4,000 affordable homes on city-owned land
OneCity commits to building 4,000 affordable homes on land the city already owns, and to strengthening protections for low-income seniors and renters.
HOUSING SUPPLY AND RENTAL RULES
OneCity on housing
This is the largest published housing number on the 2026 ballot. OneCity commits to 4,000 affordable homes built on land the city already owns.
Building on city land is the lever a council actually controls directly, because the city does not have to buy the land first.
OneCity’s site said a full platform was coming when we checked on September 22, 2026, so no timeline, cost or site list has been published alongside the 4,000 figure.
2 PUBLISHED COMMITMENTS
What they say they will do
Build 4,000 affordable homes on city-owned land
OneCity commits to building 4,000 affordable homes on land the city already owns.
- Cost
- Not published
- Who has the power
- The city owns the land and can direct its use.
Strengthen protections for low-income seniors and renters
OneCity commits to strengthening protections for low-income seniors and renters.
What is not published
- No timeline is published for the 4,000 homes.
- No cost is published.
- No list of city-owned sites is published.
IN THE FULL PLATFORM
More on housing in the Our Plans
The party's full platform document covers this issue in 6 chapters. Each chapter page lists every commitment with its PDF page and says which government would have to act.
Turn Kingsgate into a Community Hub
OneCity School Board plan for Kingsgate Mall: a new school, child care and homes
One Britannia
OneCity's One Britannia: rebuilt schools, child care, an ice rink and homes
Key Communities, Street Art and the Nighttime Economy
OneCity on Chinatown Plaza, Hogan's Alley, buskers and late-night rules
A City for Renters
OneCity for renters: a Renters' Office, protection after six months, pets allowed
People's Builder and Small Lots & Strong Blocks
OneCity housing plan: 4,000 homes on city land, 25-foot lots, single-stair rules
Welcome Neighbours Home
OneCity on homelessness: end the supportive housing ban, add a shelter standard
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Questions about this
Is 4,000 homes a lot?
It is the largest housing number published by any party in this election. OneCity has not published a timeline, a cost or a list of sites alongside it, so there is no way yet to check whether it is achievable in one four-year term.
Sources
A source marked SAYS SO ITSELF is the party's own material. It proves what the party claims, not that the claim is true.
- OneCity home page SAYS SO ITSELFOneCity · checked
- Who is running: official 2026 candidate list City of Vancouver · checked
- Local elections disclosure statement search Elections BC · checked
- Elector organizations: registration and financial reporting duties Elections BC · checked
- Making a campaign contribution Elections BC · checked
- OneCity's Progressive Public Safety Plan: Safe Streets & Public Spaces for All SAYS SO ITSELFOneCity · published · checked
- OneCity Announces their Plans to show Vancouverites the Way Home with Housing for All SAYS SO ITSELFOneCity · published · checked
- Our Plans SAYS SO ITSELFOneCity · checked
- OneCity Announces the second part of our Local Economic Action Plan SAYS SO ITSELFOneCity · published · checked
- OneCity Vancouver Announces Built to Last, a Climate Crisis Building, Adaptation, and Retrofit Plan SAYS SO ITSELFOneCity · published · checked
- OneCity Announces its Plan for a Vibrant City That's Hot, Fun, & Cool SAYS SO ITSELFOneCity · published · checked
- OneCity's Park Board Team Announces Parks, Pipes, & Pools: Three New Community Centres, More Lifeguards, and a Plan to Fund the Park Board SAYS SO ITSELFOneCity · published · checked
- OneCity's School Board Team Announces Better Schools: A Plan to Harness the Power of the VSB to Build More Childcare, Community Centres, and Homes SAYS SO ITSELFOneCity · published · checked
- OneCity Announces its Plan to Fix the Budget & Make Your Vote Matter SAYS SO ITSELFOneCity · published · checked