Vancouver Public Library got a real estate firm to edit a press release promoting a controversial event featuring a pro-development advocate, records obtained via freedom of information requests show. The other participants of the group chat include Abundant Housing Vancouver directors Peter Waldkirch, Owen Brady, and Jennifer Bradshaw. Abundant Housing Vancouver picked up the tab for Gray’s travel expenses, while Vancouver Public Library paid the moderator of the event. “We do not accept money from the real estate industry,” Abundant Housing Vancouver states on the group’s website. But the records also show that Abundant Housing Vancouver sought sponsorship from real estate advisory firm Happy Cities.

Source: New York Times July 14, 2023 15:27 UTC