19 City-owned and City-optioned Sites Reserved for Social Housing
Beginning in 1981, the City began to purchase and hold land specifically for lease to non-profit projects. Since 1988, the City has also required private developers to set aside a…
Editorial: Thoughtful solutions are essential to help house the homeless
The Province
October 24, 2006
Helping the least fortunate is one of society’s greatest responsibilities. And it is one of the best reasons for paying taxes to various levels of government.
But housing the homeless in Vancouver is a complex issue not easily solved by simplistic solutions. And the situation is not improved by political zealots, seized with self-righteous fury, staging an illegal protest and using the 2010 Winter Olympics as a convenient scapegoat.
Editorial: Even small spaces are better than sleeping on the street
Vancouver Sun
October 18, 2006
When faced with pressing social problems such as drug addiction, prostitution or homelessness, we’re often confronted with a utopian mentality, one that sees the complete and immediate eradication of such problems as the only solution.
Concrete first steps proposed to address Vancouver’s homelessness crisis
As a first step in beginning to address the serious issues facing Vancouver’s homeless population, Mayor Sam Sullivan and Councillor Kim Capri are proposing a number of initiatives that will result in more social housing and fewer people sleeping on the streets.
“Given the crisis facing our homeless population, we need to ‘think outside the cardboard box’ to get people off the street and into shelter,” said Mayor Sullivan. “The City must send a strong message to Victoria that we are serious about attracting new provincial investments in social housing in the next few months.”