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Our City, Our Homes Engagement (2025)

In Spring 2025, the City carried out community engagement through Our City, Our Homes – an initiative focused on how different housing types can fit into New Westminster’s neighbourhoods. The goal of engagement was to help residents learn more about proposed changes to the City’s housing programs, while also inviting them to share feedback on proposed locations and housing types. Residents had the opportunity to ask questions, and share concerns and hopes about the future of housing.

Visit the Our City, Our Homes Be Heard New West page to learn more about past community engagement including event materials and feedback. Analysis of this feedback, along with legal and technical requirements will be presented to Council as part of their direction setting. A summary related to this project is below:

Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Areas Key Findings

Participants indicated general support for:

  • Allowing infill housing, townhouses and apartments in Tiers 2 and 3 of TOD Areas (73% support)

  • Allowing townhouses and apartments in Tiers 2 and 3 of the TOD Areas (71%)

  • Extending the TOD Area boundaries when certain principles apply (70% support)

Not As much support for:

  • Allowing only apartments in Tier 2 and 3 of the TOD Areas (54% did not support)

Overall, those that participated in the engagement activities shared they want to see more variety of housing types other than apartments in these areas.

To view all engagement materials and the full engagement summary report, visit the Our City, Our Homes Be Heard page.