Michael Geller
@michaelgeller.bsky.social
An aging Vancouver-based urban planner, developer, retired architect, writer and SFU Adjunct Professor with a longstanding interest in urban design and affordable housing.
Hey @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social how dare you suggest the Saab convertible looked like a bathtub? It was a beautiful car. We were the proud owners of one for more than a decade.
November 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Hey @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social how dare you suggest the Saab convertible looked like a bathtub? It was a beautiful car. We were the proud owners of one for more than a decade.
Interesting interview between former mayor now, housing minister Gregor Robertson and @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social this morning. As a former CMHC Program Manager Social Housing, overseeing 1000s of nonprofit homes I can't understand why federal government wants to create a NEW ENTITY to build homes.
November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Interesting interview between former mayor now, housing minister Gregor Robertson and @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social this morning. As a former CMHC Program Manager Social Housing, overseeing 1000s of nonprofit homes I can't understand why federal government wants to create a NEW ENTITY to build homes.
I fear the city of Vancouver is about to make a terrible and expensive mistake. gellersworldtravel.blogspot.com/2025/10/i-fe...
I fear the City of Vancouver is about to make a terrible mistake -
URGENT - Establishing a Wholly Owned Government Business Enterprise for the purpose of developing market rental housing Michael Geller <...
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October 20, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I fear the city of Vancouver is about to make a terrible and expensive mistake. gellersworldtravel.blogspot.com/2025/10/i-fe...
Were you aware the City of Vancouver has issued a Draft Official Development Plan for public review and comments? Nor was I until I received a call from a delightful @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social journalist yesterday morning. You can find details here: gellersworldtravel.blogspot.com/2025/10/ctv-...
CTV Interview regarding Vancouver's forthcoming Official Development Plan - October 8, 2025
Yesterday morning a got a call from a very delightful Demetra Maragos, a journalist with CTV. She was doing a story about the City of Vancou...
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October 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Were you aware the City of Vancouver has issued a Draft Official Development Plan for public review and comments? Nor was I until I received a call from a delightful @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social journalist yesterday morning. You can find details here: gellersworldtravel.blogspot.com/2025/10/ctv-...
I recently discussed with Jas Johal the sad reality that we are losing 20,000 development/construction industry jobs in Metro. Why? You can find out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFYY...
"WE ARE IN DIRE STRAITS" || Developer Michael Geller on layoffs in the housing sector || 730 CKNW
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October 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I recently discussed with Jas Johal the sad reality that we are losing 20,000 development/construction industry jobs in Metro. Why? You can find out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFYY...
While I am the first to agree we need to build more housing to bring down rents and home prices, we also need to make better use of the housing we already have. What do I mean? Read on. gellersworldtravel.blogspot.com/2025/10/usin...
Using Lateral Thinking to solve Housing problems - Vancouver is Awesome October 7, 2019
Edward de Bono Malcolm Gladwell Six years ago I wrote this article for the Vancouver Courier on alternative approaches to addressing the hou...
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October 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
While I am the first to agree we need to build more housing to bring down rents and home prices, we also need to make better use of the housing we already have. What do I mean? Read on. gellersworldtravel.blogspot.com/2025/10/usin...
So how did I end up on the front page of yesterday's Vancouver Sun? Here's some background. gellersworldtravel.blogspot.com/2025/10/defe...
Deferring Property Taxes - Vancouver Sun October 4, 2025
Last week I received a telephone call from Dan Fumano of the Vancouver Sun. He was writing a story about deferring property taxes and came a...
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October 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
So how did I end up on the front page of yesterday's Vancouver Sun? Here's some background. gellersworldtravel.blogspot.com/2025/10/defe...
@cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social Hang on Stephen. It won't be the Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners in the World Series. They may be playing for the American League Championship. The World Weries is an American League Team against a National League team. See below.
October 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
@cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social Hang on Stephen. It won't be the Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners in the World Series. They may be playing for the American League Championship. The World Weries is an American League Team against a National League team. See below.
How to advance housing affordability in BC? Some background and a link to this morning's CBC Early Edition interview with David Ley and me.
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August 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
How to advance housing affordability in BC? Some background and a link to this morning's CBC Early Edition interview with David Ley and me.
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Reposted by Michael Geller
Another bad day for America...
An effort to gut another source of reliable, accurate, local news...
www.npr.org/2025/07/17/n...
An effort to gut another source of reliable, accurate, local news...
www.npr.org/2025/07/17/n...
July 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Another bad day for America...
An effort to gut another source of reliable, accurate, local news...
www.npr.org/2025/07/17/n...
An effort to gut another source of reliable, accurate, local news...
www.npr.org/2025/07/17/n...
I have two things to say about this. I'm sure some of these purchases were due to the fact that foreign buyers are banned in Canada. That said, I'm surprised the second most active buyers were Canadians.
July 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I have two things to say about this. I'm sure some of these purchases were due to the fact that foreign buyers are banned in Canada. That said, I'm surprised the second most active buyers were Canadians.
Reposted by Michael Geller
Oh, Honey! America has functioned for 249 years with every president having co-equal branches of government checking their power. It was set up that way on purpose by the Founding Fathers. You really skipped civics class, didn't you?
July 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Oh, Honey! America has functioned for 249 years with every president having co-equal branches of government checking their power. It was set up that way on purpose by the Founding Fathers. You really skipped civics class, didn't you?
I've asked for this in numerous Vancouver Sun Year-end Outlook columns. I certainly hope Council approves this change
Glad to see this motion from @sarahkirbyyung.bsky.social and @mikeklassen.bsky.social with a proposal to allow lane houses to be stratified
A few thoughts 🧵
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A few thoughts 🧵
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July 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM
I've asked for this in numerous Vancouver Sun Year-end Outlook columns. I certainly hope Council approves this change
At the Canadian Institute of Planners Conference @alexbozikovic.bsky.social asks panelists to identify small changes that could enhance public life. One panelist asks "Why not allow small kiosks in parks that sell coffee in the day and other drinks at night?"
July 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
At the Canadian Institute of Planners Conference @alexbozikovic.bsky.social asks panelists to identify small changes that could enhance public life. One panelist asks "Why not allow small kiosks in parks that sell coffee in the day and other drinks at night?"
I sure hope Mark Carney and Gregor Roberston read this since it confirms all of my concerns about their federal housing supply ambitions! nationalpost.com/news/politic...
Failed New Zealand scheme is cautionary tale for Carney's homebuilding agency: report
Free-market think tank the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) says Canada's new federal homebuilding agency is likely to overpromise.
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June 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I sure hope Mark Carney and Gregor Roberston read this since it confirms all of my concerns about their federal housing supply ambitions! nationalpost.com/news/politic...
How literate are you about Artificial Intelligence? You might enjoy reading this. gellersworldtravel.blogspot.com/2025/06/how-...
Artificial Intelligence - Canada among least AI Literate Nations
I woke up today to the news that Canada ranks 44 out of 47 countries when it comes to our Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy. https://kp...
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June 27, 2025 at 3:56 PM
How literate are you about Artificial Intelligence? You might enjoy reading this. gellersworldtravel.blogspot.com/2025/06/how-...
The most ridiculous thing I heard last week was Vancouver Councillor Brian Montague telling @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social how the city was going to keep taxes low by making $$$ developing rental housing on lands in Property Endowment Fund. Trust me. Quinn will be a grandfather before any $$$ come in!
June 23, 2025 at 5:25 AM
The most ridiculous thing I heard last week was Vancouver Councillor Brian Montague telling @cbcstephenquinn.bsky.social how the city was going to keep taxes low by making $$$ developing rental housing on lands in Property Endowment Fund. Trust me. Quinn will be a grandfather before any $$$ come in!
Some background to yesterday's media coverage of my successful Property Assessment Appeal of Holborn's Dunsmuir Hotel property. gellersworldtravel.blogspot.com/2025/06/how-...
How undervaluation of Vancouver sites could cost millions in property taxes - Canadian Press June 12, 2025
Readers of this blog may recall that earlier this year I initiated a third-party appeal of the BC Property Assessment of the Dunsmuir Hotel ...
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June 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Some background to yesterday's media coverage of my successful Property Assessment Appeal of Holborn's Dunsmuir Hotel property. gellersworldtravel.blogspot.com/2025/06/how-...
Here are some thoughts on what has caused today's housing crisis and what the federal gov't should and shouldn't do about it.
People who usually tell me I don't know what I'm talking about have told me this interview is worth listening to! :-) vancouversun.com/business/con... @amybell.bsky.social
People who usually tell me I don't know what I'm talking about have told me this interview is worth listening to! :-) vancouversun.com/business/con... @amybell.bsky.social
Conversations That Matter: Canada's housing crisis
A conversations with Michael Geller about the direction of federal housing policy
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June 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Here are some thoughts on what has caused today's housing crisis and what the federal gov't should and shouldn't do about it.
People who usually tell me I don't know what I'm talking about have told me this interview is worth listening to! :-) vancouversun.com/business/con... @amybell.bsky.social
People who usually tell me I don't know what I'm talking about have told me this interview is worth listening to! :-) vancouversun.com/business/con... @amybell.bsky.social
I am pleased to share this in the hope that it will encourage more developers to build 'mortgage helpers in the sky'! gellersworldtravel.blogspot.com/2025/06/lock...
Lock-off Suites gaining increased popularity - CBC- June 9th 2025
Last week I had a call from Jon Hernandez, a video journalist with CBC. He was doing a story about a developer who had decided to include 8 ...
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June 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I am pleased to share this in the hope that it will encourage more developers to build 'mortgage helpers in the sky'! gellersworldtravel.blogspot.com/2025/06/lock...
Listening to a good discussion on CBC's On The Coast on why housing is too expensive. I hope these conversations continue since I don't think today's host @amybell.bsky.social really understands what's being said. And; fnshe doesn't most people won't.
June 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Listening to a good discussion on CBC's On The Coast on why housing is too expensive. I hope these conversations continue since I don't think today's host @amybell.bsky.social really understands what's being said. And; fnshe doesn't most people won't.