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Allies Moving Missing Middle Forward
The advocacy organizations, industry associations, academic programs, and community groups whose work is making it possible to build multiplexes in BC.
Why it matters
Bill 44, the multiplex programs, and the federal financing tools came from years of pushing by these groups. Donate. Volunteer. Attend.
When to engage
Anytime.
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Allies listed
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BC service areas
Spotlight
The allies we'd hire first.
Abundant Housing Vancouver
Volunteer-run YIMBY group, formed in 2016, that writes letters, runs missing-middle tours, and shows up at City Hall to back more housing across Metro Vancouver.
Vancouver · Metro Vancouver · BC
Architectural Institute of British Columbia
The regulator of the architecture profession in BC. Public register, Certified Professional Program, and discipline authority.
BC
Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN)
Industry association for Metro Vancouver residential builders, renovators, and designers. Runs the HAVAN Awards for Housing Excellence.
Metro Vancouver
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Passive House Canada
National non-profit for the Passive House building standard. Certifies designers and tradespeople, runs training, and advocates for higher-performance codes — the practitioner pool BC multiplex builders draw from for Step Code 5 and CMHC MLI Select energy targets.
Canada · BC
Small Housing BC
BC non-profit founded in 2012 that researches and teaches gentle density — laneway homes, secondary suites, and small multiplexes on single-family lots.
BC
Urban Development Institute Pacific Region (UDI)
BC industry association for land developers, builders, lenders, and professional firms. Tracks and advocates on the housing legislation that made multiplexes legal across the province.
BC
BC Non-Profit Housing Association
Provincial association for BC's non-profit housing sector. The umbrella for societies that build and operate affordable and community housing.
BC
SFU City Program
The public-education unit on cities inside SFU Continuing Studies. Short courses, certificates, and public lectures on planning, housing, transportation, and real estate.
BC · Online
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Abundant Housing Vancouver
Volunteer-run YIMBY group, formed in 2016, that writes letters, runs missing-middle tours, and shows up at City Hall to back more housing across Metro Vancouver.
Architectural Institute of British Columbia
The regulator of the architecture profession in BC. Public register, Certified Professional Program, and discipline authority.
Homebuilders Association Vancouver (HAVAN)
Industry association for Metro Vancouver residential builders, renovators, and designers. Runs the HAVAN Awards for Housing Excellence.
Passive House Canada
National non-profit for the Passive House building standard. Certifies designers and tradespeople, runs training, and advocates for higher-performance codes — the practitioner pool BC multiplex builders draw from for Step Code 5 and CMHC MLI Select energy targets.
Small Housing BC
BC non-profit founded in 2012 that researches and teaches gentle density — laneway homes, secondary suites, and small multiplexes on single-family lots.
Urban Development Institute Pacific Region (UDI)
BC industry association for land developers, builders, lenders, and professional firms. Tracks and advocates on the housing legislation that made multiplexes legal across the province.
BC Non-Profit Housing Association
Provincial association for BC's non-profit housing sector. The umbrella for societies that build and operate affordable and community housing.
SFU City Program
The public-education unit on cities inside SFU Continuing Studies. Short courses, certificates, and public lectures on planning, housing, transportation, and real estate.
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