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Have your say on the future of Burnaby's laneway housing

The City of Burnaby is hosting online and in-person public design workshops on laneway homes and secondary suites in semi-detached homes.
Lauren Vanderdeen
Lauren Vanderdeen
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Join an in-person workshop on laneway and infill housing at Bonsor Recreation Centre on June 22, or an online workshop at other dates in June. Photo Michael Geller.

Share your experiences and express your knowledge about the future of laneway housing in Burnaby at a series of workshops later this month.

The city is hosting public design workshops for those who want to share their thoughts and learn more about two new-to-Burnaby housing options: laneway homes and secondary suites.

The city is hosting online and in-person sessions for residents to share their ideas.

In groups of eight, participants can share experiences, offer their preferences, and review design options for infill housing.

No design experience or knowledge of the housing choices program is necessary to take part in the workshop.

If you just want to learn, drop by an open house on Wednesday, June 22 at Bonsor Recreation Centre, which will run at the same time as the in-person workshop, to review display boards and chat with the housing choices team.

Drop-in participants will be invited to share their comments after the workshop from 8 to 8:30 p.m.

Childcare and light refreshments will be provided.

The city will also host two online workshops in facilitated groups of eight to 10 people with a similar format to the in-person workshops.

For industry professionals, the city is also hosting a two-hour Zoom workshop for those with experience in planning, designing and building small-scale housing.

The public workshops come after city staff released a survey showing great support for new housing alternatives in Burnaby.

Public in-person housing choices workshop

  • When: Wednesday, June 22, 6 to 8:30 p.m.
  • Where: Bonsor Recreation Centre (6550 Bonsor Ave.)
  • Cost: None, register online (Registration deadline: June 21)

Drop-in housing choices open house

  • When: Wednesday, June 22, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
  • Where: Bonsor Recreation Centre (6550 Bonsor Ave.)
  • Cost: None

Public online housing choices workshops (Monday)

  • When: Monday, June 27, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
  • Where: Online via Zoom
  • Cost: None, register online (Registration deadline: June 26)

Public online housing choices workshops (Wednesday)

  • When: Wednesday, June 29, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
  • Where: Online via Zoom
  • Cost: None, register online (Registration deadline: June 28)

Industry online workshop for professionals

  • When: Monday, June 20, 2 to 4 p.m.
  • Where: Online via Zoom
  • Cost: None, register online (Registration deadline: June 19)