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Meet RIBAL
Prospective Engineer. Builder. Author. Philanthropist.
Ribal Zebian is an author, founder, engineering student, and community builder focused on practical systems that improve how people live, build, and move forward. He is the founder of Generous Homes and the creator of MicroCity, a modular housing and deployment model built around simplified construction, low-cost transport, and scalable community implementation. Ribal believes leadership should come from people willing to build real solutions — not just talk about them.
Known for designing and building a full-scale wooden Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon, writing extensively on housing and system reform, and developing real-world housing concepts backed by land, logistics, and implementation planning, Ribal has built a public reputation around turning ambitious ideas into tangible work. His focus is not only on housing units themselves, but on the broader systems behind affordability, deployment, and long-term community stability.
Growing up in a family of twelve siblings, he learned early the importance of responsibility, resilience, teamwork, and perseverance. He now brings that same mindset to engineering, public leadership, and the challenges facing London’s future.
Ribal’s work and leadership have been recognized both regionally and nationally.
Recognitions & Achievements
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Schulich Leader Scholar ($120,000)
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Governor General’s Academic Medal recipient
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Founder of Generous Homes
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Creator of MicroCity, a modular housing and deployment concept
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Author of 3 books
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Designed and built a full-scale wooden Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon
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Featured by CBC News, CTV News, London Free Press, and Virgin Radio
Building ideas. Building solutions. Building the future.
A Bold Vision. Real Solutions
Housing & Homelessness
Practical housing solutions should help residents move from instability toward safety, employment, recovery, and long-term stability. Taxpayer support must be a pathway to rebuilding, not a permanent system with no expectations. Assistance should come with cooperation, responsibility, and real effort toward work, training, treatment, or community contribution where appropriate.
Safer Streets & Stronger Neighbourhoods
Support safer communities through better enforcement, stronger neighbourhood planning, and practical responses to homelessness, addiction, and disorder.
Fix the Basics: Roads, Services & Infrastructure
Prioritize road repairs, traffic flow, snow removal, garbage services, construction delays, and infrastructure planning so London works better for residents every day.
Taxpayer Respect & Accountable Government
Every dollar City Hall spends comes from someone who worked for it. London needs responsible budgets, clear communication, and decisions residents can understand.
Solution Modular reinvented
Promise & Progress Report
This report provides a transparent overview of the commitments made to residents and the progress being achieved. It allows the public to track policy goals, implementation milestones, and the ongoing work to strengthen the city.
100-Day Progress Report
“ The Best Way to Predict London's Future is to BUILD NOW ”
Ribal Zebian
Top Coverage on RIBAL ZEBIAN
Ribal Zebian developed a modular housing prototype and plans to live in it for a year to test its potential as an affordable housing solution.
Ribal Zebian built the award-winning wooden Mercedes-Benz G-Class replica that helped earn a $120,000 Schulich Leader Scholarship and was later displayed at Mercedes-Benz London.
Award-winning London student Ribal Zebian donates his wooden G-Class replica to the London Children’s Museum after rejecting $15,000 cash offer.