Opinion: It’s a housing crisis. Why are cities like Vancouver still banning apartments in most areas?

Vancouver's housing crisis is worsened by zoning laws that ban new apartment buildings on most residential land, allowing them only in limited areas. This exclusionary zoning raises housing costs, displaces tenants, and contributes to urban sprawl and higher infrastructure costs. Recent provincial legislation permits small multiplexes but doesn't address the apartment ban. To address the crisis, Vancouver should allow six-storey rental apartments in areas zoned for single-family homes.