Publications
Browse reports, journal articles, databases and more research outputs from our projects.

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Metro Vancouver Zoning Research Project
Learn moreMVZ, funded by CMHC, assembles together the various zoning by-laws of the 21+ municipal governments of Metro Vancouver into a coherent map and also attempts to explore change over time. The integrated map to date is available in the link below.
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Filling the Gaps: Evictions and Government Policy in Vancouver During COVID-19
Learn moreThis report explains how tenancy and income protections impacted evictions during the Covid-19 pandemic in the Metro Vancouver area by looking at eviction filings patterns from 2010-2022.
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The Second Egress
Learn moreThis website is a tool to make sense of the wicked problem of the second egress in Canada and prepare a building code change:
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Single Stair Residential Building
Learn moreThis report investigates the benefits to residential construction—unlocked sites and greater floor area, design flexibility, and livability—brought about by code reform allowing for a single-stair exit.
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The Canadian Rental Housing Index
Learn moreThe Index is a comprehensive database that compiles rental housing statistics for cities, regions, and provinces across Canada. See how much rent Canadians are paying in different parts of the country, compare affordability measures and find out where residents are overcrowded and severely overspending on housing.