Ken Sim and ABC Vancouver promised to

Double the total number of co-operative housing units in Vancouver

Promised by

Ken Sim

ABC Vancouver / A Better City

Status

Broken

Policy areas

Jurisdiction

Vancouver

Made

Oct 15, 2022

Campaign

2022 Vancouver Civic Election platform Term in progress

Reader Interest

Status Guide

Made

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Statement

Double the total number of co-operative housing units in Vancouver within four years.

Overview

Double the total number of co-operative housing units in Vancouver within four years.

Sources

Ken Sim Made 93 Campaign Promises in 2022. How Did He Do? (opens in a new tab) Update Published Sep 16, 2026

Daily Hive reported that the co-op doubling goal was not accomplished: since November 2022, 402 units were completed, 237 started construction, and 112 were approved, while the Co-operative Housing Federation of BC reported a net increase of 334 units.
Vancouver City Council Charts New Path to Deliver More Co-op Housing (opens in a new tab) Update Published Sep 24, 2024

The City said Council approved a new approach intended to deliver more non-profit co-op homes, including long-term leases on two City-owned sites in Southeast False Creek for more than 350 homes.
ABC Vancouver Platform 2022 (opens in a new tab) Source

Double the total number of co-operative housing units in Vancouver within four years.

Timeline

Update

Ken Sim Made 93 Campaign Promises in 2022. How Did He Do?

Sep 16, 2026

Daily Hive reported that the co-op doubling goal was not accomplished: since November 2022, 402 units were completed, 237 started construction, and 112 were approved, while the Co-operative Housing Federation of BC reported a net increase of 334 units.
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Update

Vancouver City Council Charts New Path to Deliver More Co-op Housing

Sep 24, 2024

The City said Council approved a new approach intended to deliver more non-profit co-op homes, including long-term leases on two City-owned sites in Southeast False Creek for more than 350 homes.
View source
Source

ABC Vancouver Platform 2022

Oct 15, 2022

Double the total number of co-operative housing units in Vancouver within four years.
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