The province has set a new five-year target for housing builds in Richmond – this number is 6,753, which is lower than what the city was expecting.

In a June committee meeting, where some city councillors and the mayor criticized the province for its housing “edict,” city staff estimated the province’s target would be about 1,900 new units per year.

On Thursday, the province announced its targets for Richmond, Burnaby, Coquitlam and other Lower Mainland cities.

In a press release, the province said, in order to meet the housing targets, municipalities have to “create the conditions for housing development, including updating zoning bylaws or streamlining development approval processes.”

Acting Mayor Bill McNulty said the number the province came up with for Richmond agrees with what th

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