This is a great move, and well timed to align with the new BC Builds initiative. The motion could be strengthened by prioritizing non-profit housing partnerships. The market can’t build workforce housing affordable to ECEs. 👇🏻 vancouversun.com/opinion/column…

Wow - we've had to increase capacity for our Oct 4 webinar tomorrow! We're at over 250 registrants so far. Please join us and share widely - we now have space for many more. BCNPHA CMHC Happy Cities Vancity Community Foundation Vancouver Coastal Health Metro Vancouver SFU Gerontology SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue

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The good/bad neighbour narrative reveals a lot about a town’s values. In this episode, the golf club doesn’t pay taxes because they’re good. Non-profits saving lives and running art programs do pay taxes because they’re bad. cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

How did we get to the #housing and homelessness crisis in Canada? What are the next steps? Join MaxBellFoundation for a panel featuring Jill Atkey BCNPHA and Dr. Mike P. Moffatt 🇨🇦🏅🏅 @PLACE__Centre, moderated by Andrea Reimer (she/her). Register 🆓 to attend in person or online: maxbell.org/housing-in-can…

Finally caught up by binge listening to this fabulous podcast. All five episodes are a dynamo mix of stories interwoven with policy. 🤩 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/pan…

This is happening next week and looks awesome. 👏 The Indigenous Rights Declaration: From Policy to Practice with Khelsilem / Events - SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement - Simon Fraser University events.sfu.ca/voce/event/376…

Working on a presentation for next week, and can't stop staring at this slide 🤯 Nearly 9/10 single moms in Kimberley and Parksville spending more than they can afford on rent.

The next time someone asks why we can’t have more detox beds and housing, we can just tell them: The original application submitted under the outdated 2014 Vancouver Building Bylaw (VBBL), which was updated in 2019. Application must be updated to meet the 2019 VBBL. Obvi.

MISSING TEEN! 13-y/o Anaiya Bains. PLEASE SHARE

With Gabrielle Peters 👩🏻‍🦽 leading the way, I’ve set up an account to gather contributions for residents affected by a recent fire in this building. If you can spare a little or a lot, details are 👇🏻

Thanks to everyone who has made a donation, and to everyone who helped to promote. We've reached the $1275 mark and we'd love to add to that total to provide just a bit more support to the 12 residents who have been impacted by fire. E-transfers to [email protected]

Thanks @bkclifford 🙌 When we say that investments into affordable housing since 2018 are historic, this is what we’re talking about. 👇

Jill Atkey: Mayor Sim's call for a pause on new supportive housing leaves Vancouverites with more questions than answers vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/…