News & Media Releases

April 13, 2025

Jericho Coalition demands halt to Vancouver’s Draft Official Development Plan for Jericho Lands – it lets developer drop social and below-market affordable housing unless subsidized at huge cost; massive 60 luxury high-rise towers up to 49-storeys would be highly profitable – and outrageously expensive to Vancouver, BC and federal taxpayers – also on the hook for unnecessary and super costly $8 to $10 billion SkyTrain extension to UBC

Vancouver’s Draft Official Development Plan for the Jericho Lands must be halted because it is a huge taxpayer giveaway to the developer, and alternatives should be considered.

April 3, 2025

Jericho Coalition ends non-partisan position, endorses TEAM for a Livable Vancouver candidates Colleen Hardwick and Theodore Abbott for City Council in April 5 by-election as only candidates opposing massive Jericho Lands luxury high-rise development as proposed in the Official Development Plan

March 6, 2025

Jericho Coalition Calls on City to Extend Public Input Deadline on Jericho Lands High-Rise Plan

A community coalition is urging Vancouver City Hall to extend the July 16 deadline for public input on the massive Jericho Lands high-rise development, arguing that residents have not been informed.

March 6, 2025

Jericho Coalition Releases Video Comparing Low-Rise Plan to Developers’ 60 High-Rises

Jericho Coalition demands halt to Vancouver’s Draft Official Development Plan for Jericho Lands – it lets developer drop social and below-market affordable housing unless subsidized at huge cost.

January 12, 2025

Vancouver’s Draft Official Development Plan for the Jericho Lands Must be Halted

Jericho Coalition demands halt to Vancouver’s Draft Official Development Plan for Jericho Lands.

Jericho Coalition Demands Halt to Vancouver’s Draft Official Development Plan for Jericho Lands