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 + 2,800 Coquitlam 50% Ground-oriented + 2,200 Burnaby (approximately 460,700 units) + 2,200 Langley Township + 700 Maple Ridge 10% Row Housing + 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 .