Vancouver Public Space Network

VPSN Project Civil City Housing & Homelessness Backgrounder

Everyone agrees that we need to do something about the housing situation in Vancouver.  So what's taking so long?

 

1.  Understanding Vancouver’s Housing Situation  >>  Go

:: A continuum of housing needs  ::  Latest Housing News  ::   

2.  Project Civil City  >>  Go

::  Civil City and Housing  ::

3.  How Much Housing Do We Need?   >>  Go

::  Number of Emergency Shelter Beds Needed  ::  Number of Supportive Housing Units Needed  :: 
::  Number of Transitional Housing Units Needed  :: 
::  Amount of Low to Modest Affordable Housing Needed  :: 
::  Amount of Modest to Middle Income Affordable Housing Needed  ::

4.  How Do We Get There?  What Factors Do We Need to Consider?  >> Go

::  Land  ::  Construction Costs – Materials, Labour and Soft Costs  :: 
::  Zoning, Regulatory and Design compliance  ::  Amenities  ::  Support Services  :: 
::  Community Buy-In & Participatory Planning  ::  All of which boils down to…support  ::

5.  Further Issues to be Considered in the Pursuit of housing  >>  Go

::  Leadership  ::  Spatial equity  ::  Community Needs  ::  Public Frustration  :: 

6.  Key Housing Initiatives  >> Go

7.  Glossary  >>  Go

8.  Links to Further Reading and Other Initiatives >>  Go

 

  

||   Understanding Vancouver's Housing Situation   ||   Project Civil City   ||   How Much Housing Do We Need?   ||
||   How Do We Get There?   ||   Further Issues   ||   Key Housing Initiatives   ||   Glossary   ||   Links   ||  
||   Civil City, Housing & Homelessness Event Webpage   ||   VPSN Home Page   ||