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VANCOUVER — Discussions have begun around building two permanent supportive housing projects in Vancouver.
The province, in partnership with Vancouver and the federal government, is starting consultation with neighbours and the surrounding community on a proposal for the two projects.
“Homelessness is a crisis that is best solved with homes,” said David Eby, B.C’s attorney general and housing minister, in a statement. “That’s why I’m so happy that we’ve partnered with the governments of Canada and Vancouver to add 350 new permanent supportive homes to the 1,400 that we’ve already built together in Vancouver over the past four years. Shelters are a temporary solution, and tents in parks are not an answer to homelessness at all. With more than 2,000 people experiencing homelessness in Vancouver, we need to build this housing as quickly as possible.”
If approved, the projects will create 136 new homes with 24/7 support services, including accessing health care, food services, laundry, life-skills training and employment training. To get the projects finished quickly, the project team has already committed to develop them using modular construction methods.
“Far too many of our neighbours in Vancouver remain unhoused and we are working as quickly as possible to change this,” said Kennedy Stewart, Vancouver’s mayor. “We know that when people have access to housing with life-saving supports, it creates inclusive communities for everyone. We are grateful to the provincial and federal governments for investing in this urgent need.”
The units would be studio apartments with a private bathroom and kitchen. Buildings would also include amenities, such as shared laundry, a dining area and space for programming.
If approved, construction on these two developments would begin in mid-2023.
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