#BCHousingCrisis
Last month, scholars at the #UniversityOfCalifornia, #Berkeley invited a #Canadian expert to offer his analysis of the riddle that is crushing the dreams of an entire generation.
“What really surprised them in #California was the sharp decoupling there is in Metro #Vancouver between incomes and #housing prices,” said Andy Yan, an associate professor of professional practice at #SFU who also heads its City Program.
#AryzeDevelopments is partnering with #LegionManorVictoria on new affordable #seniors #housing on the #SaanichPeninsula.
The plan would see 195 residential units in two #CentralSaanich buildings, which would be split into a 133-unit market rental building and a 62-unit complex of affordable #SeniorsHousing.
#Wsanec #Saanich #YYJ #VictoriaBC #AffordableHousing #HomesForSeniors #GoodNews #BCHousingCrisis #VancouverIsland
The Tyee: Taking Stock of the BC NDP’s Housing Blitz https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/11/17/BC-NDP-Housing-Blitz/ #bcnews #TheTyee - via @tyee@mstdn.ca #BCshort-termvacationrentals #BChousingaffordability #BCNDPhousingpromises #BCNDPhousingstrategy #BCnon-markethousing #MillBaywellwater #BChousingcrisis #SoniaFurstenau #KevinFalcon #TomDavidoff #RaviKahlon #BCUnited #DavidEby
Global News BC: B.C. landlord fined almost $18K for illegal eviction https://globalnews.ca/news/10024351/bc-landlord-illegal-eviction-fine/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BCHousingCrisis #IllegalEviction #Landlordfined #Evictionfine #Politics #Economy
Global News BC: ‘Really sucks’: B.C. resident forced to give up his pet due to lack of available housing https://globalnews.ca/news/10021660/bc-pet-friendly-housing-crisis/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #petfriendlyhousing #BCHousingCrisis #housingcrisis #Economy
The Tyee: ‘We’re So Far Behind, We Need It All’ https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/09/22/So-Far-Behind-Need-It-All/ #bcnews #TheTyee - via @tyee@mstdn.ca #HousingMinisterRaviKahlon #BCGeneralEmployees’Union #BCRentalProtectionFund #UBCMpresidentJenFord #BChousingsolutions #BChousingcrisis
The Tyee: After a Sexual Assault, She Was Kicked Out of Supportive Housing https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/09/07/Sexual-Assault-Kicked-Out-Supportive-Housing/ #bcnews #TheTyee - via @tyee@mstdn.ca #B.C.MinistryofChildrenandFamilyDevelopment #Peer2PeerIndigenousSocietyinVictoria #Little’sPlaceonKingGeorgeBoulevard #BCNon-ProfitHousingAssociation #BerniePaulyUVicSchoolofNursing #AtiraWomen’sResourceSociety #BCHousingtenantsevicted #SurreySanctuarytentcity #AllisonColligan #BChousingcrisis #KarenMills
Global News BC: Move-in day for B.C. post-secondary students amid housing crisis https://globalnews.ca/news/9936369/move-in-day-bc-post-secondary/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BCpostsecondarystudents #BcStudentHousing #BCHousingCrisis #SFUhousing #UBChousing #Education #BCHousing #Economy #Canada #SFU #UBC #BC
Global News BC: 3,500 ‘affordable’ rental homes on the way, B.C. asking for proposals https://globalnews.ca/news/9928361/affordable-rental-homes-bc/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BCgovernmentrentalhousinginvestment #buildingbccommunityhousingfund #BCgovernmentrentalhousing #BCHousingCrisis #BCrentalhousing #BCrentalunits #BCgovernment #BCHousing #Politics #BCrental #Economy #Canada #BCgov
The Tyee: A Winters Fire Survivor Is Evicted from Supportive Housing https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/06/20/Winters-Fire-Survivor-Evicted/ #bcnews #TheTyee - via @tyee@mstdn.ca #JaniceAbbottAtiraPropertyManagement #VancouverAreaNetworkofDrugUsers #AmyMcCallionAtiraboardmember #AtiraWomen’sResourceSociety #BCHousingCEOShayneRamsay #WintersHotelfirelawsuit #BCTransitionalHousing #LisaWelshWintershotel #WintersHotelevictions #WintersHotelfireDTES #OurHomesCan'tWait #BChousingcrisis #Columbiahotel
Global News BC: ‘Going to make the situation worse’: B.C. mayor pushes back on housing targets https://globalnews.ca/news/9742611/bc-housing-targets-north-vancouver-mayor-pushes-back/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #DistrictofNorthVancouver #BCMinistryofHousing #AffordableHousing #bchousingtargets #BCmunicipalities #HousingSupplyAct #BCHousingCrisis #HousingSecurity #bchousingneeds #NorthVancouver #BCgovernment #MikeLittle #RaviKahlon #BCHousing #Economy #Traffic #Canada
Global News BC: ‘Worst of community-based housing’: B.C. psychologist slams SRO model https://globalnews.ca/news/9683071/sfu-professor-psychologist-slams-bc-sro/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #mentalhealthandaddictions #bcsupportivehousing #BChousingsolutions #complexcarehousing #wraparoundservices #SupportiveHousing #BCHousingCrisis #BCHousingMarket #BChomelessness #BCHousing #Politics #SROs
Global News BC: Rights groups allege violations occurring in DTES in submission to federal advocate https://globalnews.ca/news/9601221/human-rights-groups-allege-violations-submission-federal-advocate/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BCCivilLibertiesAssociation #VancouverHomelessness #PivotLegalSociety #DowntownEastside #Vancouverhousing #BCHousingCrisis #CityofVancouver #vancouverpolice #BCHousing #Politics #DTES
Global News BC: ‘They still house people’: Renovated SROs welcomed as part of DTES plan, but advocates call for more https://globalnews.ca/news/9587701/renovated-sros-welcomed-downtown-eastside-advocates-call-for-more/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #Vancouverhousingcrisis #VancouverHomelessness #Vancouverrealestate #DowntownEastside #Vancouverhousing #BCHousingCrisis #BCRentalMarket #VancouverSROs #MentalHealth #JeanSwanson #RaviKahlon #BCHousing #Politics #SROs
Global News BC: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh talks costs of living in Penticton, B.C. https://globalnews.ca/news/9524814/ndp-leader-jagmeet-singh-penticton-bc/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #NewDemocraticParty #AffordableHousing #FederalGovernment #BCHousingCrisis #RentalHousing #southokanagan #CostofLiving #Grocerycosts #JagmeetSingh #risingcosts #penticton #Politics #Economy #Canada #NDP
One of the #BritishColumbia #news #headlines I saw today was: Tiny homes near Manning Park, for under $300K. Most people can't even afford even 1/3 of that these days. We need REAL #AffordableHousing in BC. #BCHousingCrisis #HousingCrisis #RealEstate #Insanity