned lands within municipalities for affordable housing. get it built. Kudos to New West for calling it.
B.C. names 20 more cities to the “Naughty List” New West Mayor calls the #housing #targets BS “It’s not because we’re not approving it… it’s because the province refuses to fund #affordablehousing at a scale that meets the crisis that we’re facing.” bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-mayor-call…
The Temporary Foreign Worker Program continues to be one of the biggest acts of corporate welfare in our country. In the latest version of this scam, a company taking in billions of taxpayer $ is ramping up its use of TFW. Stand with @CDNTrades! ipolitics.ca/news/nextstar-…
21-storey tower rezoning at 1190 West 10th Avenue includes existing rental apartment demoviction. Last day for Q&A for public comment, April 23. JTA Development Consultants working on 11 projects in #BroadwayPlan land rush area. cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2024/04/08/at-…
The best of times, the worst of times. Just as governments seem aligned on desire to build way more homes, private-sector developers - who build 95% of Canada's housing - say other factors are combining to grind home-building to a halt. Feature story: vancouversun.com/business/real-…
Many miss this key point: Kennedy steals votes from the right wing fringe, which is Trump’s core. He doesn’t hurt Biden.
New Marist poll of registered voters: Biden-43% Trump-38% RFK JR-14% Another poll showing RFK hurting Trump more than Biden.
Vaughn Palmer: Brad West dips his toes into B.C. politics, but not ready to dive in vancouversun.com/opinion/column…
Happy Passover! Tonight marks the start of an 8 day celebration for Vancouver's vibrant Jewish community and those across the world, gathering around the Seder table to share stories and delicous food. Wishing all those who celebrate a peaceful time of reflection, gratitiude, and…
Chag Pesach Sameach to Vancouver’s Jewish community! May this #Passover be filled with reflection and connection as you gather with loved ones around the Seder table.
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