Our team completed the Surrey Housing Needs Report through a highly collaborative process. Surrey is a diverse, dynamic, and rapidly growing population. Our work built on preliminary data collection completed by Metro Vancouver and quantified the number, type, and affordability level of units required to meet both underlying need at publication, as well as population growth in the next 10 years. This project was notable for the scale and depth of its engagement, which included a 25-member project advisory committee, an online community survey, stakeholder focus groups, and a Community Ambassadors outreach program that saw the City hire nine Community Ambassadors to deliver a targeted survey for typically underrepresented residents (including refugees, newcomers, renters in subsidized housing, low-income seniors, and people with development disabilities, among others).

Impact:

This work will guide long-range planning and housing initiatives in the City of Surrey. It also provides demographic and housing data to the general public and local housing stakeholders.