Two temporary housing projects in Vancouver will provide single-room dwellings for 90 people at two locations for the next three years to help address city’s housing crisis
British Columbia Premier David Eby and his new Housing Minister, Ravi Kahlon, announced two unusual temporary housing projects in Vancouver that would provide single-room dwellings for 90 people, a sign of renewed efforts to tackle the province’s persistent homelessness crisis.between 2017 and 2020, which consisted of prefabricated units stacked into three-storey apartments, these new rooms will be in one-storey trailers.
The trailers will stay in place for three years. They will be managed by Lu’ma Native Housing Society.the two sites, one opposite Science World on Main Street, the other at 5th Avenue and Ash Street near the Olympic Village, will be ready for occupants in March, 2023. The estimated construction cost is
“We are in the midst of one of the greatest crises in our city’s history,” Mr. Sim told reporters. “Today’s announcement from the province makes meaningful progress. This is not a permanent solution, but these projects will deliver much needed housing quickly, freeing up additional capacity in shelters around the city.”
The city has been struggling to deal with its two main homeless camps, one on Hastings Street sidewalks and one in the waterfront Crab Park, for months. The camp on Hastings Street grew after Vancouver police stopped accompanying city garbage crews into the area to clear tents and other personal belongings.
The Premier’s moves come as his political opposition, the BC Liberal Party under the leadership of Kevin Falcon, continues to attack him over internal problems at BC Housing. An external review done earlier in the year by Ernst & Young
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