CitySpaces is pleased to receive, the Canadian Institute of Planner’s Award of Planning Merit in the category of Inclusionary Planning for the Affordable Housing Redevelopment Criteria Tool. The tool provides a method for reviewing existing affordable housing in larger portfolios or across municipal jurisdictions for opportunities to redevelop and increase the number of affordable units.
CitySpaces Consulting’s Gwyn Symmons and Spencer Andres recently assisted a number of social housing providers across B.C. in determining and prioritizing which sites are most appropriate for redevelopment versus renovation and has developed the Redevelopment Criteria Tool — a framework that can be used by any housing provider to evaluate and prioritize regeneration of units. The Redevelopment Criteria Tool is also a standardized way for municipalities and planners to evaluate whether a project meets municipal affordability and housing objectives.