A Better Tent City Volunteer orientation day with Tony D”Amato Stortz. 09/24/2022

UPDATED: Judge says region can’t evict tent city residents, for now therecord.com/news/waterloo-… via @wr_record

Huge decision coming out of Waterloo Region on encampments. Now is the time to invest in real options for our neighbours in tents.

This crisis exists across the province (& country). Hopeful that this decision leads to building diverse, accessible housing options that prioritize the needs of the people in tents. We can do better!

With a polar vortex sweeping over Ontario, conversations surrounding homelessness have sparked fresh urgency. Tony D’Amato Stortz | #realestate #realestatenews #homelessness #housing #tinyhomes storeys.com/could-tiny-hom…

Thanks STOREYS for publishing this profile of BetterStreet on this freezing day. We have to build real options for our neighbours in tents! storeys.com/could-tiny-hom…

Friday at A Better Tent City. It takes a village. 02/04/2023

Great article from Paige Desmond - Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic calls annual funding for A Better Tent City a 'No Brainer' & Region of Waterloo staff say a second tiny home community for the homeless is on the table! HUGE progress

Another public testimonial to the success of Tiny Homes! @O_L_Solutions and the work done in the City of Kingston - Municipal Government is an inspiration to cities across Canada - Right on!!

“Politicians are still grappling with the concept that drug users deserve to be treated like people”. People who use drugs ARE people, and deserve dignity respect and care. Beautiful article.

Thanks The OHRC for reminding our gov’t that rights and humanity don’t disappear when you can no longer afford rent. People in tents are still people!

Another way we’ve made it illegal to exist for people who are unsheltered. If you can’t afford your rent, you become a safety concern when trying to get somewhere. Lovely.

Beautiful to see how a few dozen cabins, some surplus land, and the unconditional love of a community can create something so filled with hope. Thanks to ⁦Justin Chandler (he/him)⁩ & ⁦@TheAgenda⁩ for showing what an incredible project Tiny Homes can be. tvo.org/article/a-plac…

“Khaleel is one person, he cannot warm up the whole universe” Amazing trailer for Someone Lives Here that’s premiering at Hot Docs. Please watch, please share. It’s amazing. Every day I’m honoured to do this work - until every person has the housing they need ✊

💥 BREAKING: Vancouver Police have descended upon East Hastings Street to enclose the community and begin decampment. Police vans are blocking the street from Main to Columbia. Approximately 50 constables on the ground.

In case anyone’s wondering what a failure of our collective humanity looks like, it’s this. A sad day for Vancouver.

Help! Looking for a good freelance social media manager for BetterStreet. Any recommendations would be hugely appreciated 💙🤍

So proud of HATS for the incredible work they’ve done to bring tiny shelters to Hamilton. Next up: securing a site…

“HATS has the funding, resources, and community partners in place. They are now working to find a site” - so grateful to @shaw_sandy for this shoutout in the Legislature. The momentum is building!

In the last days before cold weather, in a crisis of unsheltered homelessness, and in an opioid epidemic… this is the priority?