GOAL 4: DEVELOP COMPLETE COMMUNITIES

The challenge How do we measure performance?

Complete and healthy communities have diverse housing options and access to a wide range of goods, services and community amenities - shops, recreation and cultural Dwelling Units by type, tenure and activities, employment opportunities, and a safe and attractive public realm . Providing price affordable and appropriate housing for the region’s population at various stages of their lives is an ongoing challenge and requires careful planning at the local scale, supported by sustainable regional land use and transportation planning . Affordable and supportive housing development and availability

The Metro 2040 vision Incidence of core housing need The region in 2040 will be comprised of ‘complete communities’ supported by regional employment distribution and good access to services and amenities . These communities will incorporate a range of housing choices suitable for residents at all stages of their lives Access to amenities and services and designed to support walking, cycling, and transit, and will foster healthy lifestyles .

Are we achieving the intent of Goal 4?

Although housing supply in the region continues to grow, affordability remains a significant challenge because of high housing costs and comparably lower incomes than other metropolitan regions in Canada . A third of households in the region spend more than 30% of household income on shelter . The region’s housing stock remains about 60% ground-oriented and 40% apartment based, although apartment units comprised 50% of recent growth . The tenure of recent housing growth was consistent with existing baselines with about two-thirds of housing units owner-occupied and one-third renter-occupied . Several municipalities have developed Housing Action Plans for the first time; others are underway or being updated. Tools and measures to address housing affordability and diversity are being explored across the region . Good employment distribution and diverse transportation options contribute to ‘complete communities’ (see Goals 2 and 5), but other measures for the health and livability of the region’s communities need to be considered .

96 Progress toward Shaping our Future STRATEGIES

STRATEGY 4.1 PROVIDE DIVERSE AND STRATEGY 4.2 DEVELOP HEALTHY AFFORDABLE HOUSING CHOICES AND COMPLETE COMMUNITIES WITH ACCESS TO A RANGE OF SERVICES AND Supporting the strategies and actions in the AMENITIES Metro Vancouver Affordable Housing Strategy to ensure there is an adequate supply of Designing communities to include a range housing to meet future demand . of facilities, services and amenities, with emphasis on a healthy environment and mobility .

Metro Vancouver municipalities Metro Vancouver local centres Metro 2040 Baseline Annual Report 97 Housing affordability in Metro Vancouver

The following data and information is important to understanding housing affordability in the region and provides context for the subsequent performance measures .

Measuring Affordability PERCENT OF OWNER AND RENTER HOUSEHOLDS SPENDING MORE THAN 30% OF INCOME ON SHELTER BY MUNICIPALITY (2011) Housing is considered to be affordable if shelter costs comprise 30% or less of total gross household income. Affordability varies % Owner-occupied % Renter-occupied by tenure, with more renter households paying in excess of 30% of Anmore 27% 0% their income on shelter . Belcarra 26% 0% Burnaby 29% 46% Coquitlam 28% 48% of households in the region spent 33%  Delta 20% 37% more than 30% of their household income on shelter in 2011 Electoral Area A 41% 69% Langley Township 25% 41% Langley City 27% 49% OWNER AND RENTER HOUSEHOLDS IN METRO VANCOUVER SPENDING Lions Bay 22% 23% MORE THAN 30% OF INCOME ON SHELTER (2011) Maple Ridge 27% 45% New Westminster 27% 44% North Vancouver District 25% 42% North Vancouver City 27% 43% 28% 45% Pitt Meadows 28% 35% of owners of renters Port Coquitlam 26% 44% Port Moody 25% 41% Richmond 32% 48% Surrey 27% 38% Vancouver 29% 46%

160,000 of the 583,000 Metro 138,000 of the 308,000 Metro West Vancouver 26% 55% Vancouver owner-occupied Vancouver renter-occupied White Rock 25% 45% households spent more than households spent more than Metro Vancouver 28% 45% 30% of their income on shelter 30% of their income on shelter Source: Statistics Canada 2011 National Household Survey

98 Progress toward Shaping our Future COMPARISON OF CANADIAN METROPOLITAN AREAS (2011)

$100 Median Household Income (thousands) $98 $80 $89 $83 $76 $78 $60 $70 $61 $63 $40 $50 $41 $41 $36 $20

Canada Metro Vancouver Toronto Calgary Household Shelter avg . % avg . % avg . % avg . % Costs shelter paying shelter paying shelter paying shelter paying cost over cost over cost over cost over 30% 30% 30% 30% Total $1,050 25% $1,294 33% $1,366 32% $1,339 25% Owners $1,141 19% $1,420 28% $1,516 27% $1,412 20% Renters $848 40% $1,054 45% $1,043 43% $1,130 39% Also see... % of renters in 13 .7% 13 .8% 15 .9% 11 .0% subsidized housing Metro 2040 supports the strategies and actions in the Metro Vancouver Affordable Source: Statistics Canada 2011 National Household Survey Housing Strategy (2007) . The key goals of the strategy are to: 1) Increase the supply and Comparing Other Metro Areas diversity of modest cost housing; 2) Eliminate homelessness across the region; and, 3) In 2011, Metro Vancouver had average shelter costs comparable to other major Canadian Meet the needs of low income renters . The metropolitan areas . However, Metro Vancouver households had lower median incomes strategy and information about the update than households in the other metropolitan areas, resulting in a larger share of Metro that is underway is available online at www . Vancouver households spending more than 30% of their income on shelter . metrovancouver .org .

Baseline Annual Report 99 GOAL 4 STRATEGY 4 .1 TM 1 TM 2, 3 & 4 TM 5 STRATEGY 4.1: PROVIDE DIVERSE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING CHOICES TM 6 TM 7 Number of net new housing units by type STRATEGY 4 .2

2011 BASELINE SHARE OF HOUSING TYPE (2011) Ground Row Apartment Total Units In 2011, there were 889,900 private, Vancouver 264,600 occupied dwellings in Metro Vancouver Surrey 152,900 Burnaby 86,850 51% Ground-oriented Richmond 68,000 (approximately 451,500 units) Coquitlam 45,550 Langley Township* 37,250 9% Row Housing Delta 34,800 (approximately 80,500 units) New Westminster 30,600 North Vancouver District 30,600 40% Apartment Maple Ridge 28,000 (approximately 357,900 units) North Vancouver City 23,000 Port Coquitlam 20,650 West Vancouver 18,400 2040 INTENT Port Moody 12,600 Langley City 11,300 Provide diverse and affordable housing choices White Rock 9,900 Pitt Meadows 6,800 Metro 2040 aims to ensure new housing UBC UEL, Electoral Area A 5,000 stock is diverse in type and tenure Anmore 600 Lions Bay 500 Source: Published counts from the 2011 Census and 2011 National Household Survey, not including estimated Tsawwassen First Nation 300 census undercount Belcarra 300 Note: Ground-oriented units include single family homes and duplexes . 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% *Partially suppressed for confidentiality 100 Progress toward Shaping our Future TRACKING MEASURE HOW ARE WE DOING?

This measure monitors housing supply and type throughout the region Between 2011 and 2013, approximately 29,000 new housing units were as an indicator of how we are performing in terms of housing diversity . added across the region . The housing stock continues to diversify, Having a diverse mix of housing type helps to ensure there is affordable with most areas showing larger shares of new housing in the form of and appropriate housing for residents at various stages of their lives . apartments (50% of the new regional stock) and row housing (18% of the new regional stock), though this ranges across municipalities .

DWELLING UNIT GROWTH 2011 - 2013

2013 REPORT Total Units Ground Row Apartment + 7,000 Surrey In 2013, there were 918,900 private, + 6,600 Vancouver occupied dwellings in Metro Vancouver + 3,400 Richmond 50% Ground-oriented + 2,800 Coquitlam + 2,200 Burnaby (approximately 460,700 units) + 2,200 Langley Township 10% Row Housing + 700 Maple Ridge + 600 Port Coquitlam (approximately 85,600 units) + 600 North Vancouver District 40% Apartment + 550 North Vancouver City (approximately 372,600 units) + 500 Delta + 500 UBC UEL + 440 New Westminster HOUSING GROWTH BY TYPE (2011-2013) + 300 Langley City 2011-2013 2011-2013 + 270 Port Moody growth (# of units) % of growth + 260 White Rock Ground-oriented +9,200 32% + 90 Pitt Meadows Row +5,100 18% + 70 West Vancouver Apartment +14,700 50% + 25 Anmore Total +29,000 100% + 3 Lions Bay + 2 Belcarra Note: Report is to mid-year 2013. Ground-oriented units include single family homes and duplexes . - Tsawwassen First Nation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 thousands Baseline Annual Report 101 GOAL 4 STRATEGY 4 .1 TM 1 TM 2, 3 & 4 TM 5 STRATEGY 4.1: PROVIDE DIVERSE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING CHOICES TM 6 TM 7 Number of net new housing units by tenure STRATEGY 4 .2

2011 BASELINE SHARE OF HOUSING TENURE (2011) Owner Renter Total Units

In 2011, there were 889,900 private, Vancouver 264,600 occupied dwellings Metro Vancouver Surrey 152,900 Burnaby 86,800 65% Owner-occupied Richmond 68,000 (approximately 582,400 units) Coquitlam 45,550 Langley Township 37,500 35%  Renter-occupied Delta 34,800 (approximately 307,200 units) New Westminster 30,600 North Vancouver District 30,600 <1%  Band housing Maple Ridge 28,000 (approximately 300 units) North Vancouver City 23,000 Port Coquitlam 20,650 West Vancouver 18,400 2040 INTENT Port Moody 12,600 Langley City 11,300 Provide diverse and affordable housing White Rock 9,900 choices Pitt Meadows 6,800 Metro 2040 aims to ensure new housing UBC UEL, Electoral Area A 5,000 stock is diverse in type and tenure Anmore 600 Lions Bay 500

Source: Published counts from the 2011 Census and 2011 Tsawwassen First Nation 300 National Household Survey, not including estimated census undercount Belcarra 300 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 102 Progress toward Shaping our Future TRACKING MEASURE HOW ARE WE DOING?

This measure monitors housing tenure throughout the region as an Between 2011 and 2013, there was a modest increase in total rental indicator of how we are performing in terms of housing diversity . A housing supply . Roughly 36% of new housing supply was rental, on par mix of rental and owner occupied housing is one indication that there with 2011 tenure . 2013 data for some types of rental stock, including is affordable and appropriate housing options for residents at various row and single detached houses, is not yet available and may affect the stages of their lives . overall share .

CHANGES IN RENTAL STOCK - METRO VANCOUVER 2011-2013 2013 REPORT

Change Share of In 2013, there were 918,900 private, 2011 2013 2011-2013 Growth occupied dwellings Metro Vancouver Purpose Built 107,800 108,700 +900 9% Private Condo 44,800 51,200 +6,400 66% Owner-occupied 65% Secondary Suites* n/a n/a +2,370 25% (approximately 600,900 units) Social Housing** 50,920 51,750 +830 8% Row / Duplex 20,640 n/a n/a n/a Renter-occupied 35%  Single Detached 30,870 n/a n/a n/a (approximately 317,000 units) Total +10,500

<1%  Band housing *New between December 2011 and December 2013. ** Social housing refers to non-profit affordable housing, usually receiving some kind of ongoing (approximately 330 units) senior government subsidy . The social housing built in this time period was supportive and transitional housing for persons who are homeless or at risk of homelessness .

What’s missing? HOUSING GROWTH BY TENURE (2011-2013) Change in housing tenure between 2011 and 2013 by 2011-2013 2011-2013 municipality is not available . growth (# of units) % of growth Owner-occupied +18,500 64% Renter-occupied +10,500 36% Also see... Total +29,000 100% Metro Vancouver provides an inventory of the purpose built rental housing stock for six municipalities as well as an assessment of risk

Source: CMHC Rental Market Report 2011, 2013 and custom data of demolition and redevelopment in Metro Vancouver Purpose Built Rental Housing Inventory and Risk Analysis (2012), available online at Note: Report is to mid-year 2013. www .metrovancouver .org .

BaselineBaseline AnnualAnnual ReportReport 103103 GOAL 4 STRATEGY 4 .1 TM 1 TM 2, 3 & 4 TM 5 STRATEGY 4.1: PROVIDE DIVERSE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING CHOICES TM 6 TM 7 STRATEGY 4 .2 Number of net new housing units by average cost

2011 BASELINE

HOUSING PRICE INDEX (HPI) (2011) AVERAGE RENT (PURPOSE BUILT APARTMENTS) (2011) BY MLS HPI MARKET AREA (MID-YEAR, 3 MONTH AVERAGE) BY CMHC MARKET AREA

Row Semi- 1 2 3+ Municipality Detached Apartment Municipality Bachelor All Detached bedroom bedroom bedroom Vancouver West $2,135,400 $680,400 $477,300 West Vancouver $940 $1,208 $1,970 $2,866 $1,478 West Vancouver $1,770,700 n/a $630,300 UEL n/a $1,345 $1,873 $2,245 $1,633 Richmond $1,026,000 $509,800 $349,100 Vancouver $881 $1,045 $1,493 $1,859 $1,102 North Vancouver $914,800 $579,900 $344,000 North Vancouver $855 $986 $1,257 $1,360 $1,089 Burnaby $859,300 $423,600 $368,700 District Port Moody $821,400 $419,600 $300,500 North Vancouver $828 $943 $1,173 $1,343 $1,003 City S . Surrey White Rock $815,398 $472,458 $323,094 Richmond $736 $905 $1,115 $1,351 $1,007 Vancouver East $807,400 $495,300 $304,500 Burnaby $733 $870 $1,103 $1,283 $936 Coquitlam $686,100 $386,600 $263,800 White Rock $704 $816 $1,013 $1,395 $865 New Westminster $659,500 $394,500 $270,300 New Westminster $658 $794 $1,026 $1,355 $848 $618,300 $459,600 $315,800 Tri-Cities $675 $785 $978 $1,209 $810 Port Coquitlam $551,500 $375,400 $239,500 Langley City and $631 $764 $910 $1,073 $828 $548,817 n/a n/a Township North Surrey $546,694 $335,567 $246,632 Delta $604 $759 $956 $1,014 $838 Langley $523,618 $324,844 $239,684 Ridge Meadows $601 $697 $890 $1,059 $777 Pitt Meadows $506,300 $336,700 $226,600 Surrey $610 $718 $897 $982 $814 Maple Ridge $470,400 $285,500 $187,600 Source: CMHC Rental Market Activity October 2011 Source: Multiple Listing Service (MLS) Housing Price Index – Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board, Fraser Valley Real Estate Board

104 Progress toward Shaping our Future TRACKING MEASURE HOW ARE WE DOING?

This measure tracks housing prices and rents throughout the region The price of a typical housing unit in the region remained relatively to help us understand how the region is performing in terms of overall stable between 2011 and 2013 . There is considerable variation in sale housing affordability. prices among housing types and municipalities . Purpose built apartment rental prices increased by about 2% per year, with smaller units seeing the highest increases .

2040 INTENT Future measure Provide diverse and affordable housing choices This measure does not reflect the cost of new units, but rather all Metro 2040 supports the strategies and actions in the Metro units . Work is underway to explore alternative data sources . Vancouver Affordable Housing Strategy, a key goal of which is to increase the supply and diversity of modest cost housing . Housing diversity indices are being increasingly explored and refined, adding value to singular, distinct measures like type, tenure, and cost . Metro Vancouver will explore the possibility of using a diversity index 2013 REPORT as a performance measure in the future .

PERCENT CHANGE (2011-2013) CHANGE IN AVERAGE HOUSING PRICES (2011-2013) - HOUSING PRICE INDEX

Metro Vancouver 2011 2013 Change 2011-2013 % Change +4.4% +4.3% Detached $931,300 $919,200 - $12,100 -1 3%. +3.6% Row Semi-Detached $468,700 $456,200 - $12,500 -2 7%. +2.4% Apartment $375,000 $367,700 - $7,300 -1 9%.

Source: MLS Housing Price Index – Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board, Fraser Valley Real Estate Board, Typical unit Detached Row Semi-Detached Apartment

CHANGE IN AVERAGE RENT (2011-2013) - PURPOSE BUILT APARTMENTS -1.3%

-1.9% Bachelor Metro Vancouver 2011 2013 Change 2011-2013 % Change

-2.7% 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Bedroom All Units $1,027 $1,067 + $40 +3 9%. Bachelor $839 $876 + $37 +4 4%. MLS Housing Price Index Average Apartment Rent (purpose built rentals) 1 Bedroom $964 $1,005 + $41 +4 3%.

Note: Purpose built apartment rental units are used as a benchmark. Private 2 Bedroom $1,237 $1,281 + $44 +3 6%. condominium rental rates are generally higher, while other secondary unit rentals are generally lower . 3+ Bedroom $1,463 $1,498 + $35 +2 4%.

Source: CMHC Rental Market Report October 2011 and 2013 Baseline Annual Report 105 GOAL 4 STRATEGY 4 .1 TM 1 TM 2, 3 & 4 TM 5 STRATEGY 4.1: PROVIDE DIVERSE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING CHOICES TM 6 TM 7 Rental units affordable to households in various income thresholds STRATEGY 4 .2

2011 BASELINE

MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME BY SUBREGION Median household income: $63,347 Purpose built rentals: 109,000 $80 AFFORDABLE HOUSING THRESHOLDS AND AVAILABILITY OF PURPOSE BUILT RENTALS

$70 120% of median 163,000 households have incomes that are between 80-120% $63,347 regional household of the regional median household income Regional Median $60 income ($76,016): $1,900/month is their rental affordability threshold 31,000 units* (28% of the stock) rented at this rate**

$50 80% of median regional 140,000 households have incomes that are between 50-80% household income of the regional median household income $40 ($50,678): $1,267/month is their rental affordability threshold thousands 63,000 units* (58% of the stock) rented at this rate $30 50% of median regional 217,000 households have incomes that are 50% or less than $20 household income the regional median household income ($31,674): $792/month is their rental affordability threshold 15,000 units* (14% of the stock) rented at this rate $10

$0 * Purpose built rentals only . In addition, there were 51,000 social housing units and 75-80,000 secondary units in single detached dwellings, some of which may have met these thresholds .

**There are about 45,000 condo rentals and 20,000 single detached and duplex rentals which rent at higher rates, and could be accessed by these households . North Shore

Ridge Meadows Sources: CMHC custom analysis of Rental Market Survey data, Metro Vancouver Northeast Sector Metro Vancouver Surrey, White Rock Burnaby, New West Vancouver, UBC, UEL Richmond, Delta, TFN Langley City & Township 106 Progress toward Shaping our Future NO DATA TRACKING MEASURE HOW ARE WE DOING?

Rental housing is generally the most affordable housing tenure. A 2011 baseline has been established for the number of purpose built Monitoring the supply of rental housing at different affordability rentals affordable to each income bracket. The baseline reveals that thresholds indicates the accessibility of affordable rental units. about 60% of the rental stock was affordable to households earning between 50% and 80% of the regional median income . More information is needed to fully measure rental housing affordability and supply.

2040 INTENT

Provide diverse and affordable housing choices

Metro 2040 supports the strategies and actions in the Metro Purpose built rentals Vancouver Affordable Housing Strategy, a key goal of which is to increase the supply and diversity of modest cost housing . Housing built for the specific purpose of renting is the most secure form of rental housing supply available in the region . Other forms of rental housing such as secondary suites and condominiums form an important source of 2013 REPORT rental housing, but offer less security over the long term . What’s missing? To provide an indicator of affordability, a 2011 Affordable housing availability figures are not available for 2013. baseline has been established for the share of purpose built rental stock that is available to Baseline (2011) rental prices are only available for purpose built households at different income levels. However, rentals . More data is needed to establish an appropriate baseline there are other types of rental units that and for future tracking . contribute to the supply .

Future measure

Municipal Housing Action Plans play an important role in meeting Also see... estimated regional housing demand . Metro 2040 committed to Metro Vancouver helps to improve the supply of affordable monitoring and reporting on the success in meeting this demand housing by conducting research, including What Works: and a suitable measure may be developed . Affordable Housing Initiatives in Metro Vancouver Municipalities (2012), available online at www .metrovancouver .org .

Baseline Annual Report 107 GOAL 4 STRATEGY 4 .1 TM 1 TM 2, 3 & 4 TM 5 STRATEGY 4.1: PROVIDE DIVERSE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING CHOICES TM 6 TM 7 New supportive housing STRATEGY 4 .2

2011 BASELINE 2040 INTENT

4,431 homeless supportive and Provide diverse and affordable housing choices transitional units Metro 2040 supports the strategies and actions in the Metro Vancouver Affordable Housing Strategy, which calls Supportive housing is permanent for 500 new homeless supportive / transitional housing housing with on going support units per year throughout the region, with the aim of services provided as needed to assist creating 5,000 new units by 2017 . The Regional Steering those who cannot live independently . Committee on Homelessness, a coalition of community organizations and governments working to end Transitional housing is time limited homelessness in Metro Vancouver, is currently updating housing (usually 18 months to 2 estimates of supportive housing need as part of the years) with support services that help update to the Regional Homelessness Plan . individuals move along the housing continuum (shown below) .

Housing Continuum

Social and Market and Emergency Home Transitional Supportive Low-end of Shelter Ownership Rental Market Rental

Non-market Non-market Temporary Market Permanent Permanent

108 Progress toward Shaping our Future TRACKING MEASURE HOW ARE WE DOING?

This measure tracks the supply of supportive and transitional housing Between 2011 and 2013, 833 homeless supportive/transitional units for homeless persons throughout the region as an indication of how the were added in the region . Adding 833 units represents good progress region is performing in providing a diverse housing supply . These units towards the Metro Vancouver Affordable Housing Strategy goal of 500 units provide are important elements of the housing continuum in the Metro per year, although growth was not evenly distributed across the region . Vancouver Affordable Housing Strategy .

2013 REPORT

5,264 homeless supportive and transitional units (833 units added)

HOMELESS SUPPORTIVE AND TRANSITIONAL UNITS BY SUBREGION

2011 2013 2011-2013 Also see... growth The Metro Vancouver Regional Homelessness Plan (2003) addresses Vancouver, UBC, UEL 3,862 4,458 596 the needs of people who do not have a place to call home . An update Surrey, White Rock 231 379 148 to the plan is underway and more information is available at www . Ridge Meadows 25 88 63 metrovancouver .org . Northeast Sector 38 78 40 More information about the performance measures for Strategy 4 1. can Langley City and Township 45 59 14 be found in the Metro Vancouver Housing Data Book, available online Burnaby, New Westminster 187 177 -10 at www .metrovancouver .org . North Shore 43 25 -18 Richmond, Delta, Tsawwassen FN 0 0 - Metro Vancouver 4,431 5,264 833

Source: BC Housing, includes only facilities with financial relationship to BC Housing

Note: Through public and private partnerships, BC Housing develops, manages and administers a wide range of subsidized housing options across the province . The data presented for supportive and transitional housing for homeless persons includes only facilities in Metro Vancouver with a financial relationship to BC Housing . Learn more about BC Housing at www .bchousing .org .

Baseline Annual Report 109 GOAL 4 STRATEGY 4 .1 TM 1 TM 2, 3 & 4 TM 5 STRATEGY 4.1: PROVIDE DIVERSE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING CHOICES TM 6 TM 7 Number of households in Core Housing Need STRATEGY 4 .2

2011 BASELINE

20%  of households in Metro TRENDS IN INCIDENCE OF CORE HOUSING NEED Vancouver were in Core COMPARISON OF CANADIAN METROPOLITAN AREAS (2002- 2010) Housing Need in 2010 25% 5%  of individuals in Metro Vancouver were persistently Vancouver in Core Housing Need between 20%

2008 and 2010 Toronto

Note: 2010 data has been used as a substitute baseline and will be 15% updated in future reports . Canada

10% Calgary

5%

0% 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Source: CMHC 2013 Canadian Housing Observer (SLID based housing data)

110 Progress toward Shaping our Future NO DATA TRACKING MEASURE HOW ARE WE DOING? Core Housing Need indicates the share of households in Metro Core Housing Need data is not available for 2011 to 2013; historic Vancouver that may have difficulty obtaining or maintaining adequate trends are provided as a substitute baseline . Metro Vancouver has had housing in the private market . a consistently higher incidence of Core Housing Need than the Canadian urban average, and most recently has had the highest incidence of any major Canadian metropolitan area .

2040 INTENT

Provide diverse and affordable housing choices Measuring Core Need

Recognizing that all levels of government have a role to Core Housing Need is a measure that was developed by Canada play in creating opportunities for diverse housing options, Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) in 1986 to allocate Metro 2040 encourages municipalities to anticipate scarce social housing units across the country to those most in future housing needs, particularly the needs of low and need . moderate income households, in their land use and development policies and to partner with senior levels A household is considered to be in Core Housing Need if the of government to facilitate housing for low income resident(s) cannot afford to pay the average market rent for the households . area and if their current shelter is: • unaffordable (costs more than 30% of the household’s before- tax income); or, 2013 REPORT • inadequate (in need of major repair, as reported by the resident); or, What’s missing? • unsuitable (does not meet National Occupancy Standards for Core Housing Need data is not available for 2011 or the size and make-up of the household) . 2013; historic trends are provided as a substitute baseline . The substitute baseline will be updated in future reports .

Baseline Annual Report 111 GOAL 4 STRATEGY 4 .1 TM 1 TM 2, 3 & 4 TM 5 STRATEGY 4.1: PROVIDE DIVERSE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING CHOICES TM 6 TM 7 Number of municipalities that have adopted and begun to implement STRATEGY 4 .2 Housing Action Plans

2011 BASELINE 2040 INTENT

9 Metro Vancouver municipalities had Provide diverse and affordable housing choices adopted housing action plans Metro 2040 supports the strategies and actions in the 257 tools and measures had been adopted Metro Vancouver Affordable Housing Strategy and assists in Metro Vancouver municipalities to municipalities in developing housing action plans . promote housing affordability and Housing action plans (HAPs): diversity • assess local market conditions;

• identify housing priorities;

• identify implementation measures which may encourage new rental housing;

• where appropriate, mitigate the loss of existing rental housing; and,

• identify opportunities to participate with other levels of government to secure additional rental units .

Also see...

A Summary of the Municipal Strategies and Actions to Address Housing Affordability in Metro Vancouver was updated in December 2013 and is available online at www . metrovancouver .org . 112 Progress toward Shaping our Future TRACKING MEASURE HOW ARE WE DOING?

This measure monitors adoption and implementation of housing action Between 2011 and 2013, three municipalities adopted housing action plans . Adopting a housing action plan indicates the commitment of a plans . The remaining municipal plans are pending . In addition, some municipality to facilitating housing diversity and affordability. In addition, municipalities are updating older housing action plans . Municipalities there are a range of municipal tools that may be implemented to have adopted a number of new measures to implement these plans; achieve housing affordability and diversity objectives. many were zoning and regulatory actions .

2013 REPORT

STATUS OF MUNICIPAL HOUSING ACTION PLANS MUNICIPAL MEASURES FOR HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AND DIVERSITY 12 Metro Vancouver (AS OF YEAR-END 2013) (AS OF YEAR-END 2013) municipalities had Municipality Status Adopted Update Type of measure Measures New Pending or adopted housing adopted measures exploring action plans Coquitlam Adopted 2007 Pending Langley City Adopted 2009 2011 2013 2011-2013 2011-2013 321 tools and measures Langley Township Adopted 2013 Fiscal measures 43 53 +10 1 had been adopted Maple Ridge Adopted 2003 Pending Planning policies 43 52 +9 2 in Metro Vancouver Zoning/regulatory 119 142 +23 10 municipalities to New Westminster Adopted 2010 actions promote housing North Vancouver Adopted 2006 Pending affordability and City Approval process 16 19 +3 0 diversity North Vancouver Adopted 1992 Pending Rental housing loss 25 34 +9 2 District prevention Pitt Meadows Adopted 2013 Education and advocacy 11 21 +10 2 Port Moody Adopted 2009 Total 257 321 +64 17 Richmond Adopted 2007 Pending Vancouver Adopted 2011 West Vancouver Adopted 2013 Delta Pending Port Coquitlam Pending Note: Most municipalities have committed through the RCS process to prepare a HAP within White Rock Pending the next few years, however, the timing will vary depending on the extent of local housing affordability concerns and competing municipal priorities. Surrey Pending Burnaby Pending

Baseline Annual Report 113 GOAL 4 STRATEGY 4 .1 STRATEGY 4 .2 TM 1, 2, 3, & 4

STRATEGY 4.2: DEVELOP HEALTHY AND COMPLETE COMMUNITIES WITH ACCESS TO A RANGE OF SERVICES AND AMENITIES

Access to parks, community / recreation centres and grocery stores

2011 BASELINE 2040 INTENT

Measuring accessibility Develop healthy and complete communities

A healthy, complete community is one with Metro 2040 encourages municipalities to design good access to a range of amenities and communities that have walkable access to amenities and services . These include public spaces, parks services, and that encourage a healthy lifestyle . and recreational facilities, art and cultural facilities, and important services such as healthy and affordable food stores, and medical and educational institutions .

Although the region does have a substantial amount of park space and an estimated 90% or more of residents have access to local parks, a comprehensive index of park and recreational demand, use, and accessibility is not currently available .

While an estimated three-quarters of the population lives within roughly a 10-minute walk of a grocery store, this does not necessarily indicate good access to fresh affordable food across the region .

114 Progress toward Shaping our Future NO DATA TRACKING MEASURE HOW ARE WE DOING? Measures for this strategy need to provide an indication of the extent The Metro Vancouver region has a reputation for livability . Large to which urban communities are designed to facilitate access to recreation areas and parks are found across the region and smaller amenities and services . Tracking the measures provided in Metro 2040 pockets of greenspace exist throughout the urban fabric . Compact for complete communities has proved to be a challenge. Sufficient data communities provide opportunities for diverse community amenities . is not currently available to report out on existing measures, future Ways to measure elements such as these, which contribute to a livable measures are being explored . region, will be further explored the future .

2013 REPORT

Future measure

These measures will be further evaluated in the future to ensure they are capturing the success in implementing the strategy .

Also see...

The Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Plan (2011) promotes the health and well being of residents through strategies that improve access to a wide range of outdoor recreation services and amenities close to home . For more information, visit the Regional Parks Planning page online at www metrovancouver. .org .

The Experience the Fraser Project will connect residents and visitors with communities, nature and the river by creating an opportunity for over 300 kilometres of multi-use trail and related amenities along the Fraser River . For more information, visit the Experience the Fraser page online at www . metrovancouver .org . Baseline Annual Report 115