A community organization is asking Vancouver to allow residents to live in tiny homes.
The BC Tiny House Collective has put a proposal forward asking the city to be part of the housing discussion.
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Right now, tiny homes, which are less than 500 square feet and on wheels, can’t be parked on city streets.
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The group wants them legalized and says the structures make housing more affordable and sustainable.
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“For some people it’s freedom, peace of mind, because they don’t have to pay very hefty rent or they can kind of live a more simple life,” said Anastasia Koutalianos from the BC Tiny House Collective. “I think it just adds character and diversity to housing in a community where we already exist.”
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The collective says it wants to work with the city as partners for tiny house pilot projects.
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