A number of B.C. urban planners and housing professors are arguing in an open letter to the provincial government that they should stop prioritizing adding more housing supply to deal with the ongoing housing crisis.

Instead, the letter signed by 27 experts says governments should focus on adding affordability by prioritizing the building of non-market housing and preserving existing affordable housing.

The letter comes at what the urban planners say is a critical time to address the housing cris…