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Real Estate and Land Use Considerations in Building Communities
Jack Wong, CEOReal Estate Foundation of BC
for Building the Future: Foundations for Sustainable Prosperity – April 2012
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BC Town
ShopsHousesChurchSchoolDoctor
Fire, PoliceTown Hall
Mill
HospitalCollege, etc.
C/CentreRink
Park
H.S.
Mall
Businesses
Shops
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Social & Demographic Factors
• Aging individuals, aging populations
• Baby booms• Income diversity• Cultural diversity• Personal needs and
preferences
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Residential Land Use Factors
• Large houses on large lots
• Cost of servicing• Time, money spent in
the car• Some community
members not well served by this model
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Infrastructure Factors
• Roads• Sidewalks• Water & waste• Electricity• Gas• Telephone• Internet
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Industrial Land Use Factors
• Income and jobs but concerns about:– Air quality– Water quality– Contaminated sites– Noise– Road impacts
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Public Land Use Factors
• Separate locations for each purpose
• Lack of integration– Schools– Libraries– Community and
recreation centres
• What would serve community best?
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Commercial Land Use Factors
• Historic downtowns vs. stores and services on the outskirts
• Walkable vs. car-oriented
• Close to existing infrastructure vs. extensions required
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Solutions• Long term thinking• Working with natural
processes (e.g. water)• Integrated plans and
service delivery; partnerships
• Inclusive planning processes
• Smart investments
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Our Role
• Grants– refbc.com/grants
• Pivotal connector– BC-wide connections