B.C. Housing will build two transitional housing projects with round\u002Dthe\u002Dclock supports at 1500 Main St. and 2132 Ash St. Read more.
on Main Street near the site of one of the new modular buildings. “This is one of the ways that we can provide housing on an urgent basis.”
Karin Kirkpatrick, B.C. Liberal MLA for West Vancouver-Capilano, said the announcement raises more questions than answers. She wants to know how people will be selected for the modular homes, will the buildings be men only or women only, what kind of wraparound supports will be provided on site and how long will people live in the modular units before getting permanent housing?
“That is certainly expected to be more than enough time for a number of permanent housing sites that we have in development across the region and certainly in the City of Vancouver to open up to provide permanent housing,” Eby said. “We expect there will be a cycling through of people living on this site to then going into permanent housing units as they open.”
The Main Street location is about 0.6 kilometres from the Downtown Eastside, while the other is at least 1.5 kilometres away.Article content Thom Armstrong, CEO of the Co-operative Housing Federation of B.C., welcomed the announcement of more shelter for people living on the street but wants to see the province kick in funding for permanent supportive housing.
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