--- title: "Green Party of Vancouver on Affordable Living: 26 commitments | Vancouver 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/parties/green-party-of-vancouver/2026-platform/affordable-living" last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:00:30.285Z" meta: description: "The Green Party of Vancouver's affordable living plan covers housing, transit costs, childcare and recreation, and food. It proposes a Vancouver Affordabil..." "og:description": "The Green Party of Vancouver's affordable living plan covers housing, transit costs, childcare and recreation, and food. It proposes a Vancouver Affordabil..." "og:title": "Green Party of Vancouver on Affordable Living: 26 commitments | Vancouver 2026" "twitter:description": "The Green Party of Vancouver's affordable living plan covers housing, transit costs, childcare and recreation, and food. It proposes a Vancouver Affordabil..." "twitter:title": "Green Party of Vancouver on Affordable Living: 26 commitments | Vancouver 2026" --- ** Green Party of Vancouver · Vancouver 2026 # Green Party of Vancouver on affordability: housing, transit, childcare and food The Green Party of Vancouver's affordable living plan covers housing, transit costs, childcare and recreation, and food. It proposes a Vancouver Affordability Index, housing targets based on 30% of median household incomes, a public housing bond, a restored Renter's Office and cheaper childcare space. See the 4 chapters [The whole Platform 2026](https://voche.me/parties/green-party-of-vancouver/2026-platform) [**10**Candidates](https://voche.me/parties/green-party-of-vancouver/candidates) [**10/10**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/parties/green-party-of-vancouver/platform) [**12**Sources on file](https://voche.me/parties/green-party-of-vancouver/money) **8**Questions answered CITY COUNCIL · PAGES 17 TO 22 ## The aim of Affordable Living, in the party's words > A city that works for everyone starts with affordability. We'll make it easier to find a home, get around, access services, and build a good life in the communities people love. Affordable Living is the second part of the Green Party of Vancouver's 2026 platform, on pages 17 to 22. It opens with one proposal for the whole section: a Vancouver Affordability Index that would track real household costs against local incomes. The party says this data would guide decisions on housing, transportation, taxes and planning, and that city policies should be judged by whether they make life more affordable for residents. Housing is the largest chapter, and it opens with the Affordability Index. The Greens would base affordability targets on 30% of median household incomes, create a Vancouver Public Housing Bond, require affordable homes in large developments, and restore a Renter's Office paid for by the Empty Homes Tax. The other chapters cover cheaper transit and safer streets, childcare and recreation, and food security through food hubs, food recovery and community gardens. City Council would act on most of these, because it controls zoning, permit fees, city staff and city-owned land. Some commitments depend on other bodies. TransLink, a regional body the city does not control, runs the buses, so the party can only press it for lower fares. Community centres belong to the separately elected Park Board. The platform also asks the Province and the federal government for housing money, including $2 billion from the federal government. **4**Chapters **26**Commitments **2**Need another government or a regional body 4 CHAPTERS ## Every chapter in Affordable Living [

Homes for People Who Call Vancouver Home

Vancouver Greens housing plan: income-based targets, housing bonds and a renter office - Creating an Affordability Index - Vancouver's housing crisis is a housing affordability crisis - Recognizing the right to housing13 commitmentsPages 17 to 19Read the chapter](https://voche.me/parties/green-party-of-vancouver/2026-platform/affordable-living/homes-for-people-who-call-vancouver-home) [

Affordable Transportation

Vancouver Greens on travel costs: low-income transit fares and safer streets - Transportation You Can Afford - Affordable transit for folks who need it most - Safer streets3 commitmentsPage 20Read the chapter](https://voche.me/parties/green-party-of-vancouver/2026-platform/affordable-living/affordable-transportation) [

Childcare, Families and Public Recreation

Vancouver Greens on childcare: faster approvals, lower fees and space in city buildings - Childcare everywhere - Reduce childcare costs by cutting rules and fees - Childcare in City-owned facilities5 commitmentsPage 21Read the chapter](https://voche.me/parties/green-party-of-vancouver/2026-platform/affordable-living/childcare-families-and-public-recreation) [

Food Security

Vancouver Greens on food security: food hubs, food recovery and gardens in every area - Local food security - Neighbourhood food hubs - Food recovery5 commitmentsPage 22Read the chapter](https://voche.me/parties/green-party-of-vancouver/2026-platform/affordable-living/food-security) WHO WOULD HAVE TO ACT ## Who holds the power for these 26 commitments Each chapter page names the body for every commitment and gives the reason in one sentence. City Council14 City, with others9 Park Board1 Regional body1 Province1 ON THE BALLOT ## The Green Party of Vancouver candidates behind this ### Mayor [51**Pete Fry**Ballot 51 · Vancouver city councillor](https://voche.me/candidates/pete-fry) ### City Council [102**Annette Reilly**Ballot 102](https://voche.me/candidates/annette-reilly) [119**Camil Dumont**Ballot 119](https://voche.me/candidates/camil-dumont) [141**Bridget Burns**Ballot 141](https://voche.me/candidates/bridget-burns) [147**Stephanie Smith**Ballot 147](https://voche.me/candidates/stephanie-smith) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ## Questions about Affordable Living
What is the Green Party of Vancouver's Affordability Index? The Green Party of Vancouver would create a Vancouver Affordability Index that tracks real household costs against local incomes. The party says the city would use this data to guide housing, transportation, taxation and planning decisions, and would judge its policies by whether they make life more affordable for residents (platform, page 17).
What does the Green Party of Vancouver promise on the cost of living? The Green Party of Vancouver's affordable living section covers housing, transit, childcare and recreation, and food. They include housing targets based on 30% of median household incomes, a public housing bond, low-income transit fares, below-market rent for childcare in City-owned buildings, and neighbourhood food hubs (platform, pages 17 to 22).
What are the Vancouver Greens' biggest housing promises? The Green Party of Vancouver would base affordability targets on 30% of median household incomes, create a Vancouver Public Housing Bond, require large developments to provide affordable homes or contribute land, homes or cash, and restore the Renter's Office using Empty Homes Tax money (platform, pages 17 to 19).
Could Vancouver City Council deliver the Green Party's affordability plan alone? Most of it, yes, because Council controls zoning, permit fees, city staff and city-owned land. Transit fares belong to TransLink, community centres belong to the Park Board, and the Green Party of Vancouver says it would ask the Province and the federal government for housing funding, including $2 billion from the federal government (platform, pages 19 to 21).
What would the Green Party of Vancouver do for renters? The Green Party of Vancouver would restore a Renter's Office at City Hall, strengthen the Tenant Relocation and Protection Policy when rental housing is redeveloped, and create a fund to buy at-risk rental buildings. It says the Empty Homes Tax would pay for the Renter's Office (platform, pages 18 and 19).
Which parts of the Green Party of Vancouver platform cover childcare and food? Childcare, families and public recreation are on page 21 of the Green Party of Vancouver's platform, with faster approvals, lower permit fees and City-owned space for licensed childcare. Food security is on page 22, with neighbourhood food hubs, food recovery and community food gardens in every neighbourhood (platform, pages 21 and 22).
## Sources Every commitment on this page comes from the party's own material, marked SAYS SO ITSELF. It proves what the party says it would do. Who holds each power is our own addition, from the sources listed after it. 1. [Platform 2026, Green Party of Vancouver (72-page PDF, last updated September 29, 2026) ](https://assets.nationbuilder.com/vangreens/pages/6122/attachments/original/1790718545/Platform_2026_-_Green_Party_of_Vancouver_%281%29.pdf?1790718545#page=17)SAYS SO ITSELFGreen Party of Vancouver · pages 17 to 22 · published September 29, 2026 · checked September 30, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.