The View Royal Climate Coalition proposes a shift toward adaptive reuse in Greater Victoria to combat the housing crisis. By converting existing homes into multi-unit dwellings instead of demolishing them, cities can preserve embodied carbon and protect mature tree canopies that mitigate urban heat islands. This approach focuses on performance-based building codes and internal conversions to create affordable housing without the high environmental cost of new construction. It offers a practical path to urban density that reduces landfill waste and avoids expensive, carbon-intensive infrastructure overhauls.
