Why would Vancouver city council oppose density measures after hearing from a “tsunami” of opposition? Well I’m flummoxed. Well. Not flummoxed, really. #vanpoli #nimby #yimby #cdnpoli academic.oup.com/ijpor/articl...
Alex B. Rivard
@alexbrivard.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at Athabasca University. I study housing and Canadian politics. I’ll really only use this to share my research—no rage tweeting about the Mariners this time! English/français. Fier Québécois en Alberta.
The only non-work thing I’ll post: RIP Oliver Jones. Saw him in a jazz bar about 18 years ago in Montreal and it was an amazing show. Terrible loss.
New article published at the International Journal of Political Science with @ericmerkley.bsky.social and @stecula.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ijpor/articl...
One more working paper here. Inspired by the Senakw, we ask what role Indigenous resentment might play in structuring opposition towards housing. scholar.google.com/citations?vi... #housing #cdnpoli #vanpoli #senakw
Newest working paper available here. How do city councillors respond to constituent concerns over the proximity of a proposed new build? scholar.google.com/citations?vi... #housing #workingpape #NIMBY #YIMBY
Most recent pub here before I link to housing stuff over the next couple days: journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1... #cdnpoli
