In this webinar, our presenters will highlight major opportunities and challenges for delivering new housing supply in the new era of proactive planning. Local governments, the Province, and Federal government are all leaning in to confront the housing crisis. At the core, getting housing built comes down to solving a basic math equation – does a builder have the funding to pay for the expenditures and still achieve a desirable economic return? In light of the provincial housing legislation and current market conditions, has the calculus of housing development changed?
Join our presenters and lawyer-in-residence for this free webinar open to PIBC Members and Non-Members. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask up to two questions in advance for the Q&A portion of this event.
Registration is required. Click here to register. Registration closes at 4 PM on April 28, 2025.
Our Presenters
Annelise van der Veen
As Manager of Strategic Projects at Purpose Driven Development, Annelise brings a background in local government and urban planning to her current role securing and overseeing financing and funding for mixed-income, mixed-use development projects with non-profit, First Nation, faith-based, and investor partners. With a passion for creating communities that prioritize wellbeing, she works with all partners to ensure projects successfully deliver on goals of sustainability, affordability, and inclusivity while driving long term financial viability.
Michael Mortensen RPP, MCIP
An award-winning developer and a Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners, Michael launched Liveable City Planning Ltd in 2016 with 20+ years of experience, applying his understanding of private/public interests, urban design, and pro forma economics to lead the creation of transformative mixed-use developments for private and public sector clients.
Jay Wollenberg RPP, FCIP
Jay has been a city planning and urban development consultant for 50 years. He has Bachelors and Masters degrees from MIT, has been President of PIBC & CIP and is a Fellow of CIP. He specializes in combining city planning & urban land economics in urban development policy formulation, market and financial feasibility analysis for urban development and project approvals. He teaches in the SFU City Program and for many years was an Adjunct Professor in UBC’s School of Community and Regional Planning.
Alison Espetveidt
Alison is a municipal lawyer with Lidstone & Company who is licenced in Alberta and British Columbia. With 15 years of experience, she advises and advocates for municipal clients on a wide range of issues, including land use planning and development.
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