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Vancouver Homeless Count to guide revised Homeless Action Plan
The Vancouver Homeless Count, taking place over 24 hours on March 22 and 23, 2010, will provide the City with updated information for staff as they revise the Homeless Action Plan for the City of...
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Initial homeless count shows drop in street homelessness; overall...
Early results from the City of Vancouver’s homeless count on March 23, 2010 show the number of people sleeping on the street has dropped substantially due to the opening of new shelters and interim...
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Statement from Mayor Robertson on new HEAT shelter funding
“Today’s announcement that the Province will continue to fund three HEAT shelters is great news for the people of Vancouver and especially for our most vulnerable citizens. The HEAT shelters have...
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New investment in permanent housing moves city much closer to goal of ending...
Mayor Robertson welcomed today’s announcement from Premier Campbell and Minister Rich Coleman of $225 million in new money for social housing in Vancouver, calling it a major step towards...
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Mayor calls for City to explore modular housing to meet affordable housing needs
A motion coming to city council next week calls for the City to begin exploring the creation of modular housing in Vancouver, something Mayor Robertson says can potentially provide a solution to part...
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2011 budget keeps tax rate low, invests in key services
City Council approved the 2011 budget today, which keeps the overall property tax rate at 2.2% – among the lowest in Metro Vancouver – and protects key services like affordable housing, parks and...
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Report shows City just 450 new units away from ending street homelessness by...
A report to council today identified that the current gap to end street homelessness in Vancouver by 2015 is just 450 new units of affordable housing. “We know from the data our staff collected that...
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