Living in an apartment with kids? The city wants to hear from you.

The City of Vancouver is seeking input from apartment-dwelling families with children in an effort to help plan for spaces that better meet their needs.

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City planners are updating the High-Density Housing for Families and Children guidelines, and are looking for feedback from families who live or who have lived in apartments to better understand their current situations, needs, values, preferences and issues with the aim of producing guidelines to help create homes and buildings that are functional, sociable and inclusive.

The guidelines were first drafted more than 25 years ago and since then the housing market and how people live in the city has changed significantly.

“Today’s families face complex trade-offs between affordability, space and lifestyle,” a press release from the city states.

“Families are key to a growing economy and vibrant society. Having suitable housing choices is important for keeping families in Vancouver and attracting more families to live in the city.”

Households with children under 18 years of age can fill out the city’s online survey at vancouver.ca/familyroom.

City staff will also be popping up a various locations in the West End and Downtown on Saturday, April 28 and May 5 between 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Specific locations will be posted on City of Vancouver social media streams.

The survey runs until May 22 and staff expects to complete updating the design guidelines in the fall.