News & Media Releases

October 31, 2025

Jericho Coalition opposes any federal government funding in November 4 budget for UBC SkyTrain Extension – says that taxpayers would only be subsidizing massive Jericho Lands luxury high-rise development without affordable housing

Instead of the luxury high-rise towers pictured above, the Jericho Coalition lobbies for affordable, livable, low- to medium-height buildings at a human scale that won't shade the adjacent park.

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.

Why good family homes aren’t getting built in Vancouver

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