sam
@samtoucan.bsky.social
he/him; planning, housing, municipal & provincial politics. bc ferries enjoyer and canucks fan.
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A year ago, Edmonton rewrote its zoning from scratch. Among other changes, the base zoning in mature nbhds changed to 8 units, 10.5m.
A year later, what has been the effect? I looked at building permit data to see. More in the 🧵 or in my blog post 👇 #yegcc #yeg
www.jacobdawang.com/blog/2025/ed...
A year later, what has been the effect? I looked at building permit data to see. More in the 🧵 or in my blog post 👇 #yegcc #yeg
www.jacobdawang.com/blog/2025/ed...
Zoning By-Law Renewal: One Year Review – Jacob Dawang
Edmonton’s housing policy continued its march forward this past year with the new zoning by-law renewal coming into effect and district plans in force. Let’s take a look at where and what type of home...
www.jacobdawang.com
January 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
A year ago, Edmonton rewrote its zoning from scratch. Among other changes, the base zoning in mature nbhds changed to 8 units, 10.5m.
A year later, what has been the effect? I looked at building permit data to see. More in the 🧵 or in my blog post 👇 #yegcc #yeg
www.jacobdawang.com/blog/2025/ed...
A year later, what has been the effect? I looked at building permit data to see. More in the 🧵 or in my blog post 👇 #yegcc #yeg
www.jacobdawang.com/blog/2025/ed...
C'MON REFS THAT WAS OBVIOUSLY OFFSIDE
December 19, 2024 at 4:10 AM
C'MON REFS THAT WAS OBVIOUSLY OFFSIDE
I can't even imagine the lengths you'd have to go through to build these lovely slab towers, which are plentiful in suburban Toronto, today – years long engagements and reviews for official plan amendments, rezonings, site plan approval, design review, & subdivisions + lot consolidations etc. 😐
Toronto’s wealth of suburban slab towers is striking from above. I grew up in one when my family came to Canada and I still live in one now. The diversity and inclusion that we celebrate about this city is channelled through these buildings. This is our civic heritage — so let’s be proud of it.
December 15, 2024 at 9:50 PM
I can't even imagine the lengths you'd have to go through to build these lovely slab towers, which are plentiful in suburban Toronto, today – years long engagements and reviews for official plan amendments, rezonings, site plan approval, design review, & subdivisions + lot consolidations etc. 😐
Not expanding the West Coast Express to run a GO Transit-style 30 minute headways feels like such a missed opportunity – but I imagine it's difficult to run more trains when you're operating on CP's mainline.
December 15, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Not expanding the West Coast Express to run a GO Transit-style 30 minute headways feels like such a missed opportunity – but I imagine it's difficult to run more trains when you're operating on CP's mainline.
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Sen̓áḵw under construction as of December 2024. The occupancy of Tower 1 is estimated for November 2025.
December 11, 2024 at 2:24 AM
Sen̓áḵw under construction as of December 2024. The occupancy of Tower 1 is estimated for November 2025.
can somebody please explain to me like a 5 year old why residential construction costs are out of control and why the provincial or federal government isn't doing anything about it
December 6, 2024 at 6:40 AM
can somebody please explain to me like a 5 year old why residential construction costs are out of control and why the provincial or federal government isn't doing anything about it
how much of an intersection is there between canucks/hockey bluesky and urban planning/housing/municipal politics bluesky. we shall see i suppose
December 3, 2024 at 4:24 AM
how much of an intersection is there between canucks/hockey bluesky and urban planning/housing/municipal politics bluesky. we shall see i suppose
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got an email re: my book...
these two plans have same number of bedrooms - but the double loaded corridor requires 50% more floor area (PAB: 6,500 sf v. DLC: 9,750 sf)
quality of the units is also radically different (100% dual/corner aspect v. 29%)
PAB savings: $300/sf * 3,250 sf = $975k/floor
these two plans have same number of bedrooms - but the double loaded corridor requires 50% more floor area (PAB: 6,500 sf v. DLC: 9,750 sf)
quality of the units is also radically different (100% dual/corner aspect v. 29%)
PAB savings: $300/sf * 3,250 sf = $975k/floor
December 2, 2024 at 8:37 PM
got an email re: my book...
these two plans have same number of bedrooms - but the double loaded corridor requires 50% more floor area (PAB: 6,500 sf v. DLC: 9,750 sf)
quality of the units is also radically different (100% dual/corner aspect v. 29%)
PAB savings: $300/sf * 3,250 sf = $975k/floor
these two plans have same number of bedrooms - but the double loaded corridor requires 50% more floor area (PAB: 6,500 sf v. DLC: 9,750 sf)
quality of the units is also radically different (100% dual/corner aspect v. 29%)
PAB savings: $300/sf * 3,250 sf = $975k/floor
nice argument. unfortunately, i have already depicted your numerous use-based zones as the sad and feeble cheems, and my singular, comprehensive 4-unit residential zone with several permitted housing types as buff doge
November 15, 2024 at 9:14 PM
nice argument. unfortunately, i have already depicted your numerous use-based zones as the sad and feeble cheems, and my singular, comprehensive 4-unit residential zone with several permitted housing types as buff doge
why did hollywood copy the penticton sign
October 18, 2024 at 8:18 AM
why did hollywood copy the penticton sign
bc and alberta fall >>>
(first post and a twitter refugee)
(first post and a twitter refugee)
October 18, 2024 at 8:03 AM
bc and alberta fall >>>
(first post and a twitter refugee)
(first post and a twitter refugee)