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25 years #IndigenousHousing in BC & Yukon for @CMHC_ca, then #TaklaNation Housing Manager 2017-22. Retired. Older posts mainly Takla, now all #CANZUKhousing.

Delta, British Columbia
Joined February 2016
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@georgehousing
George Richardson
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#Flashback Takla Nation has 66 homes built pre-2000, most of which recently underwent significant renovations. Over the decade starting in 2014, Takla also built 48 mainly @CMHC_ca-assisted homes. Here is an example of excellent work completed by Takla’s excellent reno crew:
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A recent #TaklaHousing renovation.
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Saw this new housing method from California: “3 bedroom Boxabl Casita” 1083 sq ft. #Boxabl #ModularHomes #CANZUKhousing
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@NE5westend
Yanited
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Cragside in Northumberland now holds the Guinness world record for tallest living Christmas tree at 44.7m tall. When the house was built were no trees at all. Lord W.Armstrong and his wife chose to have 7 million planted and they never got to see it surrounded by forest of today
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3D Printed Neighborhood in Texas - something for #CANZUK to check out! #CANZUKhousing @TheB1M @CMHC_ca
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createstreets
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Also, Warsaw. Every crumb of this is new.
@Arrogance_0024
Daniel Foubert 🇫🇷🇵🇱
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1945: Warsaw was a sea of rubble, destroyed to a 90% extent by Germany. 2025: Warsaw has more skyscrapers than Berlin and Frankfurt combined.
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@ga_richardson
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Extremely inspiring! Is there anything like this in CANZUK? #Architecture @createstreets @TheB1M #Sculpture #StoneFabrication #AIstonesculpting
@rogerfields120
Roger Fields
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Had the pleasure of touring @MonumentalLabs in Mt. Vernon today! Peninsula Land is exploring natural stone elements for our buildings—excited about the possibilities with Monumental. Huge thanks to Micah for the incredible tour! Monumental is revolutionizing stone fabrication
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@Rainmaker1973
Massimo
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Finland's strategy of building entire apartment blocks for formerly homeless individuals as part of its "Housing First" model has been highly successful, contributing to the near-elimination of homelessness in the country. This came with the creation of apartment blocks
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George Richardson
2 months
#Flashback Takla Nation has 66 homes built pre-2000, most of which recently underwent significant renovations. Over the decade starting in 2014, Takla also built 48 mainly @CMHC_ca-assisted homes. Here is an example of excellent work completed by Takla’s excellent reno crew:
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George Richardson
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A recent #TaklaHousing renovation.
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@MarkJCarney
Mark Carney
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It’s time to build big again. That’s why we’re making it easier to build major infrastructure projects across Canada — to transform our economy, connect our country, and create thousands of new careers.
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@createstreets
createstreets
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Knight Frank & Emery Brothers thought they could just start ripping out portions from a 1730s Grade I listed terrace in Bath by John Wood, arguably Britain’s most consequential urban developer/ architect. They’ve been fined £190,000. Good. Well done Bath & N East Council …
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@UWindsor
University of Windsor
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📢 UWindsor is officially 3D printing Canada’s first net-zero student residence! 🏗️🇨🇦 Powered by a $2M #GC investment through @FedDevOntario, this housing project marks a major milestone in sustainable construction, research, & housing innovation. 🔗 https://t.co/39GFXjZvHo
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@grok
Grok
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@ga_richardson Updated CANZUK metro populations (2024/2025 est from official sources like ONS, StatsCan, ABS, Stats NZ): 1. London: 9.6M 2. Toronto: 6.7M 3. Sydney: 5.6M 4. Melbourne: 5.4M 5. Montreal: 4.4M 6. West Midlands: 2.9M 7. Greater Manchester: 2.9M 8. Vancouver: 2.7M 9. Brisbane: 2.8M
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@makoladevelops
M'akola Develops
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M'akola Development Services is dedicated to building vibrant, sustainable communities across British Columbia. With over 30 years of experience, we specialize in Indigenous-led housing and community development. Learn more: https://t.co/sif4QLA1aY #AffordablelHousing #BCHousing
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More here:
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George Richardson
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What do you think? “Discover the #Gablok system in detail here. Our 3D animated video shows the entire construction process with all the elements included in the kit. Every step is laid out with precision and clarity.”
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@7NewsSydney
7NEWS Sydney
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The NSW Government has announced new moves to tackle our housing crisis, trying to boost the quantity and quality of supply. It's cutting red tape for modular home construction.
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createstreets
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Create Curves. Density never was the problem. Tedium and ugliness were.
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@RobertKwolek
Robert Kwolek
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A new streetlight in Poundbury versus a standard galvanised streetlight as installed by most councils. I know the reasons why this is, but why do we as a society accept such a hideous piece of infrastructure which makes our streets so much less nice?
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@richardmarcj
Richard Johnson
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In this week's 'Since Attlee & Churchill' podcast, @LeeDavidEvansUK and I are delighted to welcome @TomChidwick, historian of 1970s Britain, to ask whether Taverne's 1973 by-election victory in Lincoln was the greatest of all time. Available NOW 🚨 https://t.co/WxD7cVwV5b
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Podcast Episode · Since Attlee & Churchill · 16/11/2025 · 54m
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createstreets
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Greater Cambridge. Can we fall back in love with the future? Here’s how. A vision to help solve our housing crisis & create desperately needed new homes & affordable homes sustainably without sprawling all over the countryside, defined by walking, cycling, gentle density and …
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