Indigenous women are at much higher risk for homelessness as a result of intimate partner violence. So much learning from Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness today at #HousingCentral about a housing model that promotes culture and connection as key parts of wellness BCNPHA

Next week, Christine Boyle will bring forward a motion to make it easier to build non-profit, co-op and supportive housing. The current approval system is broken - below we need to be investing more public $ into affordable housing, and we need it everywhere in the city.

Many people argue that everyone who is homeless uses drugs and that’s the reason they’re homeless - That. Is. False!! Most people are homeless because of a lack of housing and the abscence of affordable housing. There are really limited places to go for people on the street.

The Squamish Nation is developing on reclaimed land, but some settlers take major issue with it cbc.ca/newsinteractiv…

Mayors everywhere

Sitting councillor Brian Montague sporting a Thin Blue Line patch- a symbol which has ties to white nationalist movements and has been banned by police departments all over the country. #vanpoli

Leases on over 600 temporary modular housing units in Vancouver to expire this year. If these aren’t renewed residents of those buildings could take up all the new shelter rate social housing planned for next 3-5 years. No homeless reduction Jen St. Denis Christine Boyle

Ex-employees of Solly’s allege wage theft and a toxic work environment. #kitsilano dailyhive.com/vancouver/soll…

NEW - Premier David Eby announced a $500m fund which provides grants to non-profits to help them buy rental buildings slated for redevelopment. It will prevent them from being scooped up by REITs that often evict tenants and redevelop the building into luxury condos #bcpoli

Housing is a right, not a commodity. We need more non-profit and non-market housing that protect renters and tenants. Great to see BC commit a new $500 million fund for non-profit housing providers to purchase rental buildings. David Eby Ravi Kahlon

FOI reveals that cops working in Vancouver schools receive no specialized training. thetyee.ca/News/2023/01/1…

Congratulations to Ray Woods for his retirement after over 50+ years of service at his family-run “Kitsilano Barbers”! The barbershop has been open for 77 years, and is still run by the family. Via Global BC kitsilanobarbers.com/about/

Hey look: Toronto just got the six-month report from the non-police Community Crisis Support Team pilot and 78% of calls were diverted without involving police. Imagine if we gave that a $50 million raise. Instead, it's an increase of maybe $3 million*. toronto.ca/news/toronto-c…

This is an important 🧵 demonstrating the links between anti-poor, anti-homeless narratives that have been rising in Vancouver, and right wing politicians/elites

Housing public hearings are a mess. To break housing gridlock, we need to democratize unrepresentative public hearings and end the broken system of site-by-site rezoning. New report from me and @SimonPekProf policynote.ca/democratize-pu…

The B.C. government has just announced legislation that it says will circumvent a lawsuit against an approved supportive housing project at 8th and Arbutus. Council approved the rezoning last August; a lawsuit was filed in October. cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

As fellow Kitsilano residents, we’re happy that safe, affordable and supportive housing is coming to our neighbourhood - and we need more of it. Excited to see this break ground in 2024 and welcome new neighbours to the ‘hood.

motion to stop calling sensible projects with broad public support opposed only by a small consortium of entitled weirdos “controversial” vancouversun.com/news/local-new…

Hi everyone - Social housing at W7th and Arbutus update: You can now submit feedback on the permitting process! 💚 129 new units at 100% social housing rates 💚 Building location with direct access to transit 💚 Aligns with west side density needs shapeyourcity.ca/2086-2098-w-7t…