A discussion post for the 62nd International Making Cities Livable conference in Potsdam, Germany, October 15-19, 2025ABOVE: In spite of tripled housing units from 1960 to 2020 - far outpacing population growth - the city of Vancouver B.C. not only did not reduce housing costs, it saw the highest costs in North America. The lesson is clear: adding supply alone does not lower housing cost. By Patrick Michael CondonJames Taylor Chair in Landscape and Liveable EnvironmentsUniversity of British Colu
