Vancouver Social Housing

• Vancouver approves supportive housing amid opposition from East Vancouver community centre

  Neighbours have voiced opposition to a proposed six-storey building with 64 units of social housing at 2518 Grandview Highway South, just east of Nanaimo Street in Vancouver.

  Politics

  Feb 14, 2023
  
• Vancouver city council approves motion to fast-track social housing construction

  The passed motion will direct the city to look at how social housing can be approved in Vancouver without re-zonings and public hearings.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2022
  
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• Controversial proposal to fast-track social housing towers heads to Vancouver council

  The proposal would allow the approval of non-profit or co-op housing projects of up to 12 storeys without a lengthy public hearing process in some Vancouver neighbourhoods.

  News

  May 19, 2021
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• Balmoral, Regent hotels now city property after Vancouver settles with owners

  The value of the settlement, which has been approved by council, is not being revealed. 

  Politics

  Dec 4, 2020
• Should Vancouver emulate San Diego’s response to the crisis of homelessness?

  "To just say let them sleep in a park or let them sleep on city sidewalks, I think that's a bit of a cop out," said Charles Gauthier with the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association.

  Dec 9, 2019
• Work on 58 West Hastings could start this fall. Just half of units will be at welfare rate

  Former mayor Gregor Robertson signed a pledge saying 100 per cent of units would be at shelter rate, but the city say's its unrealistic.

  Sep 5, 2019
• Temporary modular housing coming to site near Olympic Village Station

  The housing would shelter approximately 50 of the city’s most vulnerable residents

  Jan 5, 2018
• City of Vancouver admits towers get taller to secure affordable housing

  "We are raiding density in the form of availability, but within the boundaries set under community plans."

  Aug 9, 2017