Whereas the recent enactment of Bills 44, 46, and 47 Housing Statutes Amendments related to residential development, development financing and transit-oriented areas have mandated increased housing density across the province, thereby accelerating the need for substantial infrastructure investments to support this new housing; And whereas the current provisions of Bills 44, 46, and 47 do not adequately address the full spectrum of infrastructure needs and costs that accompany increased housing density, such as, but not limited to, sewer and water systems, transportation, roads, and active transportation infrastructure, as well as social infrastructure such as community centres, schools, parks and health services necessary to growing communities: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM urge the provincial government to prioritize and increase provincial investments in municipal capital infrastructure.
